Sulphur 12, Russet 15, Harvest Gold 11: What You Want

[bookblather]

Author: Kat
Title: What You Want
Story: In the Heart
Colors: Sulphur 12 (Manipulation), russet 15 (angora), harvest gold 11 (new sweater)
Supplies and Materials: Tapestry, charcoal (Vanessa), bichromatic, canvas.
Word Count: 349
Rating: PG-13.
Summary: Vanessa explains it all.
Warnings: sexism.
Notes: We now return you to your regularly scheduled villains.


"Ooh," Annabelle said appreciatively, and reached out to finger Vanessa's sweater as she put her lunch bag on the table and sat down. "Very nice."

"Thank you," Vanessa said, and readjusted the soft grey fabric around her shoulders. "It was a birthday present from Naomi."

Annabelle's eyebrows went up. "Your girlfriend gave you an angora sweater for your birthday."

Vanessa blinked at Annabelle. "Well, of course she did. I wanted it."

Annabelle shook her head, and bit into her apple. "Some day, you have got to tell me how you do it. If I could get Jimmy to do what I want, life would be perfect."

"It's really easy, if you think about it." Vanessa shrugged. "I can't say that it would work on Jimmy, of course. He's sort of stupid. But Naomi's... all I had to do was look at it and sigh."

Annabelle sighed. "That would be wonderful," she remarked wistfully, leaning her chin on her hand. "You're sure that's all it was? I mean, you didn't say anything, or..."

"You just have to know what you want," Vanessa said, unwrapping her sandwich. "I can't really explain it if you don't know already." She shrugged again. "Just... make him think it's in his best interests to give you what you want. It's easy."

Annabelle's perfect forehead wrinkled. "I still don't get it."

Vanessa did her best not to roll her eyes. "Look, Naomi likes preppy girls, right, so I'm preppy for her, and because I'm hot and good in bed--"

"--way too much information--" Annabelle cut in.

"--she wants to keep me, so when I tell her things I want, she gets them for me." Vanessa shrugged. "It's easy. Just be what he wants."

"Ugh." Annabelle shook her head, then bit into her apple again. "I still don't get it," she said, around the bite. "I am what he wants and he still doesn't give me stuff. You'll have to like, give me a script or something."

"You'll figure it out," Vanessa said, and picked up her sandwich. All women did, eventually.

Comments

[finch]

This is very well-crafted dialogue; I can hear their voices perfectly.

[bookblather]

Thank you very much!

[novel_machinist]

Interesting banter. I like the balance too, usually the woman who gets what she wants in a slightly manipulative way and is preppy is going after men, it's refreshing to see otherwise.

[bookblather]

Mm. Vanessa just happens to be manipulative and evil and a lesbian... I don't know, she just came like that. Can't explain it. Thanks for reading.

[kay_brooke]

Interesting scene. Annabelle, Vanessa is probably not the person you want to be taking advice from.

[bookblather]

Nnnnnope. Thank you!

[shipwreck_light]

How did you manage to make a conversation about sweaters grody?

HOW?

Oh, Vanessa. That'll do it.

BUT YOU STILL BOUGHT US VANESSA.

She should be studied. STUDIED.

[bookblather]

Yes. Hopefully somewhere where she can't talk to anyone. Ever. Because um. She and Ambra had a lot in common?

Thank you!

[shipwreck_light]

That is a coffee date the world would not survive. Still! Thank *you*!

[settecorvi]

Didn't you know, Annabelle? All you have to do to manipulate your SO is turn your relationship into a transaction. Simple!

[bookblather]

SERIOUSLY. Oh my God Vanessa stop being so icky. *shudders* Anyway. Thank you for reading!