Friday, March 18, 2011

Flashback

As I look out the window of the Donut Shop I see flames coming from the Carnival down the street. I think to myself how could this be and as soon as I try to escape from this strange man in front of me, I see a Mr. Jose Guapo running too. Could he have started the fire? He is known for such things. Anyways, as I try to escape the man comes closer and he begins to speak. He says something about an autograph and I just stare blankly into his eyes. How could he know about my past? How could he know about who I had once been. I look outside to see that it had finally stopped raining and tried to use that as an excuse to get away. I quickly glance outside once more to see his shiny red car and I begin to think....
I tell the man to hold on while I walk out to get some fresh air. Outside felt muggy and humid. The perfect weather to do what I could do so well as a teen. I would have to be quick though I thought to myself. I look inside the Donut Shop to see him sitting and talking with the owner. I could see Jose going into Slickback's place and I decide to go for it. I break the window of the shiny red vehicle and unlock the door. I could feel the rush go through my body as I was reminded of my younger days. I did what I could to get the car started and pushed on the gas. I was doing it. I was doing what I had done before, so many times with friends. Only this time, it was me. Me, Bobby Scott, doing the unthinkable. As I turn to look back towards the now faded Donut Shop, all I could see was the blurring colors of the lights behind me.

Friday, March 4, 2011

Impossible Encounter

I hop out my car and started to run. The color from the car was so blinding that I could barely see where I was going. While I was trying to get away from the car that was following me, I stopped in my tracks when I saw the weirdest thing. An old friend from way back, was picking up meat that fell from a Piggly Wiggly truck. It was the weirdest encounter i've ever had. We stare at each other for a while, thinking how could this possibly be. The last time I had seen him, he was wearing a football uniform. now, he's picking up food to eat off the street. When I look back, I had completely forgotten about the chase that I was taking apart of. I run onto Moth Street into the Donut Shop and go straight to the bathrooms in the back. As i'm hiding in the stall, I think how could this place possibly be in business. Spiders, gum, trash thrown everywhere. I try to get out and when I do, there he is..... Looking at me with a pen and pad in his hand.

U Turn

On the way home, I encountered too many disasters to count on my fingers. The weather outside was pretty cloudy, but one wouldn't think it would affect my day. While on Grove St. waiting for the light to turn green, I had the music up loud and the window rolled down feeling the breeze. As soon as the light turns, I see two large 18 wheelers rollin' down Black Ave. One just happens to get stuck right where I was turning. My gum falls out of my mouth, gets stuck on my new jeans, and I start to scream. I hop out of my car and run down Black Avenue hoping I would make it home in time to change before it was time for work. I decided to make a U turn which was almost impossible, so I could stop by the bakery and chew off some of this madness. A couple donuts extra sprinkles and tons of coffee shouldn't hurt. I try my best to get through the cars, but since they want to be difficult, I pull out a cigarette. I didn't realize it, but my car was slowly rolling down Grove St. I peek out the rear view mirror and my eyes are blinded by a shiny red vehicle with tinted windows.