SCENE 7
(Personal /Artworks-2017)
DAISY
Aw, my poor baby brother. I always knew that Nora was up to no good. I never thought she was good enough for him but i..I guess I just couldn't find the right words. Out of the two of us, Linnie had always been the more stubborn one, though I had always hoped he would heed my warnings before going out with her. I guess it's always in one ear and out the other with that man. I have Linnie sitting in the living room now with Chelsea and Cosmo. I think some fresh clothes and milk will do them some good. Hang on…I thought Linnie said they had three kids? What happened to Darren?
Jail huh? Theft? Well, no wonder. Children learn the best by example. Frankly, I don't even know why I acted surprised. Nora's always been the greedy type. I remember when we worked at a business internship together, I'd often see her pick pocketing out of people's unsuspected wallets because she claims she, "needed it to pay health insurance", which I don't believe even for a second. The company we worked for provided excellent insurance, so I'm not sure what Nora was trying to do using that as an excuse. I guess she's dependent on me not doing my research. But what she failed to understand is, research is a huge part of the business industry. How else would I have gotten the internship? It takes more than just a loud voice and an arrogant attitude to conquer the world. You gotta know how.
I think the last time I came over to their place for Christmas one evening, the kids had been sent to to bed for the evening, and Linnie and I were busy putting a bit of allowance cards in their Christmas cards (I'll admit I like spoiled the since I feel bad for them) and stuffing their stockings for the magical day, only for the entire place to be torn up, the gifts and money gone, and no Nora to be found the next day. So much for having a holly, jolly Christmas. The last time we saw Nora that day, she was sporting a gold chain and had two bottles of whiskey in her hands.
I don't judge Linnie. I really can't. He's just my vulnerable little brother who needs a helping hand, and who am I to deny him? After mom and dad passed, he's the only family I got left, and I don't know what I would do if Nora hit him so hard she killed him. I don't think I'd be able to forgive myself for not protecting him. I would've called more often but I had allowed business and work to catch up to me. That's all I've been burying myself with since I never got over our parents' death, but now seeing Linnie without a home and with a baby to take care of, I just..I can't abandon him now. I'm gonna have them stay with me until I figure out something for Nora. She needs to be locked up. She really does.
I hope Linnie takes a good long look at himself, and asks himself, "Why? Why do I allow myself to get nearly trampled to death? What did I do to deserve this?". There's something I've been wanting to know for a long time, and by golly, I'm gonna ask him as soon as he settles in.
Linnie, what do you see in Nora?