Imperfect Birds
Imperfect Birds
“James and Elizabeth sat in a rasping wicker porch swing that the sellers had left behind in the trashed garden of the rickety and voracious house, overpriced until you factored in the sunset. The sky was soft pink; the night was cool. When the clouds crashed and stumbled forward one into another, James gathered up the tea tray and they went inside.
Rosie had not eaten with them that evening, as she was heading out soon to a party with Jody and Alice in Stinson Beach, forty-five minutes away. Sh...e was in her bathroom, reapplying foundation. She was actually going to two parties, although her parents knew only about the first.
Rosie had told them about the one at Jody’s aunt Vivian’s house. She said they were spending the night there, which was true if you substituted “evening” for “night.” But none of the girls knew yet where they would sleep. After the party, a bunch of kids from Landsdale, Bolinas, and Stinson were meeting on the beach. The girls would figure out where to crash later, depending on who else showed up, who was holding, and how things in general shook down.MoreLess
Rosie had not eaten with them that evening, as she was heading out soon to a party with Jody and Alice in Stinson Beach, forty-five minutes away. Sh...e was in her bathroom, reapplying foundation. She was actually going to two parties, although her parents knew only about the first.
Rosie had told them about the one at Jody’s aunt Vivian’s house. She said they were spending the night there, which was true if you substituted “evening” for “night.” But none of the girls knew yet where they would sleep. After the party, a bunch of kids from Landsdale, Bolinas, and Stinson were meeting on the beach. The girls would figure out where to crash later, depending on who else showed up, who was holding, and how things in general shook down.MoreLess
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