Luna Martin

6 October 2021

Dr. Carlson

Drama Workshop I

SCENE EIGHT

(Lame De Fond- /Artworks-2020)

DAISY

I'm not a violent woman. Quite the opposite actually. I've always believe violence in response to more violence will never get people anywhere. It just causes more harm than done, and causes more hate than necessary. That being said, I couldn't help not notice some scars on Cosmo's back while Linnie is changing him; a couple of them look fresh and new. I could only imagine what that monster did to such a small child.

Linnie told me the situation before he and the kids came over. Apparently, Chelsea had gotten accepted into a school she really wanted to go to, and Nora wouldn't allow her. But instead of giving in, Chelsea told her that this was what she wanted to do, and it caused Nora to flip out on the family. She flipped out their glass table, Cosmo fell out of his baby seat, she hit Chelsea a good bit, and Linnie almost got sent to the hospital…again…Yep, that's it. I've had it! They're staying with me until Linnie finds a place of his own. I'm not gonna stand around and watch my baby brother get ripped to shreds by some woman who can't even wipe her own butt properly, let alone raise a family.

How miserable do you have to be to hit a man, huh? It's not to say men are weak and defenseless, of course not, but it's out duty as women to protect them. They cook and clean for us. They make sure our home is nice and comfortable, and they make us feel warm and secure after a hard, cold day in the office. How could someone turn around and hit a man who loves you so much?

Ungrateful son of a….no…I'm not gonna stoop to her level. If Nora somehow finds out Linnie is over here, she'll be cruising for a bruising. I can promise my family that..No one messes with my brother!

SCENE NINE

(The End- /Artworks-2015)

LINNIE

Oh, I really hope this is the end for us. Something in my guts telling me it's not. That this is only a temporary relief. But whatever this is, I'm grateful Daisy was home. I feel like the 3 of us could use the extra protection given Nora's state of mind.

Call me paranoid, but I'm surprised my phone hasn't been going off yet. Usually when I'm away, Nora's blasting my phone with demands and asking when I'm coming home. Maybe she's not awake yet? Oh no..I really hope that beer didn't kill her. I'm not sure what the ABV was on it, but I know she had a good bit. It's incredible how many beers she could have within the span on 1 hour. I'm surprised she doesn't have a world record.

My poor babies..I feel so awful. I think once Daisy and I are done tending to their wounds, I'm gonna hold them both and cuddle them, kind of like I used to when Chelsea was small. Now I know she's almost 18 but really..you can never be told old to be loved, and right now, I really do think she needs a hug. The poor dear. She needs to know how much she is loved, but she can't understand because of how big of an influence Nora has on the family. I'm sad and scared for her.

Daisy's baking some cookies for us right now, and I'm gonna see if there's a storybook I can read to Cosmo while Chelsea's in the shower. All 4 of us trying to get cozy. Daisy set up the security system incase Nora finds out we've been here and tries anything. Not to mention, Daisy actually used to wrestle in high school, so she has the skills to take her down if needed. The problem is Nora is almost equally as strong, in my opinion. I really hope if that does happen..they don't hurt each other. I think we have enough violence in the world as is.

SCENE TEN

CHELSEA

(Time and Tide- /Artworks-2015)

Ugh..thank god we're safe! I honestly wasn't sure what was gonna happen if that bitch ever found my college envelope. Like, I knew she was crazy but I didn't think she was this crazy. I didn't even say I was going to go yet (though let's be honest, I wanna go), so I'm not sure why she has to jump to conclusions like that. Doesn't she have anything more productive to do with her life instead of going around, bullying the people she's supposed to love?

Whatever. You know what, it's her loss. It's clear to me that Nora does not love us. I don't know why I even bothered trying to please her all my childhood. Up until now, I felt bad, because I had always thought that there was something making Nora as miserable as she is, and that was the reason she treated us like punching bags. I had really wanted to make things better, even though there's not much a child could do, but no matter what, she was angry. Straights As, angry. National merit, angry. I learned how to multiply, angry. I make class president, angry. Hell, I could become the real president of this town and she'd still be disappointed in me. At this point, I'm glad she found out about that stupid letter.

So it's settled. I have the money to pay for tuition, but I gotta figure out a place to stay. I think my scholarship covers for it but I'm gonna call the financial aid office to make sure. I really hate to leave Cosmo, and I have no doubt that Nora will be back to torment him and my dad but in all honesty, I'm so sick of flushing my life down the drain for a bitch that doesn't appreciate me. I really wish the school year was over already so I could gradate and get out of here. It would finally be my first taste of freedom..