SO it's been about a month. One long ass month in Alexis-land. Just sayin'. I moved back to Colorado from New Jersey last week, had a car waiting for me that I now have to insure... except I don't have an actual address, which is proving problematic. Contemplating moving to either Oregon or Arkansas by next month -- I'll tell you about that if it works out. But in the meantime I'm catching up with friends, finishing a future take for my fic that I promised about a year ago, and finally.. FINALLY sitting down to write my original stuff for solid chunks of time. Here's a little piece of what I wrote today. It made me laugh almost-out-loud in the middle of a library, so I like it. Then again, things never translate as well as I want them to the first time around, so excuse me if you find it a waste of your time.
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Before he left for London, JD gave Alyssa one more surprise gift. It was much less expensive than a platinum necklace, but infinitely more valuable.
"I've always... wanted... a puppy," Alyssa said around the tiny Jack Russel assaulting her face.
"Cats don't make very good company," said JD. "Anyway, he's house-trained, so no accidents, but you can teach him tricks and take him for walks and... stuff. Or..." -his voice shifted to a high-pitched lisp -- "we can get you one of those adorable little pink dog purses."
"Daddy's funny," she told the dog. "He's a silly boy, isn't he? Just like my Teddy. Right, baby?"
The dog responded with more feverish licking.
"Who's Teddy?"
Instead of answering JD directly, Alyssa once again spoke to the animal in her lap. "You're Teddy, aren't you? Do you like that name? Do you?"
Teddy barked his approval and turned his attention to the hair band on Alyssa's wrist. Clearly, it had to die.
Teddy held Alyssa's interest exclusively for almost two hours. JD honestly became jealous of a dog for some time. Alyssa was sure to make it up to him later, once Teddy was down for his nap.
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I don't know why... but that bit about the scrunchie...cracked my shit up when I first wrote it down.
Have a wonderful week,
Lex
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