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If some charm reader had said to me that, six months out of college, I'd meet my soul mate and fall hopelessly in love, I'd have smiled and thought it the usual generic 'dark-haired stranger' drivel. Interesting, in a hopeful sort of way, but not really that likely. If they'd added that, specifically, said soul mate would be raven-haired (not just 'dark'), and a girl with killer looks, and that amazing, mind-blowing sex was mine for the asking whenever and as often as I wanted, day or night, I would have thought they were seriously deranged. Well, who knew?
Look at her. My God, she's amazing. She's my lover and my life. We rub each other the wrong way all the time. Like salt and vinegar. Yet somehow we go together. So different, but sort of complimentary. Her strength, my sensitivity. Her courage, my caution. Her art, my science. Her dark, my light. We fight as much as we fuck. Which means, by the way, that we fight quite a lot.
"Hey, what's going on in that clever little red head of yours?"
"Want to guess?"
"Playing hard to get are we, bitch?"
"You get three."
"Alright. You were hoping I was bringing you a can too? You want to shag me? You want me to shag you? Any of those?"
"Three out of three actually. Come here gorgeous!"
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PS: For anyone who's interested, the poem Lena was trying to recall is from Fragments on Love and Desire, a collection of stanzas from Sappho's unfinished (or incomplete) works. It's number IX, also known as "Like the Sweet Apple". There are various translations. The one Lena read to Justine was:
Like the sweet apple that reddens
At end of the bough --
Far end of the bough --
Left by the gatherer's swaying,
Forgotten, so thou.
Nay, not forgotten, ungotten,
Ungathered (till now).
- COMMENTS
Apple_of_Edenover 8 years agoOk, this is sort of funny. I read the story and I'm sure I initially read the title, but I must have forgotten it by the time I finished reading and wrote my title comment. I find it funny that I chose "Odds and Ends" and your title is "Salt and Vinegar." Anyway, I occasionally see and post with you on the boards and thought I'd sample your writing. This was the first story I read and found it very interesting and fun loving. I enjoyed the story, your characters, and your style of writing. Here's to hoping you decide to write and post more of your stories.
Anonymousabout 12 years agoI feel like I know the characters already……please keep the stories coming.
