Title: Childhood
Rating: PG-13
Type: Musical
A/N: I'm going on vacation again. "But Dresden, you just went on two vacations this month. Another one!" Yes, I know, but school is coming up and I want to spend it wisely. I should be back around...mayhaps Friday or Saturady. Still, again, can't believe this isn't about Wizard of Oz. Don't be surprise if I get one up in a few days. Very much in a Hunk/Dorothy streak. They are cute together.
My Promise: All of these drabbles, one shot, and tib bits are straight from my mind. I swear I did not steal any from any one. If they sound alike, we have similar brains.
When Glinda was born, her parents wanted nothing but the best for her. On her first birthday they wouldn't let her wear anything but the finest. On her third birthday, sweets were limited and fattening foods were banished so she could keep a perfect shape. On her fifth birthday, the only friends allowed to her party were children of the rich and powerful, so commoners wouldn't poison her thoughts.
When Glinda turned eight, she discovered her father's mistress. When Glinda turned nine, she discovered her mother's sanity slowly dying. When Glinda turned ten, her and her mother moved to a summer home to relieve things at home. When Glinda turned twelve, her mother scolded her for mentioning the 'S' word, so she was always embarrassed when her friends talked about love.
Glinda was always home schooled, her mother never wanted her to mingle amongst the common man. They only men she ever knew were her father and his friends. Glinda never talked to her father; he was always busy with business and various affairs. She couldn't talk to her mother; she was always sick from her pills and kept forgetting who her daughter was.
It was hard to say she had a good childhood, but it was harder to smile while she said it.