Jesse is tired of being disabled and desperately wants his independence. However, his well-meaning yet meddlesome older brother, Caleb, has other ideas. Their relationship becomes even rockier when Jesse starts dating an old schoolmate of Caleb's who once bullied and tormented Caleb's friends. This story was originally published as part of the Being Me anthology. Melissa writes character-driven fiction, and any genre is fair game. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading, anime, manga, gaming, theme parks, and board games with friends. She's completely obsessed with pelicans, pirates, and everything about the sea! Living by the motto of trying all things twice, Melissa has jumped out of a perfectly good plane, swam with manatees, dove head first into Alice's rabbit hole, and seduced classy ladies in 6 inch heels. A free-spirited bohemian, she currently lives in artsy St. Petersburg, Florida with her soulmate and their two, adorably needy cats.
