Cherry Ginger_Two Ways to Fix a Failing Grade_Dear Leo, Please Leave me Alone; Sincerely The Quiet G
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Cherry Ginger
As soon as I spied that gradual mowww.onedoor.cction of her contracting jaw, I knew Cherri was unimpressed. The flavors of the sample-size bourbon chocolate chunk cookie—the claim to fame of the newest local bakery—still moved about her mouth, but her slanted brow meant impending bombardment.Cherri hummed and leaned over the display case, on her tiptoes for maximum emphasis. “Not bad, but I could probably make better. Too sweet. Not enough chocolate chunks.”Deborah, the wrinkled and corpulent owner, shot earnest eyes straight back into Cherri’s. The women nodded in unison. Deborah jotted down the feedback o...
Two Ways to Fix a Failing Grade
Rosalind stepped off the bus, backpack tightly strapped to her back. She had thick lipstick applied, practically drawn on, to change the shape of her lips. She applied a soft contour to her cheeks to take away from her sharp jawline. Her pockets had a couple pairs of plastic gloves, and she took several deep breaths to calm her nerves. She wore the best running shoes she had. There was no way she was going to fail and retake a course as pointless as Art History. It was a required class, and she couldn’t fathom why. She couldn’t care less about whether it was the Greeks or the Romans that worke...
Dear Leo, Please Leave me Alone; Sincerely The Quiet Girl
Author’s Note: Hi! Two prompts of very different styles. But one similarity : CRIME! I couldn’t resist a Sanders Sides reference. It’s such a great series! I hope you like it...it’s weird and absolutely chaos. I hope you like it. I thought I was so smart with the title cause Leo...it makes it sound like a romance...just me? Ok. Dear Leo...Please Leave Me Alone; Sincerely, The Quiet GirlBy Ana Govindasamy I don’t know what I was thinking when I gave Lea that note at lunchtime.As much as I wanted to be civil, my mind knew I’d had enough. I knew. Sandi knew. Everyone I hung out with now knew. ...
She Loved Them All
Mel anxiously tapped her fingernails on the run down table. She sat in the local cafe, her regular meeting place with Vic. It was Christmas Eve, but she wasn't feeling festive, and she was supposed to be going up to the lodge with the guys, just like every year since they started that tradition in their senior year of high school. But this year she was about to break that tradition. For over a month she had been keeping a secret from them, something she had been trying to tell them but couldn't. Sipping on her piping hot peppermint latte, she waited, wishing for a good ending.The chime on...