Articles written by David Law

What is Helium

About me - David Law

My name is David Law and I am a 4th year medical student at the University of California, Davis. I'm also an aspiring author with that contrived dream of writing the next "Great American Novel". Some of my writing centers around my experiences as a medical

+ more bio information

RSS Feed

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Vacation experiences: 1 of 25
Tossing back Cuba Libres in a Havana nightclub, a partially-lit Cohiba sticking carelessly out the side of my mouth, I was suddenly struck with the thought that the girl on my lap was interested in me for more than just my good looks.I suppose I should have known something was up. But what the hell was I supposed to know, I w... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Christmas: 5 of 48
The West High Band used to run the Christmas tree lot at West every December, ( I think they're still in charge of it now, actually, although there was talk for awhile that Drama or Choir might take it over if the band's profits didn't improve). We always knew exactly when the trees came in- we'd be sitting in first period Wi... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Unusual encounters: 43 of 227
"I think John's asleep."Silence. Well, not exactly- the soft beating of the rain pelting the living room windows could be heard, but it was an ambient noise and had not changed character in the last hour. I perked my ears up for some sign, any sign, that John had heard his name, but there was none.In the darkness I could fain... More..
Relationships & Family > Successful Dating A guy's guide to planning a great date: 7 of 14
So now it's Game Time. Those first few "get-to-know-you" dates are out of the way and the groundwork has been laid for you to make some meaningful headway with that pretty little thing with whom you've been spending all your time. Put away that little slingshot - it's time to break-out the big guns.By now you've probably got ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Drinking: 14 of 23
Jules always knows what to get me. I'll be there at the doorway, taking off my coat and wiping my feet on the black beaten floor mat, and by the time I get to the bar there's a fresh double Black Label on the rocks waiting for me."Ah, Jules," I always say with one of my debonair smiles. "How'd you know?""Of course I know, Dav... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Ghosts: 94 of 142
Waters of MarchJohn looked down and suddenly realized wait, where the hell was he?He was on a riverbank, that he was sure of. Sparkling water flowed past him and ran down the green hillside, looking so picture-perfect that it could have been in a TV commercial. The sun above him was bright, almost too bright, and a slight bre... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Losing love: 17 of 22
From "Drunk Sax on Frat Row"*The spring beforeI see Betty in the main foyer of her house, dressed a low-cut black skirt and a sleeveless matching top that looks so good on her I can hardly stop my tongue from wagging out of my mouth. Her golden brown hair is done up nicely, leaving not a single strand hanging down from forehe... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Moments of clarity: 31 of 40
There is a bastard who sits on my service. I call him a bastard' because that is what he is- a heroin-addicted, homeless, rude bastard. We admitted him because he injected himself with a dirty heroin needle and formed this gigantic, nasty abscess on his shoulder. Since he's been admitted he's been rude with the nursing staff,... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Love: 54 of 68
"Oh, it's you again."What the hell are you still doing here?It was the social chair, Jojo. Her eyes twinkled at me out from the darkness, glimmering softly in the pale moonlight. She looked tired- hell, it was close to 2 in the morning, so that was no surprise- but that smart look that had so intrigued me earlier in the night... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Romance: 187 of 226
From "Drunk Sax on Frat Row"*The fall beforeThe date is going well- extremely well, in fact, better than I would have ever dreamed. The play had been as romantic as it had been hilarious; did I ever dare to think that a local theater company in Berkeley could put on such a spectacular production of "Much Ado About Nothing?" N... More..