Alysse Aallyn

Category: #SoulTravel

  • Caving: a comedy

    The End! (SCENE 8. Lights up on our sleeping couple. BO and VAYRE emerge from the other side of the stage.) BOThere they are!(HEDJ sits up but does not rise) HEDJFinally! BOYeah, I see how hard you were looking for us! HEDJBuddy, I got swept away by a RIVER of SLIME! What’s your excuse? REV(Opening…

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  • Caving: a comedy

    SCENE 5: Bo Tries to reach over an audience member – pulls 3 times on his rope – whose end disappears into darkness.) BO(To audience member)Work with me here. You got anything? I have to take her SOMETHING. (Audience members confer. The hand him a program. Putting it in his mouth like a dog BO…

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  • I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead

    Chapter 24 – Completing the Maze “Jazz, Jazz, Jazz,” Corso shook his head. His voice turned silky. “I am your advisor. It is my job – I think I can say my calling – to step in when you’ve gone astray. And what have you done to your hair? I’m not sure I like it.…

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  • I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead

    Chapter 23 – Together We awoke cuddled together at the foot of Chase’s bed, wrapped in his comforter. Chase was moaning. “Too late,” he said, “too late.” I kissed him and ran to the kitchen for coffee. Caffeine and aspirin. When I came back he was holding his head.“Bad one,” he said. “Except we found…

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  • I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead

    Chapter 22 – Beyond Paradise “Look hard at the picture,” said Chase, waving his phone before my face. I closed my eyes. I don’t work that way. I sheltered in Chase’s arms with a sigh, summoning up the vision shot into my mind when Zane recounted his dream-lab experience. Didn’t he say the tunnel had…

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  • I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead

    Chapter 20 – Revenge “I’m so sorry,” said Chase. “He’s a monster. But I’ll get even with him. I’ll get him eventually.”“Slow down,” I said, braced against the dashboard, scrabbling for my seatbelt. “Put your seatbelt on.” He was driving like a maniac. “He never pinned me,” said Chase, grinding his teeth. “It’s a question…

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  • I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead

    Chapter 18: The Ninth Circle Zoya appeared at the foot of the stairs carrying a bottle of wine. “Sweetie,” she said, “I need your help with this.”We followed her into the dining room. Winter darkness turned the windows into mirrors, multiplying a thousand-fold the chilly light of red and silver candles. Pelmets and chandelier festooned…

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  • I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead

    19. An Evening at Home The house was miniature Norman castle, hands down the most imposing building on the cul-de-sac. Upturned floodlights embedded in the lawn showcased a virtual stage set. You’d have to sleep blindfolded to get any rest under these conditions. Were we staying for Christmas? Details seemed fuzzy or were missing. I…

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  • I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead

    18. Treachery So that’s where we went. The twilight had thickened into darkness so Chase turned on all the auto lights. We were cosmonauts, safe inside our personal re-entry machine that could take us anywhere. Red and the yellow flickers lent Chase’s face an unearthly glow. Outside the car windows a fine drizzle was getting…

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  • I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead

    17. Flying We were as nervous as two kids contemplating an adult-sized prank. In his room he paced while I made tea and turned the lava lamp to low. I said, “Corso gave us some kind of drug. What do you think it was?” Chase said, “I’m pretty sure the drugs had nothing to do…

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