Dialogue with Imaginary Friend - Anita Marie Moscoso
" Here " Kincross says from behind my right shoulder, " let me take a look at what you're writing. Is it about me? "
Kincross is quiet for a second, which surprises me because my Werewolf has never been the quiet type. This can't be a good sign, especially when the second turns into a minute and I hear her growl " an imaginary friend? Write a dialog with an imaginary friend? "
" That's what it says Kincross " I tell her.
" I'm not imaginary and I'm not part of your subconscious either " she says quickly.
" If only." I snap " You're TOO pushy and noisy to be imaginary. Go on, go howl at the moon or something, I have work to do "
" I want my story told. " she says darkly.
" I want to be six inches taller and fifty pounds lighter but it ain't gonna happen in the next half hour.So get lost, go kill a Vampire or something I have to get this exercise done right now. "
" Okay. I'm sorry Anita. " she says with feeling.
" That's alright. "
I can hear her talking to my cat, and then I can hear the chair at my husband's work desk, the one on wheels, coasting from one end of the room to the other. I can hear Darwin my cat chasing something around and I'm guessing Kincross and Darwin are racing each other.
" Anita? " she stage whispers. I use the word whispers very lightly. You could probably hear her over the end of the world right now but she IS whispering. And she won't stop she sounds like some weird primitive cave woman chanting my name AnitaAnitaAnitaAnitaAniiiiittttAnittta "
" WHAT? WHAT DO YOU WANT NOW? DO YOU WANT TO BE TALLER IN THE NEXT STORY? YOUNGER? OR IS IT BLOND AND SKINNY? WHAT DO YOU WANT? "
" The phone is ringing. "
" OUT! Get out NOW! " I yell.
" You shouldn't talk out loud like that, people are going to start thinking your mental or something. " Kincross says, her voice dripping with concern and honey. Neither of which is in her nature.
" Is so in my nature...hey, what the heck are you saying about me there? "
" Are you watching? " I ask.
I look back and her eyes are narrowing, " Yes. "
" Once upon a time a self absorbed Werewolf got hit by a bus loaded with silver bullets and she died and never bothered her Author again. The end. "
" Oh very funny. "
I turn back to my keyboard and start to write and two seconds go by. Then a minute. No Kincross. I look out my door, under my desk. It's quiet it's actually...
" Go on, you missed me " my Werewolf says as she jumps down from the top of my bookshelf. She looks very pleased with herself and she sounds pleased as well.
" I really want to finish this. " I tell her.
" Oh, alright, but I'm not going anywhere...you know that right? "
I sure do.
Kincross is whistling, something I wish I could do and she looks over my shoulder again.
" I'd end there if I were you. "
" I look back and she actually pulls away. " FINE I'll just go sit until her Majesty is ready. "
And as I type away we both start snickering, " imaginary friend " we both say at the same time.
" Hey that's fun " Kincross says " let's do another one of these exercise things. "
"GET OUT KINCROSS"
And she actually does...for about two minutes.
What a record.
6 Comments:
There is a song called "The Uninvited Guest" that relates...this would be an excellent short play, I could see it being performed as I read it. Sharp and true. (Monika)
Great characters, Kinross sounds like a pretty good muse to have about!
" I'm not imaginary and I'm not part of your subconscious either " she says quickly.
" If only." I snap " You're TOO pushy and noisy to be imaginary. Go on, go howl at the moon or something, I have work to do "
" I want my story told. " she says darkly.
" I want to be six inches taller and fifty pounds lighter but it ain't gonna happen in the next half hour.So get lost, go kill a Vampire or something I have to get this exercise done right now. "
Kinross is my sort of woman and I just love the relationship you have with her. You could be describing the relationship my daughter and I have. Snicker - for goodness sake don't let her know I said that.
The Abbess
What a great character Kincross is - I have been reading about her at Croatan as well.
Hi Gail! Thank you for the kind words about Kincross.
But for heaven's sake, keep it down she's full of herself as it is
;). If you want to see her first debut check the Chamber of Horrors. She made her first appearance as Radu in " To Grandmother's House ". She's grown a lot since then as you'll see.
And Abbess! Mum's the word hahahaha!
Anita Marie
Kincross will keep you on your toes! We all need a bit of ordering around at times. Karen
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