Rennie was, Arden decided, as she snapped off the woody ends of fresh local asparagus, constitutionally tardy. In all the time they’d been together, he had never come home—or, for that matter, done anything—when he had said he would. Snap.
She gave the garlic and onions, which were sautéing in an All-Clad [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Part One•Section XXVII•Paragraphs 1&2
Posted in Part One, Section 27, tagged all-clad stainless steel, asparagus, creme d'asperges, fiction, perfection, recluse, slut, tardiness on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Part One•Section XXVI•Paragraphs 1&2
Posted in Part One, Section 26, tagged convallaria, lilac, lily of the valley, perfection, Philip Larkin, Pierrot, sadness on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Standing on the front stoop, Aimée chatted with Rennie about nothing in particular: a card he had noticed, on the hall table, for an upcoming art exhibit; his daughters; Pierrot; the cold April light. She watched as he crossed the street, unlocked his car door and drove away.
Back inside, she appraised the [...]
One•XXV•4, 5&6
Posted in Part One, Section 25, tagged eyeliner, eyeshadow, fiction, make-up, sephora, Whore of Babylon on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the bathroom, Aran unzipped the little nylon bag and rifled through its contents. She selected a compact of Super Orgasm Blush and, with a soft brush, applied a shimmering pink flush to her cheeks. Pleased with the result, she dedicated herself to the task of choosing an eyeshadow from the assorted jelly-bird-egg powders: Seafoam, [...]
One•XXV•3
Posted in Part One, Section 25, tagged Kit-Kat, sisters on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Funny, she had thought that Skye would be so impressed by her cleverness in squirreling away the treats, but, instead, her sister had called her a ‘pathetic, fat cheater.’ Skye was probably out running with their mother now and would come home and go directly to bed, saying that she was too tired [...]
