Tag Archives: Seamus
Epilogue (synopsis)
Sadie and Seamus speak via a Facebook chat [author's note: unlike most of the main characters, Sadie and Seamus prefer FB over Myspace]. The dialogue between the two begins as a casual catching up with things lately (Sadie talks about … Continue reading
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Green
I’ve always been a hopeless romantic, so I decided to go by ship. Maryland has treated me well over the years, but I need a change of scenery. So, to Ireland I go. My dad was disappointed I didn’t want … Continue reading
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Dreams
If I had a dime for every time I had this dream, I would shoot myself. I’m walking down a hallway and Sadie is sitting there with blood on her hands. Sometimes she says it’s her own blood. Sometimes it’s … Continue reading
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Hold Me. I’m Drowning.
“She’s not answering,” I had called Sadie’s phone five times in the last two minutes. “Should I call an ambulance?” Dizzie’s mouth was scrunched up in deep thinking. I tapped my foot impatiently. “Dizzie? Should we—” “Shut up! I’m thinking!” … Continue reading
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Summer Kisses
After that awkward kiss with Sadie, I needed something harder than wine to keep my head clear. “I’m sorry,” Sadie whispered. “It’s okay. Don’t worry about it.” “That was my first kiss.” “Why are you telling me that?” I stepped … Continue reading
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Rise
Sadie had changed. We all saw it, though Diz never seemed to notice or pretended like she didn’t. I can’t say whether the change was bad or good. She seemed more driven, she had direction, so I wanted to say … Continue reading
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Wanderlust (halfway edited)
“Dude. Ballerinas get mad chicks.” Chev takes a hit and passes the blunt to Seamus. A muscular dancer across the street is doing handstand push-ups and backflips off a fence. “Showoff,” he says, blowing out a curtain of smoke. “Makes us … Continue reading
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Virus (Raw version, to be edited)
[Mr./Mrs. Catalano drink too much wine and get in an argument about stem cell research - Grace is against because of using unborn children for adult benefit; Renato agrees] It’s the weekend and Seamus’s parents are drinking again. Seamus usually … Continue reading
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Lady of the House
Dizzie Catalano wakes up to Joey Ramone’s unintelligible angel voice blasting on her phone. Joey serenades her from her bedside. He’s coming through a tight wind. The kids are losing their minds. So says the voice of Joey Ramone. She … Continue reading
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Insomnia
“Whoa! What the?” Seamus convulses in surprise, flying back into the kitchen counter. A hundred dishes rattle in the cabinets. “Dizzie? Is that you?” “No.” “Whoa!” Seamus stumbles toward the closest light switch, turning on the energy saving bulbs hanging … Continue reading
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