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Scene 28: Demand Avoidance
Lark (20s me): Hey Mom. Mom (Present me): Hello Lark. What’s on your mind? Lark: I… Well… Mom (smiles): Feels a little strange, doesn’t it? Coming to me about stuff other than your gender, I mean. Lark: Heh, yeah. No worries, I’m definitely a girl — You convinced me! Mom: In a way, you convinced…
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Scene 27: Libra’s Mask
(I’m sitting at a computer, chatting with someone over text. Libra sits nearby, reading a book.) Mom (Present me): Hah! Her stories always make me smile. Libra (College me): Oh, who are you chatting with? Mom: A good friend… It’s nice having conversations like this again. Libra: Like what? Mom: Like this one! Talking about…
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Scene 26: More Work Ahead
Lark (20s me): Good morning sisters! Bloom (High school me): Good morning Lark! Libra (College me): Hey Lark. Sleep well? Lark: Better than ever. Mom (Present me): Good morning girls. Lark, Libra, and Bloom: Good morning Mom! Mom: So what’s on the agenda for today? Lark: I wanted to ask you about that, actually. I…
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Scene 25: Picnic Day
Bloom (High school me): Come on! Lark (20s me): I’m coming, wait up! (Bloom dashes playfully across a sunny field, her long, flowy sundress billowing in the breeze. She’s holding a picnic basket in the crook of her arm which is swinging wildly to and fro. Lark hurries behind, holding her own sundress up at…
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Scene 24: The Mirror
Lark (20s me): Mom! Mom (Present me): Are you alright? You look upset. Lark (upset): Of course I’m upset! What else are you hiding from me!? Mom (confused): Sorry, I’m not following. Lark (irate): You told me you’d give me the time I needed! You said I could come to my own decision! Mom: Hold…
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Scene 23: Safety Net
Lark (20s me): Hey Mom? Mom (present me): Yes Lark? Lark (hesitant): I wanted to ask you about something. It really feels like… There’s a lot about me… That would be explained by being a girl. Mom: Yes, I’d agree. Lark: There’s a part of me that wants to try being a girl. But I’m…
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Scene 22: Flower Crowns
(Lark is wandering through memories on her own, contemplating her life. As she’s walking across a field, she sees a few tables set up in the distance with refreshments and other things set up on them. As she approaches she notices Libra at one of the tables.) Lark (20s me): Oh, I didn’t realize anyone…
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Scene 21: Always Worthy
Lark (20s me): Hey Mom. Mom (Present me): Good morning Lark. Lark: Writing again? Mom: Yup! These scenes don’t write themselves. (Lark hovers nearby in silence.) Mom: Something on your mind, dearest? Lark (timidly): How do you do it? Mom: Do what exactly? Lark: How are you still writing? I’ve written a few short pieces,…
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Scene 20: Don’t Push
Bloom (High School Me): Hey Mom? Libra (College Me): Can we talk to you? Mom (Present Me): Of course; what’s up girls? Libra: It’s about Lark. It feels like she actually accepted herself as a girl for a little bit. Mom: Yes, I agree. It didn’t stick, but it’s progress. Bloom: But that means she’s…
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Scene 19: Indulgent Fantasy
Bloom (High school me): YEAH! I want to go on all the rides! Libra (College me): Whoa, slow down girl! (Bloom runs on ahead, Libra following closely behind. A few paces back, Lark and I bring up the rear. Around us are all manner of roller coasters, food stalls, and other attractions.) Mom (Present me):…