THE ARCHIVES

THE ARCHIVES is a YA novella-in-verse that was reissued on this blog from June 19, 2019, to July 18, 2020. I originally published it on FictionPress in 2010–2011. The story follows a nameless girl through her beloved high school as she chronicles the mundane, strange, and mysterious things that happen and eventually becomes unwittingly drawn into the heart of it all. The chapters are listed below with links, but if you’re new, you’re probably better off starting with Chapter 1. 🙂 There is also an introduction/explanatory post if you want more background.

THE ARCHIVES is dedicated to MD, AD, and KG.

Last page update: July 19, 2020

Reissue of THE ARCHIVES
Chapter 1: The School
Chapter 2: Graffiti
Chapter 3: Bullet Hole
Chapter 4: Pennies Down the Hall
Chapter 5: The Boy
Chapter 6: Library Receipt
Chapter 7: In the Library
Chapter 8: Gym
Chapter 9: Problems With Girls
Chapter 10: The Girl
Chapter 11: Shoes
Chapter 12: Song Lyrics
Chapter 13: Home
Chapter 14: The Bus
Chapter 15: Fire Drill
Chapter 16: Noise
Chapter 17: Locker Room
Chapter 18: Computer Engineering
Chapter 19: Storage
Chapter 20: Homecoming
Chapter 21: Sophomores
Chapter 22: A First Impression
Chapter 23: Watching Him
Chapter 24: Another Wish
Chapter 25: It Disappeared
Chapter 26: Notebook
Chapter 27: Notebook, Continued
Chapter 28: Lindsey
Chapter 29: Sickness
Chapter 30: Hallucination
Chapter 31: Staying in Bed
Chapter 32: Recovery
Chapter 33: The Sun Rising
Chapter 34: Haze
Chapter 35: Sneak
Chapter 36: Low Profile
Chapter 37: Picture Day
Chapter 38: Looking Up at Her
Chapter 39: Confront Them
Chapter 40: Courage
Chapter 41: Misty Rain
Chapter 42: Ugly, Ugly Jealousy
Chapter 43: Snow
Chapter 44: Daydreaming
Chapter 45: Two Ice Queens
Chapter 46: Driver’s Ed
Chapter 47: Third Eye
Chapter 48: Down the Stairs
Chapter 49: Protected
Chapter 50: Don’t Drink and Drive
Chapter 51: The Balcony
Chapter 52: Speak to Me
Chapter 53: I’m Not Brave
Chapter 54: To Reclaim the Notebook
Chapter 55: Rivalry
Chapter 56: Steering Wheel
Chapter 57: Frightened Turtle
Chapter 58: He Talked to Me
Chapter 59: Blue Eyes
Chapter 60: Driving Together
Chapter 61: Walking
Chapter 62: Red Light
Chapter 63: Driving Home
Chapter 64: Fire
Chapter 65: Lindsey’s Hose
Chapter 66: Not Really Beautiful
Chapter 67: Distractions
Chapter 68: Soul
Chapter 69: The Assembly
Chapter 70: Gary
Chapter 71: The Archivist
Chapter 72: Everyone Went Silent
Chapter 73: A Lasting Effect
Chapter 74: Exception
Chapter 75: Imaginings
Chapter 76: Breakfast
Chapter 77: Wrath
Chapter 78: Anger Management
Chapter 79: New Teacher
Chapter 80: Drenching Rain
Chapter 81: Chattering
Chapter 82: Another Episode of Jealousy
Chapter 83: He’s OK
Chapter 84: Think
Chapter 85: Pity Her
Chapter 86: Conflicted
Chapter 87: Lost My Mind
Chapter 88: Evasion
Chapter 89: I Wondered
Chapter 90: Small Favors
Chapter 91: Serenity
Chapter 92: Gaming 101
Chapter 93: Folded Paper
Chapter 94: Liz’s Words
Chapter 95: Downcast
Chapter 96: Mantra
Chapter 97: Discombobulated
Chapter 98: Not Sad
Chapter 99: Stalker
Chapter 100: Pretty
Chapter 101: Surrender
Chapter 102: Geometry Test
Chapter 103: Fitness Center
Chapter 104: Gossip
Chapter 105: Liz’s Problems
Chapter 106: Weekend
Chapter 107: Dresses
Chapter 108: Not a Kleptomaniac
Chapter 109: Love Note
Chapter 110: The Meaning
Chapter 111: Translation
Chapter 112: Dreadlocks
Chapter 113: Who We Are
Chapter 114: Tracks
Chapter 115: Gang
Chapter 116: Defeatist Attitudes
Chapter 117: Fake Innocence
Chapter 118: Jealous of a Liar
Chapter 119: Who Cares?
