Don''t Make Me Do Something We''ll Both Regret: Stories

The stories in Don't Make Me Do Something We'll Both Regret are linked by their exploration of queer evil. The mystery of desire and sting of rejection drive a child to violence. Boys enter the forest, naive to what lurks within. A pack of pop stars-turned-lovers strike a terrible bargain to preserve their youth. Its characters are gnostics and mystics, ogres and queens whose defiance of the normative both liberates and confines.
from Tim Jones-Yelvington is a Pretty Little Liar
My lovelies, I havent forgotten your secrets. Everything each of you told me in confidence. You said, Promise youll keep this to yourself. You said, Promise youll never tell a soul. You said, If anyone finds out, my life is over! I said, Ill take it to the grave. Once, I came upon our frienemy in the marketplace. I said, I know what youve been up to! Dont pretend your hemlines clean! And she begged me, Keep your voice down! Dont make me do something well both regret. This is the new new me. Black feathered collar, black feathered cuffs, gold-threaded jacket, my shoulder plumage spills. I am a peacock. My chin is cocked. I am a libertine. I am a dandy. I am an emu, ready to stretch my neck. To sharpen my beak. See more