Seven times seven is..._Ronald Grump_Now a House_God in the Sunshine
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Seven times seven is...
Are you coming tonight? I look toward Jen. She’s facing the dresser, wrapped in a towel. Tangerine stripes hug her tight. Our eyes meet in the mirror. “Of course I’m coming!” I say. Her mirror-eyes stay locked on mine. They are especially stunning this afternoon: blue-green gems made brighter by sunlight and white decor. But her pretty eyes seem angry, now. I study them longer. Ronnie, my therapist, says to create multiple stories at times like this. Story 1: Jen is angry. She asked a fair question, I gave a dismissive answer. Of course. As though I had not canceled dinner plans twice last wee...
Ronald Grump
Jay-Bob Jenkins was a petty farmer in rural Kansas just barely getting by. One night, he turned on TV, and on the evening news, he saw that billionaire Ronald Grump was making a big announcement at grump tower."I'M RONALD GRUMP, and I'm RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT!!!!" Ronald declared.Jay-Bob Jenkins loved watching Ronald Grumps' reality show, 'The Disciple', and thought that Grump was a self-made man with a strong work ethic. (Even though Ronald inherited everything from his rich parents.)Jay-Bob thought that Ronald Grump could be a trustworthy president because he ran a charity called the Grump Fo...
Now a House
I felt my stomach cramp as I fell to my side and heaved so hard, I thought I was turning inside out. The liquor I had drank spewed on knees as I curled up in the fetal position. The pressure in my head made it ring bad enough I ran my fingers over my ears to be sure they were not bleeding. If I were not almost certain I was already dead, I would have thought I was dying.I felt I could no longer experience the stories I was being told. There was so much hate and fear within each person’s heart. I knew I had to be in Hell, until the pain stopped as quick as it started. I propped myself upward o...
God in the Sunshine
It was the darkness that really bothered her. She understood the solitude, but not the darkness. Four days in dark solitude and already she was questioning her choice to join this commune of people. You can do this, You can do this. These words became her montra. She only had three days to go and she will be a sunshine member of the group. The Reality of Life Commune was a blessing to Regina, for what she knew so far.She had been living in the city for two years on her own and still could not find her niche. She tried her hand at babysitting,waitressing, and dog walking. Even though t...