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Post by platinumblonde on Apr 19, 2007 16:44:53 GMT -5
"I hope you don't mind that I brought along Preston, I should've told you. He's just lonely, that's all."
Yeah, I know the feeling, she thought. "Of course I don't mind, Amelia. The more, the merrier. And by that I mean the more people who agree with me, the better to annoy Adam," she said with a wry smile. "You're right, Preston should get out of his office more often and get to know people. Friends are a good thing to have around here."
As Amelia helped her with the serving dishes, Juliet collected the rest of the refreshments and returned to the group. "Please, help yourselves," she said, taking her own seat on the couch beneath the window and picking up her book.
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pearl
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Post by pearl on Apr 20, 2007 3:51:19 GMT -5
As the ladies just came back Aaron had already started an argument with Adam as expected. "So ... Adam." he playfully chided. "I see you switched to stripes ... good, works better with those suspenders you always wear." Then Aaron realized the bowl of chips on the table. "Ah, great. Tell me July, where the heck do you get those?! Tell me there is a secret stash that I don't know about yet. Like with the peach paint everyone tried to convince me that we only have he vanilla one!" Aaron took a proud look around the group hoping that everyone allready knew about his latest redecoration endeavors.
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Post by platinumblonde on Apr 20, 2007 7:35:16 GMT -5
"Ah, great. Tell me July, where the heck do you get those?! Tell me there is a secret stash that I don't know about yet. Like with the peach paint everyone tried to convince me that we only have he vanilla one!"
"The secret is simply not to sleep in on the days when you know there's a supply delivery," she taunted. "And Aaron, I think it's better for everyone if you don't know about the hatch we've secretly filled with non-regulation exterior paints and wallcoverings. I'm sure Karli would agree if she were here," she added with a smirk.
She looked away from Aaron to address the rest of the group. "So, would anyone like to start off the discussion?"
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Post by Preston Saint on Apr 20, 2007 10:19:46 GMT -5
"So, would anyone like to start off the discussion?"
"Oh, well...actually, I didn't read the book like I said..." began Preston, a little unsure. "But I read On Writing by Stephen King, and he said the inspiration for Carrie was-"
"Oh, who cares?" grumbled Adam. "This was...well, it was just plain awful, wasn't it?" He looked at everyone expectedly, as Preston bowed his head down in submission.
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platinumblonde
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Post by platinumblonde on Apr 20, 2007 12:03:10 GMT -5
"Oh, who cares? This was...well, it was just plain awful, wasn't it?"
She quirked an eyebrow at Adam. "Well, perhaps you could be a little more specific than 'just plain awful," she asked. "And actually I'd like to hear what Preston has to say about King's inspiration for the book. Maybe it'll give us a sense of context." She gave Preston an encouraging smile.
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Post by Preston Saint on Apr 20, 2007 12:31:39 GMT -5
"Well, perhaps you could be a little more specific than 'just plain awful, "And actually I'd like to hear what Preston has to say about King's inspiration for the book. Maybe it'll give us a sense of context."
Preston smiled back at Juliet, and opened his mouth to speak when Adam interrupted again. "Inspiration?" scoffed the shorter man. "Please. There's absolutely none."
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pearl
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Post by pearl on Apr 20, 2007 13:22:32 GMT -5
"The secret is simply not to sleep in on the days when you know there's a supply delivery," she taunted. "And Aaron, I think it's better for everyone if you don't know about the hatch we've secretly filled with non-regulation exterior paints and wallcoverings. I'm sure Karli would agree if she were here," she added with a smirk.
Aaron slightly laughed at her comment. She knew how to tease him. "I do think that Karli would be happy if we could pay that secret hatch a visit and sort out a color she does like ... black or so." Then finally the talk about the book went on in the direction everyone knew it was going. And Adam was considerably open with his thoughts ... as ever.
"Inspiration?" scoffed the shorter man. "Please. There's absolutely none."
"Well, perhaps someone with your fashion sense should not criticize any other forms of art too. At least not if you don't know what you're talking about ... like with clothing!" Aaron smirked at Adam taking a nice long sip of his Ice-T. "I do agree that the book was crap though Adam. But why don't we let someone speak who has anything contrary to add?!" He looked over at Preston expectantly.
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Post by platinumblonde on Apr 20, 2007 13:30:08 GMT -5
Juliet sighed. "Adam, just because you don't like something doesn't nullify its validity as a valuable piece of modern literature. Preston, you were saying...?"
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Post by Preston Saint on Apr 20, 2007 13:48:48 GMT -5
ADAM
"I do agree that the book was crap though Adam. But why don't we let someone speak who has anything contrary to add?!"
He scowled at Aaron, opening his mouth to speak when Juliet began first.
"Adam, just because you don't like something doesn't nullify its validity as a valuable piece of modern literature. Preston, you were saying...?"
PRESTON
"Oh, well, just that Carrie the character is based on two girls he used to teach, who met very tragic endings themselves. Years of social awkwardness that, for one of them at least, cultivated in suicide." he said calmly and simply. "It taught King that sometimes there are no happy endings."
