Magda presses her fingertips to the glass. She can almost feel the rain as it spitters and spatters against each pane. “Take me with you.” She whispers at the window, but the thick leaded glass only becomes opaque under the brume of her warm breath and refracts her heartfelt plea.
“‘Take me with you’, my ars!” Mrs. Helmsley mocks from her warm seat nearest the hearth. “Get ye from afore the window ye whinin’ bastard! Back to the shed with ye now and mind that frock be proper hung. I’ll strip yer back a hide if’n a crease be found.”
Magda silently curses the two opposing spirits that she knows to inhabit Mrs. Helmsley’s ample frame. The one, overflowing with brightness, cheer and benevolence, that shows its face when Father visits. And the other- devoid of all human kindness- that rears its ugly head- whenever they are behind closed doors.
This piece, written in 50 word increments, is my response to both the photo prompt and the literary quote offered on this weeks 50 Word Thursday.
The literary quote was: “Take me with you,” She whispers at the window.’ – Kate Racculia – Bellweather Rhapsody
Most people have more than one face, unfortunately… Trick is to get them on a good day, if you can…
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The many masks we wear. I only hope none of mine are as sinister…
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Not a chance…
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Captured, that evil mother… I remember her well 🙂
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Do we ever really know in whose care we leave our children? Scary thought even to those of us without children…
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Yea. And you read such things… I didn’t often leave mine in the care of others.
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Hard to believe some people can live with themselves, the stronger and usually more evil character often takes over completely in the end.
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You’re so right, Gina. Hope our girl gets away before that happens.
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Oh, wow! I would definitely like to read more of this story. Great writing Violet.
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Sinister indeed, Violet. I wonder if Magda will get her freedom?
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I’d like to believe she is plotting her revenge…
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That would be an acceptable outcome, Violet. Sorry if this is a duplicate comment, but my previous one just vanished into thin air!
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Brilliant take on the prompt Violet 😟
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Thank you Deb. You are always so kind.
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Just honest Violet. You’re a very talented writer 😉
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That would be an acceptable outcome, Violet.
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Ah… split personalities. I think of Sybil… the book – Which I just looked up and read about that the real Sybil – faked!
Sybil was supposed to have up to 17 personalities. I think two is feasible just because of how one person can react to different people.
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