Day: December 16, 2018
- December 16, 2018
“PAH-KOO-RAH! PAH-KOO-RAH!” Tom yelled at the red lights to change as we drove to my dance class. At nine years old I didn’t understand the sounds of Korean. When I was raving through the house, hyper, bored and anxious
- December 16, 2018
The saline draining into my arm makes me even colder, my ring tightens around my finger as I fill up, a man named Mark is rushed in from the street, can hear the commotion while distracting a game on
- December 16, 2018
Its slender handle a swan neck over the tub, like a low bird or amphibian that lives to peer, to lurk, to sleep. Its electric umbilicus rooted to the wall. As with a new infant, its head is oblong,
- December 16, 2018
In the bathroom when I cannot find the light switch, I do not call out Bloody Mary. Instead, I say Santa Claus three times. Sitting at the computer, instead of reading Webmd like the old me, I learn about Bigfoot and believe everything. Brooding can be fun
- December 16, 2018
I wake up to her lightly soothing my arm saying, “Wake up, mama.” My eyes peek at her for a moment then revert back to some more REM. “Vamos Ariella, no hay tiempo,” Lets’ go Ariella, there’s not much
- December 16, 2018
It was kind of like Andrew had a gun so Luke wanted a gun. While Andrew was at work, Luke brought out his 9mm that he hid under the bathroom sink and shot it through the next room. Andrew
- December 16, 2018
My summer school course in arson has gone well. Twelve students planning their final projects. I’ve set only a couple of rules. They aren’t allowed to burn the school, and can’t use gasoline because it leaves such obvious traces.
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