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Burnt
I had never smoked in my life. Well, other than that one half pack of menthols in junior year of high school. Then I ended up giving the other half to my friend, Shania, who had encouraged me to buy … Continue reading
Sweetness
The sudden darkness and change in temperature was like stepping into the heart of an eclipse. When you added the sweetly rank scent of manure, animal feed and sweat, it was like entering another world altogether. She held her grandfather’s … Continue reading
The Possibility of Lights
As I anticipated the onset of night, I grew restless, my hands aching with a vacant nervousness due to nothing in particular. It was always this way. Something in the setting of the sun always made me feel as though … Continue reading
Fallen
The wooden floor of the gym was cool to the touch, even through the thicker fabric of her new green Dittos. She loved the way they made her feel with their swinging bell bottoms and tightly fitted cut. She felt … Continue reading
Seen
It was cooler inside of the van, even with the side double doors open to the Arizona heat. At least, she thought it was Arizona. Did it matter? Her mom had found a shady spot under the trees at the … Continue reading
One more bottle of beer
He was taking the meat in his white, freckled hands, forming it expertly into tight round patties. It takes both strength and dexterity to move with the grace that he did and I watched the muscles in his forearms shift … Continue reading
The Sterling Line 