Saturday, May 18, 2024
Chapter 1– Casual-ties “Are we there yet?” Mark bangs his head on the car window, then groans in regret. “No,” Mom responds dryly, gripping the steering wheel. From behind lopsided frames, her sharp eyes scan the road. “Do you need another time-out?” “Um, no,” Mark mumbles, shrinking back. Nudging Mark, […]
~Golden Gateways (September 28)~ [Start recording.] [Camera pans shakily to a figure with dark curls splayed around her face and lavender glasses. She’s drowning in a black suit with tear stains smeared on the cuffs, and her fingers tap restlessly against her pant leg. After hobbling onto the podium, she […]
~Starless Nights (September 8-14)~ (Note: One version of this chapter was put through google translate, while the other was not. The messed-up version is posted here, with the original linked at the bottom. I’d actually suggest reading the non-messed-up version before the messed up version to best understand the chapter! […]
~Honey Afternoons (September 6-7)~ Matilda, Amber afternoon light drenched my cot as the clock struck three. Hunching over Shrep’s phone, I squinted at the half-solved Wordle game we had spent the last two hours stressing over. “All my hairs are grey,” Shrep muttered. “Do we guess “dusky” or “mucky?” “I […]
~Remembrance (September 4-5)~ [September 4] Hi, Journal That I Bought Two For One At Walmart. Shrep here. First of all, I have a confession. I’m an aspiring writer, but that doesn’t mean I keep a diary like Lai does. I mean, she’s encouraged me to journal, but I never saw […]