Drabble Prompt: Plant

[garnigal]

Seeds

The seed had been planted when she was still small.

They called her princess, sweetheart and munchkin. They told her she was smart, beautiful and kind. They always made sure she had enough to eat. They read to her, sang to her, tucked her in and kissed her goodnight.

*****

The seed had been planted when she was still small.

They called her brat, whore and bitch. They told her she was stupid, ugly and greedy. They didn’t care if she went hungry, and there were only threats when she went to bed.

*****

Both strong. Both Slayers. And when they met….

The Rules

If you lived in Sunnydale, you had to be strong. Or stupid.

Sometimes both.

You came to Sunnydale ignorant. Maybe you’d gotten a great job offer. Maybe you were dragged along by your parents. Maybe you were born here and had no choice.

You didn’t stay ignorant for long. Either you figured it out or you died.

A lot died.

But if you figured it out… well, you put down roots. At least in Sunnydale you knew the rules:

Don’t invite anyone in.
Don’t go out after dark.

If they get you, scream. She might be around to save you.

Comments

[jerusha]

I loved both of these. Great use of the prompt.

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I love normal people stories.