Chapter 120: Go!
Chapter 121: Fight
Chapter 122: Wimp
Chapter 123: What They Said
Chapter 124: Irony
Chapter 125: Suspension
Chapter 126: Punishment
Chapter 127: Like Everyone Else
Chapter 128: Violent School
Chapter 129: Someone Important
Chapter 130: Respected or Feared
Chapter 131: Should I Apologize?
Chapter 132: I’m Sorry
Chapter 133: Fascinating
Chapter 134: I Didn’t Like Him
Chapter 135: Diversions and Rumors
Chapter 136: The Last Rumor
Chapter 137: Preacher Gone
Chapter 138: Paper Football
Chapter 139: V-Day
Chapter 140: Rose Petal
Chapter 141: Pink Rose
Chapter 142: Awesome
Chapter 143: Guys
Chapter 144: Envelope
Chapter 145: Possibilities
Chapter 146: Poetry
Chapter 147: Wild Nights
Chapter 148: For You
Chapter 149: Drug Dogs
Chapter 150: She Confessed
Chapter 151: Her Hysteria
Chapter 152: Speculation
Chapter 153: I Don’t Really Care
Chapter 154: A Scab
Chapter 155: What Is Hot?
Chapter 156: Hands
Chapter 157: Superficial
Chapter 158: Vultures
Chapter 159: My Ex-Crush
Chapter 160: Widgets
Chapter 161: Hiding Places
Chapter 162: Lindsey’s Position
Chapter 163: DMV
Chapter 164: Infamous
Chapter 165: On the Surface
Chapter 166: Fiction
Chapter 167: Perspective
Chapter 168: Hit Her Again
Chapter 169: Honesty
Chapter 170: Comeback
Chapter 171: Rage
Chapter 172: Group Projects
Chapter 173: Key
Chapter 174: Bubbles
Chapter 175: Ganging Up
Chapter 176: Word Problems
Chapter 177: Paper Cranes
Chapter 178: Folding
Chapter 179: Couldn’t Stop
Chapter 180: Infatuation
Chapter 181: Judging
Chapter 182: Chain
Chapter 183: Poison Gas
Chapter 184: Soccer Field
Chapter 185: Theories
Chapter 186: Relief
Chapter 187: Boogeyman
Chapter 188: Soap Opera
Chapter 189: Hormones
Chapter 190: To End All Kissing
Chapter 191: Cloud of Daydreams
Chapter 192: What Party?
Chapter 193: That Party
Chapter 194: Fashion
Chapter 195: Lip Gloss
Chapter 196: Paper Towel
Chapter 197: None of Your Business
Chapter 198: Gary’s House
Chapter 199: Parents
Chapter 200: Rooms
Chapter 201: Everyone
Chapter 202: Game
Chapter 203: Let’s Play
Chapter 204: Lost
Chapter 205: Lying Down
Chapter 206: Jagged
Chapter 207: Through the Darkness
Chapter 208: Slumber
Chapter 209: Mantra Returns
Chapter 210: Insults
Chapter 211: She Deserves It
Chapter 212: Don’t Understand
Chapter 213: False Smile
Chapter 214: Truth or Lies
Chapter 215: Compelling Me
Chapter 216: Church
Chapter 217: Prude
Chapter 218: Shimmer
Chapter 219: Career Day
Chapter 220: Goals
Chapter 221: Interesting Choice
Chapter 222: Admired
Chapter 223: Locks
Chapter 224: Sneaky
Chapter 225: Assumptions
Chapter 226: I Am
Chapter 227: Two Girls
Chapter 228: Disgusted
Chapter 229: Know-It-All
Chapter 230: Crisis Averted
Chapter 231: Vehemence
Chapter 232: About Him
Chapter 233: The Unspoken
Chapter 234: Questions, Answers
Chapter 235: Lockdown
Chapter 236: Binary Code
Chapter 237: Pandora’s Box
Chapter 238: Free Hour
Chapter 239: A Few Words
