Melissa rubbed the sleep from her eyes. To be on set felt a distant obligation as she lied on the couch, watching mid morning dust motes float in the tawny air. Her heavy lids were closed, her lashes a delicate lace slash. She couldn’t remember the last time she felt so content. Whatever top she [...]
Melissa rarely drank tea, so the gift from Cheri had been symbolic rather than practical. Chad’s asking for tea was actually the first time Melissa had used the pot and she had had to rummage for tea. She’d found some loose wrapped in a plastic bag at the back of a drawer. The tea [...]
…”so I was just curious, what are those marks on your neck?” “Huh? Oh those marks.” Chad ran a hand protectively over his neck. ” I got into a bad bicycle accident a week ago; landed really hard on my neck too.” “That’s terrible, I’m sorry to hear that.” Melissa said, holding a hand over [...]
Stunned by the man’s words, Melissa didn’t know what to say. What could she say? Some random guy standing there waiting for her to say something as if she would recognize who he was. Although, from the look of her expression one could tell that was close to impossible for her. Quickly wrapping her towel [...]
“I think we’re finished here,” the Production Assistant was saying, “you can go home now. Crew has already packed most of the lights away, and the director’s gone back to his hotel. We’re done for the day.” Melissa hesitated. She had gone to fetch coffee for the cast and crew, she being a [...]
Starting today, the DCAD Library will add a new feature: A bi-weekly tag-team story, courtesy of the Writing Club. Bloggers will collaborate on creating a thrilling multifaceted narrative, adding each week their unique twist to the story. Starting us off will be Animation Major Mike Stanislow. The first ‘chapter’ of the story will begin with [...]
