Homecoming Novels & Stories

Our hands were intertwined, while with the other one he was driving. We were on our way out of the forest. "Nothing, I think I'll stay home and fix things for high school." I answered with total sincerity. I looked at him, he smiled sideways. "Well, I guess you'll have to take care of that later..." He kissed my hand, "Tonight there's a party." I raised my eyebrows. And then I remembered: The homecoming party. Every year after the end of summer the Browns, along with everyone in the pack, have a party.

she asks, not wanting to spend her entire spare period having a pity party with her teacher. "There is homecoming at the end of the week, that's the most important event coming up. Other than that, you can get some shots of the sports teams and of a few classes as they prepare for another school year, maybe some of the junior students, just entering their first year of high school," he says, his dark blue eyes sparkling behind his glasses. Oh yeah...homecoming. Another useless and unnecessary party. Mr. Baldwin must have taken her look of disappointment towards having to go to another party, as disappointment for having to take

"Okay. That makes sense. They are a power to be reckoned with. And homecoming is a big thing?" "Super big. A lot of people plan trips to come back, see the parade, go to the football game. This year they're doing a banquet on Saturday for the adults while the high school is having their dance." "Oh." Cole leaned closer. She felt his foot brush her leg as he propped it on the rung, pushing in on that personal space again. "You like homecoming?" "It's a fun time. Like the holidays, but with a lot less pressure, you know?" She glanced at him and found he'd leaned closer. "People don't expect presents or a big display. It's about be

Reviewed by Pikasho Deka for Readers’ Favorite Coming Home by AM Sams follows the story of two neighboring families in Wyoming whose lives become intertwined under extraordinary circumstances. Cortland is one of the four Carter brothers overseeing the large Carter family ranch. He is determined to get back his family's mineral and water rights that his grandfather lost in a poker game to his neighbor, Mr. Mowery. Meanwhile, Mowery's granddaughter, Austin, is back in Wyoming, eager to rectify her family's mistakes and return the water rights of the original owners. When Cortland meets Austin, both feel an intense mutual attraction that develops into a full-blown love affair. But Cortland's tr

"Yeah I do, its cool man no hard feelings" "Thanks bro, but are you sure you're OK?" "Yeah I'm just thinking of how I'm going to clean this place up before my parents get back from their trip" "You really went crazy with the party huh, what was the occasion and why wasn't I invited," I ask teasingly. "It was nothing special, I just wanted to celebrate finishing high school and to have some fun since my mum and dad were away, I didn't know it'd get out of hand and I didn't invite you because I know you don't like this kinda stuff."

The early fall air was unusually heavy for late September and the sun had already set, which brought a slight chill to the damp air. Becca, Molly, and I wandered around behind the bleachers along with most of the other students. The only people who really came to homecoming for the game were either the parents or the players themselves. For everyone else, it was just a place to be other than home, not that there was anything else to do in our small town. As we walked through the crowd of our peers, someone suddenly yells “LOOK OUT!” and the next thing I know, I’m being tackled as a Nerf football goes flying passed my head.

Silvia circled the cottage, heading to the backyard as she spoke. “It’s Sunday, and that means fencing practice for our Medieval Recreational Group.” She showed a circle of teen boys and grownup guys in the backyard. In the middle of it, two of them were fighting with swords that looked more real than props. “This is Beltane, Claudia’s house, a few streets away from the Black Rock, my place. Yeah, we name our houses and we like what you would call medieval shit. The downside of medieval geeks is that they’re usually into heavy metal, but I love them all the same. Of all the people here, Claudia and I are the only ones who even know No Return.”

Chapter 120 Homecoming week: Tuesday Campus Yard: 2:30 p.m. “WELCOME TO THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL HOMECOMING COMPETITION THAT WILL BE GOING ON EVERYDAY OF HOMECOMING WEEK! IN EACH EVENT THERE WILL BE COUPLES COMPETING AGAINST OTHER COUPLES! WE WILL HAVE SINGLES COMPETING AGAINST OTHER SINGLES! IN EACH GAME WILL GIVE MEDALS TO THE WINNERS, THEN AT THE END OF ALL THE COMPETITIONS THE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE HOMECOMING BASKETBALL GAME! THE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE AN ALL EXPENSE PAID TRIP TO THE BAHAMAS DURING SPRING BREAK! IN ORDER FOR US TO MAKE SURE