He looked up, and then at Adam. "And I think it's...well, the movie was really good. And I like the poem she wrote...where is it...." He began to flick through the book until he found it. He cleared his throat, and read aloud, "Jesus watches from the wall, but his face is cold as stone. And if he loves me - as she tells me - why do I feel so all alone?"
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Post by pearl on Apr 20, 2007 13:56:04 GMT -5
"And I think it's...well, the movie was really good. And I like the poem she wrote...where is it...." He began to flick through the book until he found it. He cleared his throat, and read aloud, "Jesus watches from the wall, but his face is cold as stone. And if he loves me - as she tells me - why do I feel so all alone?"
Aaron had to Admit that this was a nice part of the book and maybe he should have read it to discover some more. Admitting defeat on the other hand was no option. So that was his queue. "Alright ..." he mocked raising his eyebrows. "... why don't we pic a poem then next time? It's short, it's tragic and it would drive Adam crazy ... no offense!" he greeted at the named guy. "I need a new drink ... someone anything? A hankie maybe?" He already stood up.
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Post by platinumblonde on Apr 20, 2007 18:58:06 GMT -5
"Alright ..." he mocked raising his eyebrows. "... why don't we pic a poem then next time? It's short, it's tragic and it would drive Adam crazy ... no offense!"
"Oh, sure. Rime of the Ancient Mariner, perhaps. Long, metaphorical, thoroughly depressing," Juliet remarked. "Or maybe some Milton. Would that have enough intellectual weight to be appropriate?"
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Post by Preston Saint on Apr 20, 2007 19:01:56 GMT -5
ADAM
He waved a hand dismissively, ignoring Juliet's comment completely. "It's not even literature. It's popcorn."
Amelia leaned forward. "And why isn't it literature, Adam? I'm dying to know."
"There's no metaphor. It's by-the-numbers religious hocum-pocum."
"No metaphor?"
"It's science-fiction!" he scoffed. He paused for a moment, but tact didn't allow him from saying what came next. "Now I know why Ben isn't here."
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Post by platinumblonde on Apr 20, 2007 19:08:12 GMT -5
Juliet narrowed her eyes at him. Slamming her choice of book, being rude to everyone, and now making assumptions. "Excuse me?" she asked Adam.
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Post by Preston Saint on Apr 20, 2007 19:09:20 GMT -5
ADAM
"I know the host picks the book; but seriously, Julie, he wouldn't read this in the damn bathroom." he ranted, sighing and placing the book down.
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Post by platinumblonde on Apr 20, 2007 19:21:31 GMT -5
"Well, Adam, I am the host and I do pick the book," she said, restating the obvious. Her patient and polite tone in sharp contrast to his indignation. "And this is my favorite book. So I am absolutely thrilled that you can't stand it."
Ben had already given her his opinion of the book, and now Adam was agreeing with him, which only served to dredge up all her anger once again. Ben called the shots, Ben made the decisions, Ben shouldn't be questioned or doubted, Ben had better taste in books.
"Silly me for sinking so low as to select something that Ben wouldn't like," she cried. "Here I am thinking that free will still actually exists on--"
She stopped short as the house suddenly began to shake, a violent shudder causing the glasses and dishes to dance across the coffee table. "The doorway," she said quickly, helping Amelia to her feet. "Get in the doorway!" She braced herself against the wall and waited, looking at the others anxiously.
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Apr 20, 2007 22:39:10 GMT -5
***THE ENTIRE ISLAND SHAKES FOLLOWED BY THE DEAFENING SOUND OF JETS PIERCING THE SERENE UTOPIA AS OVERHEAD, A PLANE IS DESCENDING AT A FRIGHTENING SPEED, THEN IN MID AIR, RIPS INTO THREE SEPARATE PIECES, LANDING IN THREE VERY SEPARATE LOCATIONS.***
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Post by Preston Saint on Apr 21, 2007 5:37:35 GMT -5
Preston rushed to one of the doorways, waiting for the rumbling to stop. When it finally did, he looked at Juliet, then at Amelia, and then headed directly for the door. "What was that?"
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Post by platinumblonde on Apr 21, 2007 9:09:22 GMT -5
"What was that?"
"I hope not an earthquake," she remarked, going to the door and heading outside to the courtyard, where her neighbors were already starting to gather.
***Juliet exits***
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pearl
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Post by pearl on Apr 21, 2007 9:59:54 GMT -5
Aaron was already standing in the doorway from the living room to the kitchen when the floor started to play 'magic fingers'. He looked around uncomfortably, dust was percolating from the small gaps between the wooden ceiling tiles. Then, after a few seconds the movement stopped but the noise was still eminent. Aaron jumped out from underneath the doorway leading the girls outside, including Adam.
"What was that?"
"That's what happens when you criticize the book of a lady!" Although Preston was the one giving the previous ebullience Aaron was obviously focusing on Adam with word and sight.
Finally Aaron follows the crowd outside making sure everyone, including Preston, would have left the house in case of bigger aftershocks.
***Aaron leaves for outside the homes***
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on May 7, 2007 16:20:34 GMT -5
***SEVERAL HOURS PASS SINCE THE PLANE CRASH AT 4:16 PM. IT IS NOW EVENING***
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