So my dad lectured me this morning.
(yeah, I know. everything that starts out that way tends to end up BAD.)
My parents have been trying to push me into this co-ed scouting group. I've never really been a huge fan of that stuff. I'd rather be doing theater over backpacking. 'Adventuring', as my parents have called it, is not exactly my first idea of fun.
Now don't get me wrong. I like to bike around in Lake of The Woods, hike, whatnot, but here's the catch:
The co-ed group contains people that I know 14+ that always give me weird stares. Really awkward. According to Max(who plays d&d with two of the boys), they give that stare to their own sister. Poor Eliza...
I know that's just one little thing, but I've learned to listen to my feelings about stuff, because they're normally right and if I don't follow it I normally epically fail.
So anyways, here is a rough script of what happened, as a script is the best way to explain it.
DISCLAIMER: this is only my version of what happened, some items may not be exactly as they are.
Scene: Kitchen, around 8am, Walker residence.
Characters:
Molly-a tired girl that will do yoga before band practice, and has just finished breakfast. Likes theater so much it takes priority over everything else. Cursed with a lame family, but has a rich social life. Aged 13. Closeted Atheist(scared what her parents will think).
Dad-A man in his late forties that has not yet had his coffee. Wants his daughter MOLLY to change her life drastically, because obviously she will never be successful if he does not force her to change her ways. Devout Lutheran.
Coffee Machine- a coffee maker. Well used. Black. Often the outlet of DAD's anger.
MOLLY enters from stage left to the trash can, throws away a yogurt container upstage center, and starts to exit stage right. COFFEE MACHINE is sitting on the table next to the trash can, empty. DAD enters stage right.
Dad: good morning, Mol.
Molly: 'morning.
he starts to take out a coffee filter, fill the pot with water, etc.
Dad: have you thought about that snorkeling class?
Molly sighs and leans against the doorframe.
Molly:(scared of his reaction) uh....can we not talk about this?
Dad:(furious)That is rude and dismissive.
he is obviously angry, and prepares his coffee with sharp, tense, furious movement, sort of taking out his feelings on the Coffee Maker. He continues to rant inaudibly.
Coffee Machine: um, ow!
Molly sighs again, annoyed by his reaction.
Molly: Okay, listen. I'm really tired and and really don't want to think about this right now. I'm really not sure I want to spend the time or dedication.
Dad: you spend more time on the computer than you do in life. In fact, you don't even know what life is! The colors in the reef make this kitchen look black and white!
he continues to rant, unaware she is not really listening, then stares at her expectantly for a moment. She does nothing, and he turns back to his coffee.
Coffee Machine: well, uhh...this is awkward.
Molly exits stage right, up the stairs to her mom's computer, where she goes to blogspot and rants.
END of scene 1.
So thats it, and now I'm going to do some yoga and go shopping with my best friend. Band practice was canceled because Emma can't make it. Bye now!
