Blood Orange Novels & Stories

"What do you think about this Zoe?" I smoothed the paint brush with orange colour dripping from it over the colourful canvas in front of me. " Is that enough Orange, or should i add another shade?" "If you keep on adding more orange." Zoe drawled. " You're going to end up with an orange canvas instead of the sunset you were initially going for."

“Nah, we don’t want it to be a secret admirer thing. She needs to know they’re from him.” Nodding in agreement, Isobel ticked off another finger. “Dark pink is for appreciation and gratitude. Light pink is admiration, sympathy, grace, joy, and sweetness. Orange is fascination, desire, or enthusiasm. Peach is appreciation, closing the deal, or getting together.” “Seriously,” I murmured, staring at her in awe. “How do you know all this?” Isobel just kept going. “Coral is for desire. Lavender is love at first sight. Yellow with red tips are friendship and falling in love. A mix of red and white roses means—”

Asia decided on a couple of colours and thought they were lively. “With your colouring, dear, let me direct you towards a medium blue and a peach. Yellow and light blue washes out at night to white and grey.” Janine explained why the colours were bad and offered a suggestion of a better combination. “Oh… Yeah, I see your point. But orange?” Asia wasn’t sure about orange. “Are you sure?”

Jack said, "I'm not thirsty." Ashley insisted, "I just squeezed it, try it, it's really good. Wait a minute, I'll be right back." From where Jack sat, he could see the direction of the kitchen with just a glance. He watched as Ashley ran happily towards the kitchen, her steps a little fast but also cautious. Soon, Ashley came back with a glass of orange juice. "Jack, try it. I've been loving sour things lately, and orange juice has a high vitamin content. I read online that eating foods high in vitamin C can make the baby's skin look good."

I held the delicate flute glass up to the light streaming from behind the counter. The bubbles of the mimosa sparkled like tiny, effervescent stars against the orange hue of the juice. I smiled, turning the glass slightly, watching the way the liquid shifted and shimmered. I took a sip of it. There was something magical about it. It's the perfect blend of sweet and tart, with the champagne bringing that light bubbly feeling that dances on your tongue. The orange juice adds just the right amount of citrusy zing, making it both refreshing and invigorating.

Nathaniel had no objection to her words. He had already peeled an orange when they were talking. Mango looked at the orange in her hands and frowned slightly. I didn't say I wanted one. "You should eat some, though. It's rich in Vitamin C, which is good for your body." "Now that Nathaniel had said this, Mango couldn't refuse him, so she took the orange and ate it." "Mhm, the orange was quite sweet, and the texture was not bad too. " Mango finished the entire orange for the first time.

I had completely forgotten about Jason asking me to come to his football game, and thinking about it, that was the only way to thank him. Right after the lecture, I was hurrying out of the class. However, right as I made a move out of the door, Virginia, a girl who usually sat close to me or at least near me held on to my hand, stopping me. She had huge round red rimmed glasses, and if that wasn't nerdy enough, she was the shortest girl I'd ever met, reaching just around my chest. She had straight brown shoulder length hair that looked like and actually matched her boring exterior, and her eyes...even her brown eyes were dull.

Theo's eyes sparkled with curiosity as he held up a vibrant red apple and a bright orange carrot. "Ah, that's a great question, Theo!" Teacher Mike exclaimed, his eyes twinkling with delight. "Fruits and vegetables get their colors from pigments, which are natural compounds that give them their vibrant hues. For example, the red color of the apple comes from a pigment called anthocyanin, while the orange color of the carrot comes from beta-carotene. These pigments not only make the fruits and vegetables look colorful but also provide important nutrients for our bodies." Theo listened intently, absorbing the information like a young scholar eager to learn. His mind raced with new questions an

I wasn’t in the mood to tell her long stories and I didn’t think she would understand anyway. I began peeling the orange. When I took a bite, I was surprised. The taste of the orange was very fresh. “Where did you get this from?” I asked with a raised brow. “I went out early to get the freshest ones,” Crystal said proudly. “The stall owner said it was transported from the land of House Fox yesterday. I paused as I felt my throat start to tighten. “Are we close to them then?” I asked. “I suppose so,” she said. “The stall owner said it was only a day’s journey from the Fox’s land.”

Stuart gaze at where his friend point at. "That's pretty far for you to see her eyes color so it all accounts to your imagination"Jason roll his eyes. " Her eyes were bright,it looks Peaceful" Jason shrugged it off" Her lips were pale... unimaginably pale" "Color? lipstick?" "There is but I don't know ladies lipstick color name"Stuart mouthed 'guess' " Oh,I think pale wine or maroon,now let's sketch the other girl"Jason rub his palm energetically, Stuart open his mouth to talk but his friend glare made him mute.