Chapter 240: Not That Easy
Chapter 241: Worth It
Chapter 242: All My Strength
Chapter 243: The Right Thing
Chapter 244: Pale
Chapter 245: Closer
Chapter 246: Her Wrist
Chapter 247: Outside
Chapter 248: Her Feelings
Chapter 249: He Said
Chapter 250: Mementos
Chapter 251: Sorting
Chapter 252: Yearbooks
Chapter 253: Storage (Reprise)
Chapter 254: Food for Thought
Chapter 255: Worry
Chapter 256: Plague
Chapter 257: Our Origins
Chapter 258: What’s Best
Chapter 259: Collision
Chapter 260: Looking Ahead
Chapter 261: Horticulture
Chapter 262: Orange Soda
Chapter 263: In the Grass
Chapter 264: Serious
Chapter 265: Hard to Forget
Chapter 266: Around the Track
Chapter 267: Sprint
Chapter 268: Locked
Chapter 269: Ring
Chapter 270: Accusing
Chapter 271: Moldy Yearbooks
Chapter 272: Investigate
Chapter 273: Writing Test
Chapter 274: Number 2 Pencil
Chapter 275: After the Test
Chapter 276: Bus Ride
Chapter 277: Everyone’s Business
Chapter 278: Voices
Chapter 279: Nothing in There
Chapter 280: Magnet
Chapter 281: Pink
Chapter 282: Don’t Mock Me
Chapter 283: Supposed To
Chapter 284: Odd Job
Chapter 285: OK
Chapter 286: Another Widget
Chapter 287: Maddy
Chapter 288: Cafeteria
Chapter 289: Alone
Chapter 290: Twisting
Chapter 291: Loosening
Chapter 292: Details
Chapter 293: Footsteps
Chapter 294: Intruder
Chapter 295: Still Normal
Chapter 296: Strange Behavior
Chapter 297: Disappointed
Chapter 298: Gummy Worms
Chapter 299: Memorizing
Chapter 300: No Hope
Chapter 301: Do It
Chapter 302: Another Assembly
Chapter 303: Ignoring Me
Chapter 304: Bluntness
Chapter 305: Sudden
Chapter 306: Liz’s House
Chapter 307: Adoption
Chapter 308: A Note
Chapter 309: Accused
Chapter 310: Strips
Chapter 311: Dim
Chapter 312: Island
Chapter 313: Meaningless
Chapter 314: Light Beam
Chapter 315: Impossible
Chapter 316: She Won’t
Chapter 317: Nothing to Me
Chapter 318: Hall Pass
Chapter 319: Guidance
Chapter 320: Concerned
Chapter 321: Chaos Inside
Chapter 322: Outrage
Chapter 323: West Campus
Chapter 324: Dodgeball
Chapter 325: Stuck
Chapter 326: Truth or Lie
Chapter 327: Breach
Chapter 328: Improved
Chapter 329: Don’t Look
Chapter 330: Tempted
Chapter 331: Contrast
Chapter 332: Uniform
Chapter 333: For Show
Chapter 334: Make Me
Chapter 335: Can’t Think
Chapter 336: Ice
Chapter 337: Stay Away
Chapter 338: Inquiry
Chapter 339: Deal
Chapter 340: Motives
Chapter 341: Sweetness
Chapter 342: Studying
Chapter 343: Truth?
Chapter 344: Brainless
Chapter 345: Almost Forgot
Chapter 346: Why Bother?
Chapter 347: Another Lie
Chapter 348: Planning
Chapter 349: Safe
Chapter 350: Floating
Chapter 351: Cloud
Chapter 352: Distraction
Chapter 353: Slither
Chapter 354: Hill
Chapter 355: Mirage
Chapter 356: We Did It
Chapter 357: Falling In
Chapter 358: Rise
Chapter 359: Hose
Chapter 360: Green
Chapter 361: Constricted
Chapter 362: In the Grass Again
Chapter 363: Later
Chapter 364: Faded
Chapter 365: Repository