Bastien's Blessings_The Third Wife_The Half-Life of the Party_Dine in Chaos
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Bastien's Blessings
The coming of the seven-day night, as they called it, was a warning they all took seriously. The news that there would be no daylight for one whole week troubled the people of the small town of Cairns greatly, but not as much as when they learned that the gods would come down from the skies during this darkness. As to why this particular time, the book of knowledge was silent."They are gods," the people said in defeat. "There is no need for them to make sense."It was to start on the night that any one of their roosters died, so when old Charles Chickens clucked his last the townsfolk braced th...
The Third Wife
Using a drug-dusted straw to snort the last line of an 8-ball of coke, drinking the last drop of vodka from the bottle, I tossed both in the trash. When my second marriage ended, I was heartbroken and half crazy. The months following, I excessively self-medicated, which rarely works well for anyone. Yet, for me it almost did.It’s said you must hit rock bottom to find the road to recovery, and that was true for me. I had to pass through one of two doors. Through one, I was dying in a room due to my current lifestyle. Let’s call that Door Number One. Through the other, I was returning to what I ...
The Half-Life of the Party
Devon left for the party with a twelve-pack of beer and a mind full of reservations and misgivings about the whole thing. He returned home with ten beers, two awards, and a Dalmatian of indeterminant behavior. The only thing missing was the girl who wanted to sleep with him tonight. Thankfully. ___________________________The guests were an odd assortment of university professors, graphic novelists, sycophantic undergrad assistants (is there any other kind?), science equipment suppliers, and Devon. It was bad enough, he thought, that this was a Halloween party and everyone was required to wear...
Dine in Chaos
Dinner had been flowing like every other that had come before. Until it all rolled down hill faster then an out of control snowball. Glass lay shattered across the hard wood floors. Bits of meat everywhere. And deep red liquid drippwww.onedoor.ccing from the table. Chaos had descended upon the dining hall; people shouting and pointing fingers."How did this happen?""This is all your fault, Weylyn! ""Bullshit! Quit lying though your fangs, Gennady! Or I'll rip you to pieces!""I'd like to see you try!""You little shit! Faolán! Let go of me!""Brother, as much as I agree the pompous brat should be put in his pla...