Silhouettes
Summer (Prompt 36-40)
Prompt: free
"I can't help but pity Selena," Molly told her brother as they stepped on Castanet's dock.
"No need!" A bright voice cut her off before she could precise her thoughts. "Thanks for the ride!" Selena tackled on before skipping past them.
"...Eh?!"
The same night, when the farmer peered in Brass Bar as was her habit, she was surprised by the dancer once again.
"I got so lucky! I am officially working here every night," the woman explained, looking ready to take on the world — starting with the discovery of a fan in the wide-eyed Luke.
Prompt: camping
At first, it was a camping night for Molly and her family (plus Kasey), then Luna learned about it and asked to come along, forcing Candace to follow. Then, as they talked it over at Brass Bar, Kathy overheard and suggested inviting Renee and some of the bachelors (so Kevin and Kasey wouldn't feel lonely).
In the end, excluding the former campers, they were thirteen.
Molly didn't mind it at all. It was nice to see everyone interacting, as it somewhat rare. After all, most of them had a job to get done in different parts of the island.
Prompt: veneer
Follows previous prompt
It was fun to notice the relationships between everyone, Molly thought with a smile that camping night. Some were more obvious — like best friends Toby and Renee, or siblings Kevin and Angela — while others were more subtle — Julius' frequent glances towards Candace, and Owen and Kathy's lack of distance.
Another close duo was Kasey and Maya, and this time Molly lost her smile.
I can't feel this way. I'm so stupid.
From the corner of her eyes, she could catch Kevin silently watching her, so she quickly swallowed down her bitterness to laugh at a joke Luna had just told.
Prompt: contagious
The next morning, as Molly hurried to Wizard's house, she was stopped by a strangely behaving Kathy. While admittedly the woman was usually all friendly smiles, this time she wore an ear-to-ear grin.
"I must say, thank you so much for yesterday!" She giggled, and Molly wondered if she was missing out on some joke.
"You're welcome...?"
The other beckoned her closer. "'Cause you know, thanks to that, Owen finally stopped turning around the bush and confessed."
"Really?"
"Yeah!" She giggled again. "Anyway, got to go. Thanks a lot!"
With those words Kathy went off, leaving behind a befuddled farmer.
Prompt: player
Warning for language?
"I skip out on that ridiculous camping night last week, and what happens?" he muttered through his teeth. The knife in his hand came down harder on the chopping board as his train of thoughts turned murderous. "That naive Maya gets charmed by that player!"
Chase was alone in his house, honing his cooking (as he was while Maya was captured by that asshole).
Cut.
"Stupid, stupid, stupid!"
Cut. Cut.
He dropped the knife; his fingers reached to hide his face. He refused to acknowledge the foreign prickling in his eyes.
"Stupid."
He didn't know who he was insulting anymore.