Red Velvet Cake
As I circled through the guests with plates of sandwiches and platters heaped high with star-shaped cookies, I kept listening for the knocker at the front…
Cherry Vodka
Sanctuary, Sanctuary, Pull that bottle out the freezer. No chaser for me, I’ve been chased quite enough lately. “By what?” you may ask? Well by dreams and by…
Caught Between
With his limping gate, Devon crossed the lawn as well as he was able. Light from an obnoxiously lively party lit him from behind, cast his shadow clear to the…
Hot and Cold Breakfast
It all started with a tiny spark. “So,” she asked coolly over the steam from her coffee, “how was the party last night?” Admittedly, I was not in the best…
Hello Mister Killjoy
“I don’t want to be here any more.” The words sounded hollow. The man didn’t even lift his eyes as he said them, nor did he make any move to go. Few seemed to…
Blurry Cartoon Faces
The family reunion swirls around me. The occasional looks of pity are because I’m 37 and live with a half dozen cats. They don’t know that... BUZZ! _So…
He Knew The Whole Time
We’re too young to die he would always say before we were about to do something stupid, a sort of reassurance that nothing bad would happen, a motto I came…
Saturday, January 7th
There is a house party in the midst of a wild crescendo raging all around me. Sounds are strangely muted however; the only sensation is of the air vibrating…
morning
Staring down at the crimson and brown stained junk mail envelope, it was hard to believe she had actually written those words last night. What was she…
D Lovely
He watched Donnie, his lithe form shifting with the talking he did with his hands as he punctuated his points with hysterical little air-diagrams in Kevin’s…
Gabriella
Matt took a sip of bourbon as he watched the rain beat rowdily against the window of the restaurant. The inclement weather made the party surprisingly more…
Common Denominator
He was baked. It wasn’t surprising at a party like this. Spicy chips, hard liquor, and a variety of things to smoke were the entertainment as the men made…
Part to Play (3/3)
Climax: I pull creepy guy off the bed and fling him against the wall. He retaliates with a punch stronger than I expected. I stumble, and he lunges forward to…
Part to Play (2/3)
Rising action: kitchen and backyard yield no results. Party goers too drunk to be helpful. My character begins to panic. I go to the the bedrooms and…
Part to Play (1/3)
This is the story I want to tell. And this is the first part: the setup. Setting: house party. Crowded, but not enough to make it uncomfortable. I’m sitting on…
Chronicles Of Millie and Me Chapter 8
Cuthridge, Victoria, Australia February 2nd 1994 Demetri rushes inside the house from coming off the school bus to tell Millie some good news. “Millie, Millie…
Party it Up, Pens all Around
Write up a storm huh? Well first does it really have to be a storm? Storms are pretty cool at times, but they can be pretty violent can’t they? I don’t think…
The Promise Of
It’s not even a song I particularly like; I use to wince when it came on the radio, which was often. Just another generic pop beat, wanna-be song, always…
Freedom
Fluorescent lights. Blasting speakers. Don’t speak. Just dance, drink and look sexy.
Clara
I could tell she wanted it. I could see her eyeing me from across the room during the party, and who could blame her, I was attractive. Attractive in any way…