Fire In Your New Shoes; Open!

[elliot nathaniel merrick]

While I light a fire in your new shoes
If you should smile and look so surprised,

While I light fire in your new shoes,
Let's hope that your souls don't burn to the floor.

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Elli had been simply dying to get to go to the local carnival. He had decided that it would give him an excuse to dress up in some bright and fun colors and get out of the house. He'd been slaving away at a makeup artist business he'd been trying to get going, leaving him little time for partying. It wasn't as though he didn't have money or had been cut off. In fact, his mother recently desposited a healthy sum of money into his personal bank account. He'd merely decided to actually work for some of his income. It was a total shock to those who knew him, since he'd always been anti-work. But things had changed a lot in the last few months. For one thing Elli had gotten off of the majority of his hardcore drugs. He still took X and occasionally snorted coke when he partied but had succesfully gotten himself off heroin and crack. He'd also given up the Ketamine, which had proven to be his biggest battle. Elli had nearly screwed things up with Matty one night after a bad binge, and three nights later he'd recieved a call from the cops that one of his friends had died of an OD. He had to make the decision to continue down that path or quit. And quit he did!

Elli had noticed a major tweak of his personality in the months since he'd quit. His selfish implusitivity had given a little to being more open to assisting others and being a pleasant person. He was still impulsive and rash at times, but he'd made great progress in learning not to do things simply on a whim. Elli had become a brighter, happier person as well. It seemed like he was wearing a genuine smile instead of a strained, smug one that graced his face for so many years. He'd taken on the responsibilities of having a life that revolved around fashion and makeup and shopping instead of solely partying and drugs. He'd been given more opportunities to show his abilities as a club promoter because he had succesfully ran three major parties in the last several weeks. Matty and Elli had also become closer, more involved in each other's lives. He showed great care and consideration for his long-time lover, and was more attentive than before. Elli had made some great advances in his "work" as a makeup artist and fashion designer and was to be premiering a short line via Marc Jacobs the following Fall. All in all things were looking up!

Elli smiled to himself as he locked the door to his townhouse and made his way to the Barbie pink BMW convertible in the driveway. He was even dressed a little more modestly than usual. Instead of garish and extravagantly overthought clothing he wore semi-normal clothes. A lovely cropped shirt with love in dripping bass level bars, a pair of rainbow print floral tights under a black mini, and bright pink, sparkly wedge heels. Various rainbow and bright colored jewelery littered his body and his blonde hair, now falling in soft curls around his face, was being held back in a pink leather headband. After slipping on his Givenchy sunglasses he headed for the carnival. Matty was doing some job for a local pageant queen and would be joining him later. As soon as he arrived he made a beeline for the food stands. He had heard they had some of the best shaved ice in the world. Appropriately choosing rainbow colored shaved ice he made his way to the carousel. He gingerly climbed onto the platform and settled into a chariot-style seat to eat his shaved ice and relax. The sun shone warmly on his face as he rode, and today was seemingly like a good day.

Words; Lots?
Tagged; Open!
Status; Finished
Notes; Fabulous!
Outfit; Here
Lyrics; Fire In Your New Shoes - Kaskade ft Dragonette
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