FOTD: Control
Title: Control
Main Story: In The Heart
Flavors, Toppings, Extras: FOTD (cortage: a procession, especially a ceremonial one), malt (Challenge: What were things like for the parents when they were kids?), butterscotch (Rebecca's about ten), rainbow sprinkles (Danny's mother), pocky, hot fudge (Danny's mother).
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG.
Summary: She'll never do this to her kids.
Notes: Might explain a bit about Rebecca.
"Rebecca," her mother said, sadly, and she flinched, her hands going automatically to smooth down her dress. She resented herself even as she moved-- so what if her skirt had gotten a bit crumpled? They were only going to church; who cared what the neighbors thought? It wasn't like a formal procession.
Except it was, and she knew it, as her mother pulled her up and brushed at her skirts and fixed her hair, scolding in gentle, disappointed tones. It was all about making her mother look good. It was all about control.
She'd never do that to her kids.
Main Story: In The Heart
Flavors, Toppings, Extras: FOTD (cortage: a procession, especially a ceremonial one), malt (Challenge: What were things like for the parents when they were kids?), butterscotch (Rebecca's about ten), rainbow sprinkles (Danny's mother), pocky, hot fudge (Danny's mother).
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG.
Summary: She'll never do this to her kids.
Notes: Might explain a bit about Rebecca.
"Rebecca," her mother said, sadly, and she flinched, her hands going automatically to smooth down her dress. She resented herself even as she moved-- so what if her skirt had gotten a bit crumpled? They were only going to church; who cared what the neighbors thought? It wasn't like a formal procession.
Except it was, and she knew it, as her mother pulled her up and brushed at her skirts and fixed her hair, scolding in gentle, disappointed tones. It was all about making her mother look good. It was all about control.
She'd never do that to her kids.