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Submitted to Contest #81
Stuck“Are you stuck?” Viv’s dark eyes glitter up at Ty from her cross-legged position on the imitation Kashan rug.“No, I’m not stuck. Just let me…” Bracing himself on the round, knee-high table, he eases down onto a large sequined sitting pillow on the floor. “Whose idea was this anyway – Moroccan food, no chairs, no shoes…” Tucking a well-stuffed velvet cushion under his bent knee, he motions toward Viv’s crossed legs. “And there is no way I can sit like that.” He pulls his shin in close to his body with both hands and there’s a sharp crack...
Submitted to Contest #80
ImprintsThe little red Sunbeam hatchback bounces off the white gravel driveway onto the paved road bounded on both sides by woods. Lillian takes her foot off the gas and coasts down a long hill, letting the car gather enough speed to start up the next rise. She likes to see how far she can get before she has to press the accelerator again. “Lookit,” she says to her granddaughter as momentum carries them up the next slope, “This car just goes and goes.”Seven year old Avry nods, although she is a little confused by Momsy’s excitement. Her pare...
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