LJ Idol, Topic 20: “Boondoggle”

[roina_arwen]

“Hey, Lana - get over here

Comments

[lyssa027]

That ending is so sad :( but this so well-written. And so sweet, yet sad.

[roina_arwen]

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it despite the sad ending. Thanks for reading!

[karmasoup]

Such a desperate love to keep hope alive... I hope she's able to hang on for a miracle.

[roina_arwen]

I hope so too! Thanks for reading!

[halfshellvenus]

The ending was poignant and touching. It seems that Lana, at least, is happy and blissfully unaware of her situation, even though her parents can't say the same.

But I do wonder why Rex is so much meaner in Lana's dream version than in reality?

[roina_arwen]

I actually have my reasons for Rex’s behavior. Every good story needs a “bad” character. He’s sort of the “Miss Hannigan” to her Annie. Thanks for reading!

[halfshellvenus]

I did have a thought later last night, kind of a dark one. Lana's parents think she's in some sort of happy day-camp dreamworld, and her own version is similar but tilted slightly more toward child-labor sweatshop. :O

[roina_arwen]

Very true! Makes me think that as she is slowly deteriorating her “vision” of her situation is getting darker, you know? Food for thought...

[rayaso]

This was such a fascinating story because of the ending. I was expecting some kind of Dickensian tale about orphans and workshops, but you turned that on its head while keeping the sadness. Very well done! I remember making those square knot crafts as a child.

[roina_arwen]

Aw, thank you! I made those lanyards too, when I went to summer camp. Thanks for reading!

[bleodswean]

Nice twist! You got me with that one! Great work on your setup!

[roina_arwen]

Thank you so much! ❤️