Vibes and Good Times

It’s the idea that we’re not. I was lying awake, enjoying the gentle hum of my mini fan. It was a beautiful time of night to stargaze. Wisps of summer air encircled my bed from the open window. All was peaceful. Until. . . THUNK I glanced straight up at…

Welcome to the island “Good news Lauren,” Ezra burst in on Lauren’s game of solitaire. Oh what fresh hell is this? Lauren raised her eyes to Ezra’s unusually beaming face. Subtle smirk and hollow eyes — evil only had one look. …

It returns I sat cross-legged on my bed, cradling my nightly cup of tea. I let the lavender scent fill my nostrils as my internal being struggled to relax. Any moment, a glamorized figment of my imagination could pop up outside my window. It was closed and locked fast, drapes…

A mystery “Ow!” I cringed in the mirror. “Motherf — “ “Language Miss,” Natalia scolded. She continued to tease my hair to the high heavens before I could adjust my tiara. “Aren’t we done yet?” I moaned. What Natalia delivered in pain, I liked to pay in attitude. For the…

First impressions can be a bitch Connections are everything in a prestigious career. In corporate, without the right referrals, your degree in communications might as well be a paper leaf. And yet, by some magic, my mom got the interview. Not the job mind you, an interview. …

Lights, Camera, Manipulation! It was the fifteenth take. On the director’s command of action, I lowered my red sunglasses, raising my eyes in playful flirtation at the young man on the park bench. He was shirtless in a pair of running shorts and Nike shoes. His unkempt hair dangled over…

A tantrum in the women’s section I went shopping for a halfway decent pair of slacks (and I stress halfway). For my next interview or whatever event, I decided on a pair of dark dress jeans. Nothing says CEO worthy like a pair of itchy, Styrofoam infused pants hoisted up…

A mystery Julia Brown was walking home from soccer practice. Her knees were grazed in grass stains and her clothing was stained with mud from yesterday’s rain. A light breeze picked up, giving her sweat-soaked skin some cool relief. It was nearing the end of summer vacation and soccer camp…