The Wildest Things opens with an unknown narrator, reflecting on an unlikely friendship she had in high school. The first day in Spanish class was where she first saw Marcia, in fact they were in every class together that semester.
” We were an unlikely pair, I, cynical and proud of my perpetual gloom,Marcia, seemingly sunny and easy-going. But we immediately discovered how alike we were. We both loved reading, we hated cheerleaders, and thought a native speaker should teach Spanish. “I don’t want to speak Spanish with Applegate’s Iowa accent,” Marcia wailed.”
Eventually, like most high school friendships, ended. As the narrator reflects back on the friendship and eventual end, the reader can sense the guilt that she carries about it. The writing was beautiful and lyrical! I didn’t want this story to end. Highly recommended! You can read it here.
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This sounds like a beautiful short story. I understand the sentiment the character feels looking back on this friendship…the guilt mixed with the feeling she had back then from having a best friend, discovering Marcia and she felt similarly about so many differnt things and then the sadness that the friendship just sort of dissolved…
I’m going to read this one when I have some time. Thank you!
Amy, I think you will really adore this story.
Sounds like a good story. I do wonder why she feels guilty about the friendship ending. Did it just fade away or did she actually do something that ended it. I guess I’ll have to read it to find out.
Sounds good!
and stop adding to my TBR list!!!!
Em (http://emeire.wordpress.com)
Carol, I wouldn’t want to give anything away.
Em, ditto!!