Short Story | Virtually Gina

The Hilarity of Life

August 11, 2019 by Gina Marie

On the second day of my period during a marital separation, feeling extra hormonal and mopey, I hopped on a bicycle and passed a scene that could only happen in New York. A scruffy-looking fellow who I probably would have mistaken for homeless except that he was riding an expensive-looking bicycle, was BLASTING Sinead O’Connor’s rendition of “Nothing Compares 2 U,” which—under the circumstances—brought tears to my eyes. I pedaled behind him for a few blocks, listening to the mournful […]

Categories: Bicycles, Brooklyn, Heartbreak, Life, Love, Memoir, New York City, NYC, Personal, Short Story

Ash Dreams

November 30, 2014 by Gina Marie

In the years before the pipe became her cradle, Ashley lived her life in Technicolor, wore baby doll dresses in turquoise and gold, puckered up in sparkly fuchsia lipstick, flirted with older boys in her innocent never-been-kissed-but-it’ll-happen-soon sort of way. She kept a diary, laughed and cried with her friends at her side, longed for greatness and lounged around on weekend mornings just like every other girl her age. Her pipe dream began one winter’s evening in the back seat […]

Categories: Addiction, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Writing, Young Adult • Tags: Addiction, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Writing, Young Adult

Just One Tiny Bite

August 9, 2014 by Gina Marie

Summertime 2006. I was with my friend Dylan, who suggested that we go out for ice cream. “I’m trying to lose weight,” I reminded him. “Ice cream is strictly on the ‘forbidden foods’ list.” “So just come keep me company,” he suggested. I shrugged and followed him to the car, taking my usual spot in the passenger seat as he drove the approximately three miles to the nearest Dairy Queen. At the drive through window, he ordered one large Heath […]

Categories: Food, Friendship, Humor, Memoir, Short Story • Tags: Humor, Memoir, Short Story, summer

Caffeine-Induced Slumber

January 1, 2013 by Gina Marie

Such large quantities of caffeine coursed through the woman’s bloodstream that her face turned peaked. Little fireworks sprayed her neural pathways and her heart sped up, pounding out a steady pa-pum pa-pum pa-pum. Her breath quickened and she had to put her head between her knees to keep the world from spinning. She shouldn’t have slept. The tiny teacup containing an exotic, concentrated brew should have been enough to keep her awake for days. Strangely, though, it seemed to have […]

Categories: Coffee, Prose/Poetry, Random, Short Story, Writing