In the Air Tonight

With the letter back in the envelope, she wondered if maybe holding it a day would allow her time to conjure up a good excuse. Her navy-blue, plaid skirt was caked with mud and her knee highs were splotched with blood. Upstairs, Marci heard a series of exasperated sighs and rolled her eyes. Once again, her mother was having a fit. First, she heard the familiar scuff of shoes and recognized the foot patterns of Silvia Aurora Herrero, just before she walked into the kitchen. Marci’s face lit…

I can smell the excitement in the air. The crimson and white colors on everyone, and some people have even painted their bodies. It is football season, finally. Tuscaloosa has been referred to as “The City Of Champions” because of The University Of Alabama’s sports teams--mainly football. In Tuscaloosa, we brag about the Southeastern Conference and the number of BCS National Championship titles the university holds. Tuscaloosa is the place I call home, and I live in a town that revolves around…

she knew she might get dead. After all, she was cursed. And not with blazing speed, she found. Pausing to lean against a tree after a while of running fruitlessly, Wynonna listened to the woods as dusk settled in around her, putting a chill in the air. She could no longer hear or see the demon up ahead and rolled her eyes. Dark was a dinner bell to these things, she didn't dare let Peacemaker, the only thing that could stop them, stay in its ankle holster for the long walk back to the…

My legs ached. The crisp November air bit at my nose as well as my toes, I had missed my bus, and had to walk all the way home as a result of it. I was about half of the way home, and had already trudged on and on for about an hour. I caught a glimpse of a bench about fifty feet away and decided to indulge in a much deserved rest. Walking up to the bench I took a moment to examine my surroundings. The ice cracked under my feet. I loved that sound, have since I was a kid. I had also had a…

Mercutio the young man who can create a brilliant, over the top, extravagant story as fast as he can breathe air. Gray is typically a dull color, but in this case it does not represent dullness but rather Mercutio’s wit. As stated in the text,” If love be rough with you. be rough with love,/ Prick love for pricking and beat love down,” ( 1.4. 27-28). Also stated in the text, “ I dreamt a dream tonight,/ And so did./ Well what was yours?/ That dreamers often lie.” (1.4.49-52). Mercutio serves as…

musical comedy. When you think about it, I can see that.” “Till you get captured or killed,” Butterfly replied as they go back to the business at hand, “Tony wants to take me back to his hotel when we leave. He thinks I’m going to rock his world tonight.” “You are going to rock his bell, but not in the way he’s hoping. Keep making him believe…

by the mirror on the left, her profile revealed the burgeoning form of a young woman, someone who looked much older than the 14 year old girl reflected. The purple bikini clinged to her flesh and goosebumps spread over her arms and stomach as the air conditioning blew down from the vent above on her cold hair. Tossing the towel across her vanity stool, she reached up with both hands and untied the elastic that bound her hair while her eyes caught the site of Brody across the street.…

Soulmates Tessa Young never really enjoyed parties. She always thought they were boring and gross. The sweaty teenage bodies and the wasted guys that would say inappropriate things have never really been appealing to her, but she came anyway tonight to her best friends halloween party. She only came because it was her best friend who asked, and she could tell people we’re beginning to think she would never be happy again after what happened last summer. So she got herself some water, that…

[Verse 1] Topanga is hot tonight, the city by the bay Has movie stars and liquor stores and soft decay The rumblin' from distant shores sends me to sleep But the facts of life can sometimes make it hard to dream [Pre-Chorus 1] Life rocked me like Mötley Grabbed me by the ribbons in my hair Life rocked me ultra-softly Like the heavy metal that you wear [Chorus 1] I'm flyin' to the moon again, dreamin' about heroin How it gave you everything and took your life away I put you on an aeroplane,…

Bulldog Stadium. It does sound like a lot of football, but for me it is the sport I love, and I am very grateful to have it in my life. When I stepped outside, the weather was perfect. The sun was shining bright, there was a light breeze in the air, the sky was wonderful and blue, and there was no ash in sight. I then get ready for my game and leave my house. I start to think about the game on my way there so I stay focused. This is sometimes hard to do but it was made a whole lot…