Essay Contest Second Place: Tessa Garcia (aka Yvonne Contreras)
July 6, 2007 by Kristen King
Filed under Women's Health
My Friend Adela
by Tessa Garcia (pen name: Yvonne Contreras)
My friend Adela always has rouge on her lips. She´s not young anymore, so the gentle wrinkles around her large mouth absorb much of the lipstick. She´s thin, tall, blonde and quite a heavy smoker. Her eyes, ¡oh god!, how could I possibly describe them? Think of dreams, bring to your mind the most poetic fantasies you can. Imagine many colours at one time and you will at least have a hint of her eyes.
When the night comes, she lightens up. She loves to invite people over and offer them some liquour, …read more




