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Scene 132: Break Time
Twyla (The Parent): Daphne, are you around? Mom (Me): Always, Twyla. What’s on your mind? Twyla (worried): I just… I need a break. Mom: A break from…? Twyla: Reviewing memories. Parenthood is so much to slog through. There’s so many days where I just pushed through as best as I could, trying to find some…
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Scene 131: Daughters and Masks
(Bloom and Kay sit at home facing each other across a table, each staring appraisingly at a fan of cards in their hands. Between them sits a board cluttered with various figures and tokens. Bloom lifts a hand and opens her mouth to speak, but then thinks better of whatever she was planning and goes…
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Scene 130: Joy vs. Fulfillment
(Twyla stands nearby as memories of herself, her partner, and her child sit together watching a calming television show. Everyone looks to be enjoying a well-deserved break. I approach and stand close by.) Mom (Me): Good afternoon, Twyla. Catching up on a bit of rest, I see. Twyla (The Parent): Hey Daphne. Something like that,…
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Scene 129: Relentless Growth
(Twyla sits in a toy-scattered front room as a young child toddles around. They stop to play with one of the toys every now and again, getting intensely focused before quickly losing interest and moving on to something else. I arrive from elsewhere and take a seat nearby.) Mom (Me): Good morning, Twyla. I see…
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Scene 128: Newborn Child
(Twlya stands in the wide arch separating an apartment’s dining room from its front room, watching a memory of herself sit on the couch with a tiny baby in her arms. She and her partner are mindlessly watching a low-engagement show on the television as they sit. I approach Twyla from behind, standing beside her…
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Scene 127: Justifying The Journey
Mom (Me): Good morning Twyla. How’s your room? Twyla (The Parent): Good morning Daphne. It’s very comfortable, thank you. Mom (content): I’m happy to hear that. Twyla: Had my younger sisters just been kind of… Floating loosely around the headspace? Wandering wherever without a space to call their own? Mom: Everyone has plenty of familiar…
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Scene 126: Home Sweet Home
Mom (Me): Good morning girls. Bloom (The Survivor): Good morning Mom! Kay (The Friend): Good morning. What are we talking about today? Mom: I wanted to talk our living arrangements. It doesn’t look like everyone’s here yet though. Kay: You can bring them here in an instant, can’t you? Mom: I could, but it’s nicer…
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Scene 125: Postponed Summoning
Aura (The Professional): We have a new older sister. Mom (Me): Good morning Aura. Yes, you do. Lark (The Dreamer): She’s been talking about this since yesterday. Mom: Good morning Lark. Talking about what? Aura: Our new sister. I’ve double checked the math and something doesn’t add up. Mom: What math? There’s six of you…
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Extra Scene 9: Mother’s Day 2024
(The older girl slipped into the room without a sound. Inside, her co-conspirators were already there, the supplies they’d prepared waiting patiently for action. She added her contribution to the stock and nodded a silent signal to the other girls. As one they took their positions and faced the target. With one swift motion the…
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Scene 124: Willow Picnic
(I’m walking slowly along a paved path in a city park. The sun is shining, the wind is a gentle breeze, and my family walks along the path around me in a loose group. All of us are taking our time and enjoying the inviting weather.) Bloom (The Survivor): Finally, Spring weather! It’s about time!…