All My Life

Last time with Helene Troy: http://lancemyblogcanbeatupyourblog.wordpress.com/2012/05/15/100-word-song-revolution/

Helene felt the ink residue of a fresh Village Voice newspaper while Sadie and Mara peered over her shoulders. Helene fought a smile while reading their concert review.

“Last night, for a CD release party at The Greek Rock Club, The Golden Apples gifted the capacity crowd. Her name is Helene Troy. Amid tosses of wavy brown hair, guitar virtuosity, and an unforgettable stage presence, the stunning twenty-four year old leader of the female trio, Slipper Socks Medium, stole the show.”

Helene knew the fragile egos surrounding her. She threw her arms around both women then smiled behind their backs.

***blogger’s note***

This is a new story episode of The Ballad of Helene Troy. You can find the rest of the story, so far, here: http://lancemyblogcanbeatupyourblog.wordpress.com/the-ballad-of-helene-troy/ This is my 100 word response to Velvet Verbosity’s “Fragile” -  http://www.velvetverbosity.com/ 

Today’s song is what was playing my head and in my computer, err, Helene’s head, as I edited this. Here’s Foo Fighters All My Life. Play it loud.

Hit Rock Bottom

Last time with Helene Troy : http://lancemyblogcanbeatupyourblog.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/sex-on-fire/

Helene woke to the chill of the bathroom floor on her bare back and the tickle of little tongues on her damaged fingers. Her head ached from whatever happened over the past few hours. Throwing her cell phone and falling out of a cab were only flashes of recall. She pulled the grey and white kittens to her chest then placed them in front of their food bowl.

“Oh God, what did I do?”

Helene gagged from thoughts of what her thriftless drinking may have done. She pushed sore hands through matted hair and walked naked into the living room.

****blogger’s note****

This is a new story episode of The Ballad of Helene Troy. It’s back to where we left off as opposed to the reworked opening. You can find the rest of the story, so far, here: http://lancemyblogcanbeatupyourblog.wordpress.com/the-ballad-of-helene-troy/ 

My friend Velvet is back after a four month hiatus with her 100 word meme http://www.velvetverbosity.com/2012/05/06/100-words-treasure-hunting/ word is “thriftless”. I changed worthless to thriftless and rejoined my old stomping ground at vel’s place.

I’ve been wanting to use Dandy Warhols Hit Rock Bottom for a long time. When I wrote this weeks ago, I realized it would be perfect for first 100 words of this chapter.

Sex and Candy

Case ran his right hand over the left side of Helene’s face. His touch made her melt inside. Case grabbed a bottle of Jack Daniels from a friend and grasped Helene’s left hand. Reluctantly she went with him. He took her behind the stage into a maintenance room. They passed the bottle back and forth. Helene finally spoke.

“I just need a break.”

Case moved her against the wall, kissed her forcefully, and smiled with wickedness.

“Your lipgloss tastes like candy.”

Helene ignored the depth her desperation was taking and threw her arms around him. Their mouths devoured each other.

********blogger’s note****

100 words is back! Thank you velvet aka @velvetverbosity at http://www.velvetverbosity.com  Vel’s one word prompt was DEPTH . This is another episode of my indie rock heroine, Helene Troy. The full story is here: http://lancemyblogcanbeatupyourblog.wordpress.com/the-ballad-of-helene-troy/

Today’s song is something I’ve wanted to play for a while. It fits this part of the Helene Troy tale. It’s sexy and wrong. Exactly where she is in the story. This is a great one hit wonder from the 90s, Sex and Candy from Marcy’s Playground.