White Trash Red Velvet

White Trash, Red Velvet

The most troubled of the Holsclaws is probably the eldest daughter, Marleen, whose love of fast cars and vain men becomes a dynamic emotional force in the family - provoking her parents perpetual concern, irritation from her sassy little sister, Phyllis, and quiet shock from her shy younger brother. During her final year in high school, Marleen dates the senior upholsterer at the furniture factory, Gaither Drum, whose red '57 Chevrolet Bel Air has roll-pleated Russian leather seats that make Marleen dream of stripping bare and driving all the way up to the Virginia line. In the title story, Gaither's desire to win Marleen's affection by protecting her from the threatening bully Junior McLaughlin drives him to a bizarre upholstering showdown in which he stakes the seats Marleen adores for the chance to humiliate the blustering redneck.

Short Story

Literary Trails of the North Carolina Mountains (Volume 2 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)