Wow, Karl. I am so sorry.
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Old Prompt: Burn
It tastes like shit, but she disguises it immediately with a hunk of lime and a deliberate swirl of her tongue across the salt. When she does, she always makes eye contact with the cutest guy.
“Why do you drink tequila if you don’t like the flavor?”
“I like the burn,” she always replies, and the tone of her voice when she says this makes people flush and stammer.
Would they look at her the same way when that burn becomes hot lava spewing into cool porcelain?
She likes the burn. But the conflagration is turning her soul to char.
askye, what everyone else said. I first saw that one in ita's thread, and thank you for posting it there; it took my breath away.
Erika, that's a lovely call back to a much more innocent time, for me. Captures the feeling very well.
Strix, oh dear. That one I'm going to have to sit with for a while; so many of my women friends have/had complicated relationships with alcohol. I think a lot of them would wince in recognition.
Oh, definitely. I was good for that way too far into my 30s. I blame the Navy and suffering from undiagnosed bipolar disorder.
That strikes a nerve, Strix. And excellently, sparely written for best effect, as well.
Karl, oh. Thank you for allowing us to share that. I live in constant amazement at human capability--and culpability. It is lovely to see you here, though.
Thanks guys. I hadn't limited myself to the 100 word drabble in a while, and I was pleased with it.
This drabble brought to you by the last time (many years ago) I did so many (truly, at least 10 with some mixed drinks over about 5 hours) tequila shots, out alone bar hopping, and the only time I truly do not know if I slept with the person that had to help me stagger into my apartment. I don't think I did -- it didn't FEEL like it, yanno? -- but I woke up naked in my bed with vomit on the covers. I was all, "NOPE NOPE NOPE Done, over, no more going out drinking alone." I went to the gyno, regardless.
Erika, that made me snort. So well done, you.
Yeah, okay, it's neither poetic nor proof I should have been a profiler at Quantico, but I guess it was honest enough.
Such good writing! I love that we're doing this again.
This week's prompt is
green.
Somebody else want to suggest a prompt this week?
