The Alternatives

Henry Smash Full of fury and hate, I begin to grab dishes that were left to dry and have been sitting there for days and break them. I didn’t even bother throw them, instead they sort of slip out of my hands, as if I picked it up and in a sudden motion, it flew out. Lily barked at the first smash, but is silent after the third or fourth. After a few minutes, I settled down and curled in the corner between the stove and counter. I hold my head in my palms, “Why would she lie to me? After everything we’ve been through and all those years of being together! Why me, huh? Why did I get stuck loving you, who didn’t love me back?” And then, I break into a hysterical sob. “You could have made it easier for us if you hadn’t said yes. Why me? Of all fucking guys?”  Suddenly, in a change of emotion, I started to smirk, “Then again, why you? Out of all – Selene was a good girl, she cooked day in and day out, never missed a beat. But she wouldn’t deal with it. There was ...

David Arrives He’s here. I feel a bit better.  But, I think it also has something to do with the alcohol I have in the fridge. “I bring you the Gandalf!” David presents his long pipe, just like the one that Gandalf the Grey would smoke out of. The Gandalf would only be brought out when one of us was having a bad day, which apparently was every weekend. It was packed with weed that smelled like sweet oranges, “You’ll feel a fuck of a lot better once I’m through with you,” He removed his jacket and set it down on the table, making his way to the kitchen. “Another one?” “Yeah,” I responded. As he rummaged through the kitchen to grab the drinks, I began to spill my feelings on the matter that was on my mind. “Melissa dumped me today,” As he came out, he stood there, took a sip and handed me the drink and nodded to the pipe, “Take a hit man, what happened?” “She said I changed,” I said as I exhaled, “But all that is bullshit.  Her friends have been telling her to...