Thursday, July 29, 2010

Red Truck




He waited for his parents while staring out the back window of the parked car. Dreaming of becoming older he imagined the things he would do; drive shiny trucks with pretty girls in the front seat, wear cut off T shirts and mirrored sunglasses while leaning his arm out the window, feel the breeze rustling through his hair. Everyone would look and he would beam back. Then his sister whacked him in the head with her Barbie bringing him back to the stifling heat of the back seat.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The Couch




She was embarrassed when the morning illuminated things. Feeling kin to this clique had weakened and her strength to strike out came in clarity after her tequila haze. Though the evening’s revelry had seemed bonding it now reeked of superficiality. Dragging the night’s knots out of her hair with her fingers, she walked out without saying goodbye.