Evadora's Temptation
Art by Shannon Bacon A turquoise thumb nail plunges past the cardboard tab of the wine box and assisted by the glittered nail of the index finger retrieves the spicket. A single twist, and the inky red wine pulsates into the stemless wine glass suspended by the other set of five painted fingernails. The blue refrigerator light mingles with the wine, giving it an almost purple hue. One ought to serve red wine room temperature. But with only a bag of carrots, a carton of egg beaters, and a quart of almond milk, the vacancy was too tempting. Besides, Evadora prefered her wine chilled, and apparently, on her fluffy white unicorn socks. “Damn.” With a sigh she let the fridge swing closed with a muted thump, before leading her two bleeding mythical creatures back to her bedroom. She tentatively placed the glass on the bar stool beside her bed, careful to center it on her “built in coaster” a large milky cup ring that just bordered her wine glass. She’d picked it up at a yard sal
