Rainbow Snippets*--Rain, Rain...

...go away. I'm sure we've had wetter Julys, but I don't remember when. Although, if we can trust the Weather Channel, we should have sun for the next week. I've given up on the weeds in my garden. They win. 

Yes, that path is a 45° angle (or maybe steeper!) I don't walk that path. Ever. 

This week's snippet is from Fall Out, the third book of the Headphones trilogy. There are flashbacks throughout the series, and this selection is one of Mick's. In his younger days, he'd gone by Micky and was the lead singer in a successful band. Joey played lead guitar and was Mick's best friend. The flashback takes place in 1999:

           Micky shook his head sideways at Joey’s antics, but took the offered bag of powder and stuck his finger in. He wasn’t as big a fan of speed as his best friend was; he usually preferred the giggly lightness that he got from pot, but it was Joey’s birthday. The night swirled out of control after that. The party grew as the hours slid by, countless old and new-found friends somehow crowded into their suite, churning to the music, pressing their bodies together and making silent promises for the early morning hours.
           At some point a cake appeared. Micky didn’t remember eating any of it, but when he woke, parts of his body were sticky with crumbs and what he suspected was more than icing.

To be continued...

*Rainbow Snippets is a (Facebook) group for LGBTQ+ authors, readers, and bloggers who gather once a week to share snippets from a work of fiction–-a WIP or a finished work or even a book recommendation. If you're interested in following a diverse group of authors, check it out here.