Gravel crunched under the car’s tires as Pauley pulled to the cabin. Millicent pushed the console gearshift into park.
“Do you know why I hate being called nicknames, like Millie?”
Pauley touched her gun, while staring at her passenger. Millicent took a tube of lipgloss from her handbag, striped her full lips, then spoke.
“I had a nickname, once. My grandfather called me Cinnamon Girl. Then he got sick, forgot it, and I acted. Nicknames are personal. And what we do, Paulette, isn’t personal.”
Millicent put away the lipgloss, took out two syringes, and opened her door.
“Let’s go, Paulette.”
***blogger’s note****
This is my response to Velvet Verbosity’s “Cinnamon” http://www.velvetverbosity.com/ This is either a one-time stand alone piece with Pauley and Millicent or something Tara and I may include in Dead Money later, if we can conference on it.
Today’s song is awesome. It’s The Kills Damned If She Do. It works great here,and with Millicent.
I like the tone of this.
Yes!
This is also an answer to me kidding you about y’all having nicknames over there. Cuz it’s cute and fuzzy and personal. Awww…. you bunch of fuzzy wuzzies… are you my little fuzzerwuzzers? Yes you all are…
A great way to give us more background on how Millicent became the way she is.
You’re very good at these fully formed vignettes.
I’m sure you had this scene with the grandfather…she helped him commit suicide, didn’t she?
Still, like the scene. Explains so much about her character in so few words.
yeah, it’s mentioned at endof the original short story, but I had millicent share it with pauley to gain some trust…awesome you remembered
That’s better .I like the word “Later”. This suggests that you are coming to your collective senses about the length of time your plan to spend working on this project.
thanks jes…for being loyal and the bday wishes
I haven’t been commenting as I used to, but I have been reading–both yours and Tara’s. This is a fabulous collaboration. I’m really really enjoying both sides. I can’t help but like both Pauley and Millicent equally. Really strong writing.
Lance, ah, yes, the importance of nicknames. I have about five or six, depending on who I’m with. As for Millicent, she should have been nicknamed CC RIder, judging from her antics. Love the collaborative aspect of this, too. Great write all around! Amy
http://sharplittlepencil.com/2012/09/14/black-sheep-a-tale-of-three-sisters/
thansk for keeping up w the story amy. we are having a blast writing these characters
You sure do like them tough womenz. Gave me a chill.