Cadmium Yellow 12: Smile

[bookblather]

Author: Kat
Title: Smile
Story: In the Heart
Colors: Cadmium yellow 12 (Having it down to a fine art)
Supplies and Materials: Graffiti (Lilith Faire Main Stage, Poker Face, Lady Gaga), seed beads, charcoal, novelty beads ("But I'm the one with the most talent here!"), brush (deleterious)
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Summary: Dinners with family are the worst.
Warning: emotional abuse, subtle fat-shaming.
Notes: Madison is a villain but she does sort of have an excuse.


Dinners with family are the worst.

Mom is bragging about the latest bill Reagan's introduced to the New York Senate, about gun rights or whatever, Madison doesn't care. Dad is talking nonstop about Kennedy's latest tennis trophy. Mom and Dad's friends look bored out of their skulls.

And why shouldn't they be? Madison wonders, stabbing a piece of lettuce with her fork. She'd wanted a steak, but Dad frowned and Mom asked if she was really sure about eating that and she got the message.

"Madison, honey," Mom says, "smile. You don't look like you're having any fun."

She smiles.

Comments

[ilthit]

Oh, that's killing, that need to pretend, and the boredom of feeling disconnected from everyone around you, and still needing to put a smile on.

[bookblather]

Yeah, Madison's family puts the fun in dysfunctional! Her sisters are just as messed up, just in different ways.

Thank you!

[ilthit]

But messed up people are great to read about! She may be a villain but a lot of my fav protagonists also have interesting baggage.

[bookblather]

Oh, for sure, and the most fun to write about! Proooobably wouldn't want to hang out with her though.

[thisbluespirit]

"Madison, honey," Mom says, "smile. You don't look like you're having any fun."

Oh, I wonder why not?? Ouch.

[bookblather]

RIGHT. Madison's mother is a special level of self-delusion.

Thank you!

Novelty Beads

[bookblather]

I earned one novelty bead for this.

1. this image