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Silence.

The foamy whisper of the soda gun as liquid swirls around the bottom of a Collins glass. The celebratory clinking of Champagne flutes filled to the brim with sparkling wine. Indistinct chattering over the music box, pounding nameless songs. Heels clicking against the marble floor, drunkenly swaggering to the beats. Giggling and grunts of ( Read more... )

When the sun began to morph into an orgy of plum purples and oranges (making one hell of a background for her lackluster balcony garden, mind you), she knew he was late. Her half-empty kettle of peppermint tea had gone lukewarm, and had filled the studio apartment with the delicious scent of candy canes and fresh somethings. Much better than the ( Read more... )

 You've let it go. Or so you think. It's the next day, and you've made sure that nothing can ruin your day. There's that slight, bitter nip in the air, but you arrive to school early, so you let it slide. You're by yourself, alone, but that's normal. People are chattering nonsensically about their problems, and attempting to one up each other in ( Read more... )

 The sky is a pale, slate blue, the sun shines brightly, flares of rainbow light catch the corners of a school child's eyes, and today, you have lost yet again ( Read more... )

Pungent odor of gasoline, bitter whiffs of citrus, earthy smells of dirt, plastic, rolled up onto a pair of hands, a huge mess of sensory screw-upers. Bright white sheets stained a greasy black, with blossoms of yellows, powdery brown. Mixed play-dough balls litter the dusty marble floors ( Read more... )

Algebra. (x+9)(x-13). Solve ( Read more... )

Honey lemon with a spoonful of sugar.

Good morning, how are you?

I am very well, thank you.

My darling, the window is open. It's quiet and drafty. The tips of the lace curtains are tainted a smokey brown, mangled with the tin blue morning light. Fine cigars and wax. The kitchen tiles are unnaturally cold against the soles of my feet. When did we get ( Read more... )