Sleepless in the Suburbs

by Saint Chuck

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I’m lying in bed, listening to the new Killers cd. It’s at least 95 degrees outside, so my window is open to try and entice a breeze into my room. A car drives past outside, music blasting, momentarily drowning out the crickets that have kept me up once again, along with other things. I sit up in bed and stare at the clock.

The neon green numbers show that it’s almost two o’clock.I let out a sigh and restart my CD for the third time. I let the music wrap around me like a ribbon, twisting, lifting, entwining. My thoughts are quieted as I turn up the sound. I let the music wash away the weight off the week. I have so many thoughts, but just for now, those things are pushed to the furthest crevices of my mind, allowing for a moment of peace.

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Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. Sleepless in the Suburbs

    `espressotherapy.'s Buddy Icon `espressotherapy.

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    this is really good. i really like the first paragraph, it’s so well written and amazingly done. but for some reason the second paragraph doesn’t strike as great a chord in me as the first does. but it’s still really well written

  2. Sleepless in the Suburbs

    Saint Chuck's Buddy Icon Saint Chuck

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Noted and edited. Thanks for the comment, I didn’t much like it either.

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    The Fighter's Buddy Icon The Fighter

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    I like it. Haha, I don’t know what else to say.

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    Samantha Woodland's Buddy Icon Samantha Woodland

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Wow, I really loved it… its something I can relate to perfectly.

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    Laine the Grey's Buddy Icon Laine the Grey

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    I like the second paragraph best.

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    Frostbite's Buddy Icon Frostbite

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Music is always my favorite way to drown out problems. Nice job.

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    Richard Peck's Buddy Icon Richard Peck

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    This is a really good little story here because it’s somthing we can all relate to. Great job!
    Deathly Hallows is the best book ever! I read to page 480 in 4 days, ive stopped reading to let the world catch up, but its hard when they’re so many things a wanna know!

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    Brebelles' Buddy Icon Brebelles

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    i like both paragraphs. good description. i wish i could write the way you people write. I write songs so it’s hard for me. Especially dialogue.

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