Separate Waters

By Zane Ruiz

"Pacific Crest Trail" is finally summer break and two college students decide to head to Pacific Trail for camping and hiking. His father warned the boy to stay away from this trail and after a single night on the trail, he learns why.

"All Hail Fortnite" is a story about two kids that on their way home cut a shortcut through a back ally, they run into a stranger who offers them a reward if they get him alcohol one boy goes and does it while his friend tries to convince him out of it.

"Smart Glass" the story setting takes place in an elementary school with kids all excited about the new smart glasses that came out. One student claims to have the glasses but another refuses to believe him and sets to prove him to be a liar. Did he really have the glasses or not?

"Run Away Adam" is the famous Artichoke Day in this small town and everyone is excited for the festival except for Adam. Adam wants to just sit in his lazy boy chair all day but his family won't let him rest.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zane Ruiz
• Release date: Jul 4, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223504276

Book preview

Pacific Crest Trail

THE TRAIL IS LONG AND I can’t stop turning my head expecting to see someone there. There are many trails in America, but the Pacific Crest trail has always had a history with my family. This trail located in California has affected my family life for years and now is my opportunity to see why.  The trail is 2,650 miles long, it can take anywhere from four to six months of hiking to complete the trail. My father talked about this trial all the time, it consumed his very being. He warned me all my life that hiking this trail is forbidden, but standing here now the sense of fear has dissipated. Just looking at the entrance theirs no bears, or wild animals stalking me ready to devour me. He was correct about the heat but there is no reason to be afraid. My friend Harold has come along with me and insisted while school is out come here and if I’m being honest I’ve always had the hunger for seeing it as well. 

David quit writing in your journal we have ground to cover.

Yes, Harold

Harold is a young adult in his twenties with orange hair and blue glasses. His skin is as white as paper and his voice is deep. Harold and I have been friends for the last couple of months and are both studying to become Park Rangers. Harold invited me to join him, his family is already ahead on the trail and he wants us to catch up to them.

Harold, how far ahead of us are they? David said to him as he stepped over a fallen tree.

"They got here a couple of days ahead of us and we have to hurry if we want to join them in time for the Moonlight Feast.

Remind me, what’s so important about this feast? 

"Well, you see 40 years ago my father was in a group with