Joshua Kirby #10 - The Riviera

He drove along the riviera in a Ferrari Daytona. His aviator sunglasses blocking the summer French sun ahead of him. None of this was his. The car was borrowed, the setting was a vacation. Even the glasses were from a friend, taken only to complete the image. He dreamed of not only of the jet set, but a time when that really meant something. Back when glamorous and hip were synonymous.

Kelly Dougher #2 - California Girl

She was the kind of girl who ripped off her Barbie dolls’ heads as a child, transforming them into zombies. She wanted to be a Japanese pop superstar and make millions of horror movies.  Standing on the sun-drenched balcony, she perched on the balls of her feet, arched her back with one hand on her hip, and surveyed Los Angeles from behind her pink plastic sunglasses. When asked why blondes have more fun, she laughed and then whispered confidentially that for her, it was because whenever she came up with a quick comeback, people were so surprised that they immediately fell in love.

Cancellation

Today's vignette has been cancelled due to an illness spreading around the Vignettology headquarters. Apologies.

Kiran Sookhai #1 - Wit's End

When the thunder cracked, he felt the desire beating inside him like a drum.  He wasn’t quite sure when it began or where it came from, but it was coursing through his body as strong as his own heartbeat.  It was this displaced yearning that led him out the front door into the raging storm.  It sent him to the empty field across the street where he dropped to his knees in the muddy ground and raised his arms as if in supplication.  As the rain beat down on him, the sky opened and a single bolt of bright light erupted and struck him square in the chest.  When he felt the electricity pulse through him, he finally felt new again.

Joshua Kirby #9 - Flying Dylan

He sat on the airplane, tired of the romantic comedy being shown on the back of the headrest in front of him. He scrolled through the artists of his MP3 player alphabetically, stopping quickly at Bob Dylan. He came across his favorite song, Girl From The North Country, and turned it down so the engines would drown out the guitar, leaving only Mr. Dylan's voice. Some find his voice a turn off, but the pure longing for a lost love strikes him every time. Boots Of Spanish Leather, though using many of the same elements just doesn't provide the same punch.

Kevin Haggerty - #3 Only This Once

He couldn’t remember where he was going or where he was for that matter.  All he could focus on was her.  But, the her he was thinking about wasn’t the sophisticated beauty in front of him.  The her, the girl that was on his mind was that same captivating woman that seemed to occupy his thoughts whenever an opportunity arose.  Looking out of the glass elevator at the plaza below, his consciousness faded back into the moment and his levity at accompanying his guest back to her hotel room had vanished.  The solemn mood that overtook him caused each new glance to be apprehensive.  Each sly grin was now subdued and bordering on polite.  The elevator arrived at their floor and the pair stepped out, but it wasn’t the same couple that had entered.  He had found himself in the unsettling position of feeling regret no matter what decision he made.  Awaking the next morning, he couldn’t stand his own reflection in the bathroom mirror.

Joshua Kirby #8 - Best Friends

Her parents told her that they had to take her best friend away. Those two had been inseparable for her entire life, so about 4 years give or take. She never let the fact that her best friend was a stuffed giraffe get in the way of their relationship. This though, she couldn't stand for. The two had to get to the jungle to release him into the wild. They made it as far as the front bushes, which would have to do. She told him to duck down, but his head kept sticking out from the shrub. "Stay here" she said and she ran inside, frightened tears in her eyes. When she got back with food and water, her best friend was gone.