Saturday, March 24, 2012

2. Ain't No Rest For the Wicked

I can't slow down
I can't hold back
Even though I wish I could
Ain't no rest for the wicked
Until we close our eyes for good
"Ava get your ass up know! Come on Ava, my shift starts in an hour and I need someone to watch Jordan. Come on Ava you owe me!" Mora repeatedly banged at the door yelping and hollering like some wild banshee waking the little boy from his nap and Ava from her slumber.
  "Please More! I'll do anything you want just stop all that damn banging!" Ava tossed one of her pillows at the door clutching her blanket tighter and pulling it over her face. The sun beamed brightly through the window spilling rays of sunlight onto her bed and forcing her to recognize that daybreak had truly come and it was time for her to get up.
 She stumbled, no, practically fell out of bed she was so hung-over from the night before. Half asleep, half awake she glanced at her alarm clock. 12:30, no it couldn't be could it?
Coming to the realization that she slept almost a whole day away Ava forced herself to get up and ready. Literally falling into the bathroom she cut the shower on. Ava shrieked as the frigidness of the cold water fell upon her skin sending chills down her spine. As usual her cousin Mora had used all the hot water. If it was three months ago and she was still new to the city she would have made it her business to get in the shower before her. Funny how things turn out. 
 After dressing she staggered into the small kitchen.
"Ooh don't you look sexy." A smile played on Mora's cocoa colored lips.

Ava glanced up and down her attire. Slouchy jogging pants, an oversized tee, and a red headscarf taming her mess of a head. She didn't find anything amusing.
"Avie Avie!" The little boy reached out his tiny chubby arms to her, the cutest grin spread across his chubby face.  Ava gladly scooped the two year old up into her arms tossing him into the air.

 "And that my cue to go." Mora kissed the little boy on the cheek and told Ava goodbye.
  "Well I guess it's just you and me Jordy." Ava placed him onto the playmate sitting beside him as she watched his little face light up with joy and innocence.  She smiled as she watched him play silently dreading the upcoming night fast approaching her.....




Saturday, March 17, 2012

1. The Way We get By

11:30 p.m Sisal Island Hwy, Bridgeport
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We get high in back seats of cars
We break into mobile homes
We go to sleep to shake our own appeal
Never wake up on our own
And that's the way we get by
Way we get by
The Spoon song blared loudly from the car's speakers drowning out the sound of passing cars and invading Todd's mind with its embedding lyrics mirroring the life he once had. The words cut deeply into his soul like the sharp edge of a knife's blade. Yet again he was going through the motions. He felt sick, tired his stomach was contorted in knots again. It didn't help either that in a hour's time he would be heavily intoxicated and perhaps a little doped up.  

I can't go on like this. Reaching for the dial he thumbed through the stations searching for something a little less complicated....
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The Funhouse, Bridgeport
Ava's stomach was in knots. She had never felt more nervous and ashamed in her lifetime. She had never wanted it to be like this. For heaven's sake she was only twenty!  She had big dreams growing up. She wanted to sing, dance, be on Broadway. But, of course, reality got in the way. Thinking about one piece of advice her father gave, his was right. Life sure has one hell of a since of humor.
Ava felt cold brittle hands on the back of her shoulders.

"You ready Adora?"
 She turned around. It was Natasha. The fair petite blond flashed her angelic smile, clearly potraying how she got the name Angel.

"Sure am" Adora tried her best not to sound strained. Natasha have for years experience could see right through the facade.

"Its okay. You'll get get used to it in time." Natasha smiled throwing in a wink for good measure.

"Sure I will" Adora arose nervously from her seat holding back tears as she fearfully followed Natasha to the stage.
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Midnight
Todd arrived at the club promptly 30 minutes before his playtime. That left him plenty of time to primp himself to perfection. At a place like this where presentation was everything it not uncommon to see playthings, both male and female grooming themselves every ten minutes.

Todd came through the backdoor at the club entering the plaything's fort as the workers lovingly called it.
"Hey Romeo!" Everyone playful greeted him by his work name he earned for being very goog with the ladies. Todd did his usual, smiled as took in the sweet and sinful smells of Hennessy White, Belver Bears, and cigarettes tinged into their mouths and skin soon to be covered up by the saviors of toothpaste, listerine, and bouts of perfume and colone.
 Todd took refuge behind one of the curtained dressing stalls and changed into his professional gear.
Running Axe through his hair and applying colone Todd couldn't that damn Spoon song out of his head. It represnted in many ways his troubled past. Maybe even his turbulent present.

His thoughts trailed off as he headed to the main floor of the club. He couldn't keep living this way. He couldn't keep living in the past....
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 Nervously Ava stepped out onto the stage. She had thrown up a little in her mouth already and the feeling wasn't getting any better.  Remember baby girl when you get nervous just count tho ten. Ava thought about what her mother used to say to calm her down before a big dance recital for ballet class. She silently wished she could have her here now.

Staring at the pole in front of her she grabbed  hold of it. This was it now. The closes thing she would ever get to Broadway. Might as well take it will she still could. Climbing onto it she closed her eyes, trying to calm her self by counting slowly as the music started to play......

Sunday, March 11, 2012

0.Funhouse

Welcome to the funhouse
Where the nights are grand
Where the Toys all play
And the Dolls lay and....

Where the candies are laced with extra sugar
And the juices are potent and powerful
Everyone here carries around a smile
You will never see them frown

Just have a lot of candy money
And you'll be the happiess around
Always play nicely
Or our bullies will lay the law down


Our main goal is to please
As long as you have the means
We stay open late
Just so can play


We have lots of fun games
And lots of jokes to be told
The dolls will please the guys
And the toys the same to gals

This place and all its fun can get addictive
So please have lots of time
And by our motto alright?

Welcome to The Funhouse: The Wonderful World of Happiness


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Flbc9uoqyk