#holidcystart

[rhapsodics]

“Hear me out, okay?” Sebastian started, holding up a piece of paper in his hand. “It isn’t just me, is it? This is English, but it’s just... impossible to read.” He glanced at the paper once again just for himself. “I had family in Mexico send it to me because I’m trying to bake my dad a birthday cake and this is his favorite... but how am I supposed to actually do anything when I can’t read the recipe?”

[adelinelewis]

“there’s a good chance, i’ve had a bit to much to drink, but don’t you think fireworks are actual magic.” adeline shouted over the bangs as she looked up at the sky that was lit with color, she’d had  the best day, dressed in designer red, white and blue she’d been like a kid in a candy store at the celebrations, back and forth between the people she had met in town so far. “i mean i know it’s science, but i’m sure they use a little magic too.” in her mind they had to,everything was just to pretty for them to not. 

[melroseaddy-blog]

“It’s pathetic, right?” Addy sighed, running a hand through her hair. “I mean, you think you know someone really well and then they spring this shit on you. They lead you on for months and you think that they’re such a good friend and then one day, out of the blue, they have the audacity to say Back to the Future isn’t a good movie! I can’t believe it.”

[finlxywestbrook]

as he watched the ball sore through the air it finally hit him that playing football in the busy street with the kid he’d somehow managed to make friends to wasn’t a good idea. finley was known back home for his right arm. and he should have known the kid was never going to be able to make the catch so all he could do was shout and hope for the best. “heads!” the male called but it was too late, and he watched as the football landed square on the others head. “i am so so so sorry.” he protested, running down the street to collect his offending item.

[deputytremblay]

—TOM’S DINER WAS packed. Not surprising, given the hour.  It seemed half the town crammed in there for breakfast. Jack had never learned to cook — at least, not without open fire — so Tom’s had been a regular spot for him. And he had little choice but to climb into the last unoccupied booth. The deputy was half way through his second coffee of the day when he notice someone enter, doing the customary scan of tables and seeing none were free. Jack raised his hand without hesitation. “There’s a seat here, if you want it!” He called. “So long as you don’t cause trouble of course,” He added with a wily grin.

[mackrussells]

Letting out a breath, Mack glanced slightly sideways at the person sitting beside her. She could tell that they’d been looking at her and trying to be subtle about it, but they weren’t doing a great job. Pulling out one of her earphones, she raised an eyebrow. “Is there a problem? Or are you just looking at me for no reason?”

[yrsweetvalentine-blog]

“do you mind if i sit here?” jake nodded towards the empty seat across from the other. “i have an extra iced tea to tempt you into saying yes, green tea peach with two pumps of sweetener? i feel like it might be calling your name.”  he wiggled the cup in his hand. “do you feel that? it’s saying ‘you want jake to sit here because he’s been on his feet for six hours and he’s offering free tea.’ plus, there’s no where else to sit. so, please?”

[hosannagcbriel]

{ OPEN STARTER }

—GABRIEL WAS DOING his usual Sunday evening routine, milling about the church as he sorted out his excess duties. He always stayed late on Sundays, if only to avoid going home a little longer. He certainly loved his family, and he’d never admit it, but sometimes he just needed time away. Gabriel hadn’t been expecting anyone to come in. Hardly anyone besides the regular church crowd even approached the building, even less so as the day went on. So, when Gabriel heard the tell-tale creak of the wooden doors, he got up from his office and ventured into the nave. “hello?” He called, poking an inquisitive head into the room. There, he lay eyes on a person. Not just the wind, again. “Oh, hi there! Do you need anything?”

[svpines-blog]

her face was flushed red from the exertion. her lean, muscular arms flexed against the wood sprinkling sawdust with every movement. damn horse had kicked a hole through the stable wall. she looked back at the beast, neighing with sure smugness and scoffed. hauling a few planks into her grasp she peered over at the figure standing in the doorway, face obscured by sunlight. “whatever it is, anna’s out right now. you’ll have to wait a couple hours before she gets back.”

[marshalldodger]

TO SAY MARSHALL was paranoid was the understatement of the decade. After everything that had happened to him, he’d developed an almost compulsive habit of checking and rechecking the personal items in his wallet. Ironically, this constant shuffling put his belongings more at risk than if he’d just left them alone. Taking his wallet out for what must have been the third time that morning, Marshall realized his driver’s license was missing. He’d been forced to retrace his steps, all the while muttering swears to himself. He probably looked far from approachable, but that didn’t stop him from calling out when he caught someone’s eye. “hey, hey!” Marshall shouted, jogging up to them. “Look, I lost my driver’s license. Have you seen it anywhere by chance? I was here last time I took it out,” Well, he hadn’t written off the human species as a whole. That was something.

[rhapsodics]

It had never even occurred to Gabrielle that she’d arrived in Holiday right in the middle of the Fourth of July celebration. Her family had never celebrated it to the extent this place did, and with everything happening lately, it’d just been a blip in the back of her mind. She wandered towards the barbeque a little slowly, not sure if she was even really welcome there since she was just here on a whim. But it got her out of her hotel room, and it got her thinking of something other than the place that didn’t feel like home anymore, so she was going to at least try. Smiling, she headed over to an empty seat beside another someone. “Are you waiting for anybody? If you’re not, would you mind if I took this seat?”

[adelinelewis]

“Okay but here is the thing, I’m working on new music right? And I was having a moment of inspiration the other night but I needed fuel...and for that I needed burgers.” She knew that she was rambling at this point, but she needed context. “Needless to say, I’m half way through a song about cheese burgers, that will totally sell right?” 

[itslucasmckay-blog]

“See when you put it like that,” Lucas couldn’t help but point to the menu off to the side. “You’re still wrong and I’ll stick to my own choice.”

[finlxywestbrook]

“You seen the beer tent?” Finley asked, he didn’t think a small town event was going to be so big and confusing, but it turned out he was wrong. He didn’t know where the hell Addy had gone, but he was going to take the chance of being girlfriendless for five minutes to go and hunt a beer down before she could grass on him for his fake ID. “I swear I’ve walked around this place like five times, and I have no idea, where the hell anything is.” 

[screechgavin]

THE MUSEUM was always kept at a stable temperature, so as not to damage their small array of local artifacts. That made it a sort safe haven for townsfolk during the hot summer months. Gavin didn’t mind. The patrons were usually quite polite, quietly browsing to escape the heat, and even occasionally asking him to delve into his well of knowledge. On that particular afternoon, he had been on the phone with a local, hoping to secure a family heirloom. The call had gotten quite heated, so he’d allowed himself a browse to calm himself down. It wasn’t long before he heard footsteps behind him, and turned with a smile. “good afternoon, it’s hot, I get it. No excuses needed. But let me know if you have any questions,”

[holidayclownsinc]

anna was out around town, dropping off the jarred honey at the various stores that sold them and picking up a few things that she needed to get. she was waving to the people that she knew as she passed, but it wasn’t until after the last stop, she turned to somehow. “hey, would you like a jar of honey? i have one left and it would be a shame just to take this back home.”