Pretty Little Lies
Second Prompt: Unprofessional
Word Count (minus A/Ns): 212 words
A single friend was all she asked for.
But boredom, loneliness, and
Cruel silence remained her sole companions
...
During their long,
Endless trips across the globe
For a bitter mother's rigorous job
Grade school daughters tend to feel isolated
Hoping to finally settle down somewhere, long enough for
Ice to break around someone her own age
...
Just when she confessed such longings to her mother
Keen words of non-commitment patronized,
Laying thick on the witch's
Mind, increasing frustration
...
Never trust in friendship, one would say to her years later, never
Open yourself to another, who could betray you. Only
Professional cooperation, to suit your own ends
Quite the best companions for the ambitious like you.
...
Reserves of frustration surged through her veins,
Soaring past shyness and worry
To find a companion she could trust without doubt
Unprofessional, even weakness, he would come to call it.
Very well. Unprofessional she would stand
...
When she and her mother traveled once more, to Gardenia this time
X marked the spot, she would find someone loyal with whom to confide
...
Years passed without leaving. Now why would that be?
Zap came an answer: for the magic abound, not to stay.
A/Ns: Yes, I am aware of how crappy this is. I did in about five seconds because I sought asylum from the land of homework. Really, really hate Algebra at the moment.
Anyway, this was also done for the Alphabet Challenge (on WCFC), as you may or may not have noticed from how this was set up. I like combining my challenges, and plan to do it more often in the future. I know my prompt wasn't at the center of my fic like it was last time, but it really doesn't matter.
As you can tell, I'm not in the best mood, so I'll not to rub off on others. Please review, check out WCFC if you haven't already, and I'll see you on the far side!