For You

Daria leaned back in her cafeteria chair and cradled her Sprite. "Did you get into trouble for breaking curfew last night?" Amy mumbled. Daria rolled her eyes. "What?" Mumble mumble. Daria took a sip of her Sprite. She had this theory. Amy couldn't decide if she wanted people to notice her or not. Sometimes she'd … Continue reading For You

May 28, 1977

Rose checked the cake on the rack and found that it was completely cool. Perfect. She arranged her tools on the kitchen table and gathered her dyes and powders and candies. The frosting was the right temperature and consistency. She brought the cake to her work area. The first step was always the icing on … Continue reading May 28, 1977

Hazel

[Flash fiction; 191 words] "What kind of color is that anyhow? It's a shit color." "Emmie, don't be so derogatory. Hazel is an envious color." "Still sounds like-" "Shut it!" Emmie stuck her tongue out at her oldest friend, Sylvia. Well, no actually her friend of longest standing, a mere 67 years. "Cobalt. I want … Continue reading Hazel