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“Why We Fight” by Ron

Please understand me. I hate confrontations – fighting of any kind.

But she is just so beautiful when she’s mad. Her cheeks are flush and the way she sets her jaw and clinches her teeth so those little muscles on her face come out. Her intense glare is frightening but melts my heart every single time.

Oh and she’s vulgar too when mad. The things she says… This time she even scrawled a very colorful message on the bathroom mirror with crayon or lipstick. Then she threw a bowling ball at me. It missed my head by inches, crushing a stereo speaker and faux floral arrangement instead.

I’m not too sure what we’re fighting about. Probably nothing at all.

But I know how it’ll end. It’s always the same. It’s the only thing I like about these fights.

I’ll be contrite and try to charm her. Satisfied that she won she’ll be remote and distant for a bit then offer to make hot tea or pour some wine.

These fights happen more and more often these days.

Our lives have become bland and routine.

I hate confrontations – fighting of any kind.

But the boring routine is definitely broken.

Making up is always the best part.

midnightpoet

there's too much going on for me right now. I'll announce a new torch bearer when things calm down.

midnightpoet

Okay, I finally have a free second, so here are my comments.

Robin, “How I Died, by an Old Lady” was absolutely hilarious. It was a great take on a funny song, and I loved the piece. But as that song has always creeped me out in a weird way, I cannot pick it.

Ron, I quite enjoyed “Route 204 Is Icy As Hell”. It captured the essence of teenagers today, I think…but as I’ve never read Catcher in Rye, I don’t quite get the reference, so, alas, I cannot choose that one. “Why We Fight” was good also. But it didn’t hold anything for me, sorry.

Mebu, “Small Town Murder” was wonderful, and right up my alley. I love stories about gruesome murders. And the way the ending tied back to the beginning was wonderful. But can I pick it? I don’t know. I’ll come back.

Charity, “Tea Time” was something I could really identify with, as was “Adult ADD”. They both could be stories from my life, and they were quite well written. I’m going to have to give them both another read before I make my decision.

Dragon, I LOVED “Ruminations on a Life Unlived.” I did see the ending coming, but I loved it anyway. This one probably would be my pick if it weren’t for the fact that I chose you as the torch bearer last time I bore the torch. It wouldn’t seem just to me to pick you again.

Five, your ability to write dialog always amazes me. “Papers” was no exception. I could feel the tension between the two, and it felt so real. I don’t know what else to say about it. It was superb, as all your pieces are.

Login, the ending on “Colour My World” was a shock to me, but as I reread it, I see the implications of it in the story. I can even excuse you for editing out two of the words because the story was so great.

Ztormy (aka Mommy), I loved “The Gossip Mill”. I felt like I was sitting across from a gossipy woman as she told me this tale in quick sentences with a gleam in her eye. I can’t pick you because you’re my mom and that would be favoritism, but I did love the story.

And there, all my comments on all the stories. Now back to give my favorites another read, and I’ll have a new torch bearer soon.

midnightpoet

My daughter is having a nuclear melt down. I need to attend to her, I can't spend anymore time thinking about this, so I'm going to go with my first instinct and pass the torch to Charity for "Adult ADD" Can't wait to see your word list!

charityb98

I'm SO incredibly honored! I don't know what to say! Everyone here writes so well, this list has been a lot of fun...Thank you Midnight, thank you so much! I will get a new word list ASAP, I'm just too giddy right now...lol...

zoyi

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