Teary-eyed #1: Misheard

[freevistas]

Story: Without Homeland

Colors: Teary-eyed #1: Misheard

Word Count: 200

Rating: G

Notes: Without Homeland takes places in New London, Connecticut in the 1910s and 1920s. More information and fics can be found at my journal.
This is my first post here...I hope I'm doing it right!

“You probably just misheard him,” Mairead said, holding the Fairchilds’ bedroom rug aloft. “Besides, what’s a…reactionary anyway?”
 

“A counterrevolutionary,” Alba said, giving the rug a firm whack with the rattan carpet-beater. She winced remembering the fragments of conversation she’d caught at the Dramatic Club the night before. She’d been sitting alone, as usual, trying to concentrate on the lecturer on stage–some Galleanist from Chicago–when Angelo and a few of his friends stopped to chat right next to her table on their way to the bar. It had to have been deliberate.

 

Mairead coughed as the cloud of dust began to settle into the grass at their feet. “And that’s…an insult?”
 

“Yes!” Alba gave the rug another whack. “Ever since we broke up, Angelo has done everything in his power to drive me out of Fort Trumbull.”

 

Whack.

 

“But the thing is, he’s the reactionary. All he’s ever wanted is to become one of those prominenti jerks.”

 

Whack!

Mairead gripped the rug a little more tightly; Alba’s pummeling was causing her to lose her grip. “What’s that?”
 

“You know–a big-shot. Businessman. Tycoon.”
 

“And that’s an insult?”

 

Alba gave the rug one last whack before turning on her heel and marching inside.

 

 

Comments

[thisbluespirit]

Ha, very good! I like projecting the anger onto the rug (poor rug, what did it do to deserve it, heh) and you set up some intrguing questions in a very short number of words here.

[freevistas]

Thank you! I plan on posting more from this world in this comm, so hopefully some of those questions will get answered!

[freevistas]

can someone add a tag for the color "teary-eyed"? thanks!

[bookblather]

When in doubt, take it out on household chores!

You're doing things just right; you just need to add tags in future. I've added author, story, and color tags for you, so you should be all set!

[freevistas]

Thank you so much!

[kay_brooke]

Sorry, I'm just now getting around to trying to catch up on reading!

This is very intriguing! I'm interested in seeing more.

[freevistas]

Thank you! I'm working my way through the Teary-Eyed prompts...it's been a fun way to get to know these characters better. :)