An Excerpt of An Excerpt From Perfect Fifths
From Perfect Fifths:
“This is a final boarding call for passenger Jessica Darling.”
After Marcus heard it the first time, he made sure to listen extra carefully the second time, just to confirm it was her name being called over the public address system, and not a phantom echo in his mind.
“This is a final boarding call for Clear Sky Flight 1884 with nonstop service to Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Final boarding call for passenger Jessica Darling.”
Jessica Darling…
Marcus feels overexposed, overstimulated, like his whole body is on extrasensory alert. His nerves rattle and clang like the dirty silverware carelessly thrown into plastic takeaway tubs by the too-busy busboys. He tries to calm himself with a series of deep inhalations and exhalations, but breathing cheeseburger smog only makes him more queasy and ill-at-ease. The alarms going off in his nervous system evoke erratic animal behavior preceding natural disasters: a mass exodus of elephants seeking higher ground, dogs wailing under door frames, rabbits clawing at cages, snakes shaken from hibernation slithering through the snow. His instincts, too, urge him to flee…
To read more, you have to buy Fourth Comings in paperback. Sorry. I’m not allowed to give you more than that. Unless come to one of my events, that is. Last night I read from a excerpt so exclusive I had to print it straight from my laptop. Thanks to everyone who joined me at Barnes & Noble last night who expressed excitement for what they’ve seen and heard so far.
(This is the Song I Sang Just Because Someone Asked Me To. I even did some of the signature moves from the video. I looked ridiculous…but that’s only because I didn’t have four boy-banders doing the synchronized moves right behind me. Otherwise I would have looked awesome. Readers planning to attend future appearances are encouraged to come up with an equally inspiring song choices.)
