Three stories from Lavinia Blossom

Bum Luck

Lavina Blossom

lavinadblossom@gmail.com


He swivels the rearview mirror to see his cowlick, palms it down, feels the bump. A squirrel? A cat? Soon the tire starts to limp. Maybe a nail in a chunk of wood. He curses, already late. If he gets there before the tire goes flat, he can change it at her place, show he is a handy guy. When he arrives, she's waiting outside and goes over for a closer look. "You have a damaged rim," she says. "You had better get it towed before garages close." She smiles, turns away, mumbles "dim wit."


Phantom 

Lavina Blossom

lavinadblossom@gmail.com

 

She puts the romance novel she just finished into the box to trade with her neighbor, although she is nearly ready to quit. So little actual romance in them now, although a lot of sex. The back of her wrist tickles as from a light touch, and she recalls that this was the very place her late husband, moving to kiss the back of her hand, pretended to miss. His mouth pressed against her wrist, then her arm, and, in time, her shoulder, her hip. She tells herself this is his touch--ghost lips.

People Detained 

Lavina Blossom

lavinadblossom@gmail.com


The media will not be given the names of those detained. If, however, a person inquires, there will be channels to discover names. Then, if there is a hearing (and often there is not), another person may present themselves to speak on behalf of a person detained. The person speaking must give adequate evidence to rebut the need for detaining that person spoken for, or that person will not be released, and the person speaking for that person will also be detained.  




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