STORY STARTER
Capture a conversation between two characters who have a secret history.
Let their dialogue reveal their past relationship without explicitly stating it. Pay attention to body language and unspoken tension.
Dorian Greybird
The cafĂ© June was supposed to meet her sister and her new boyfriend in was located in a busy shopping street across from the promenade. The weather was terrible, so when she turned the corner and saw the creaky sign for the Blackberry June fled inside, relieved. She sat down at one of the rustic wooden tables close to the window, waiting for her ever late sister. The couple entered soon after her, a little bell tingeling and stopping abruptly as the door shut behind them. The boy May was with was tall, dark brown curls framing an attractive face. He had changed a lot, but June recocnized his eyes. Dark Opal, now looking at her older sister completely love struck. For her sake, the younger girl decided to play nice, to pretend she had never met âJacksonâ before.
âJuni!!â Her sister called, pulling her back into reality.
âHey!â She smiled so wide and fake it hurt her face.
âYou must be Jackson.â Yeah_ _right.
âYeah. Nice to meet you June.â A muscle in his Jaw ticced. So he recocnized her too. Good.
âHow did you guys meet?â June asked, feigning interest.
âOh, at one of my art shows a few months ago.
We actually had our first date at this cafe! What do you think?â
June gazed over the soft cushioned seats in dark indigos, greens and yellows, the framed pictures that were probably all Pinterest photos printed on cheap posters, the light wood floor and service counter with baked goods stacked in glass display cases and the big red coffee machine that was currently spitting out hot, foamy milk.
âItâs cute. Cozy.â
âYeah. Cozy.â Jackson agreed. The first time heâd ever agreed with her, she mentally noted.
May, obviously oblivious to the unspoken tension between the two chirped: âSo what do you guys want to drink?â
âIâll take a latte babe, thanks.â He flashed her one of his playboy smiles. She fell for it.
âOkay.
Juni?â
âYeah,me too. Will you get them May?Pretty please?â June batted her eyes at her sister.
âSure!â She eyed the long cue.
âMight take a while thoughâŠâ
âOh thatâs okay! Iâll get to know Jackson better then.â He squirmed a bit. He was right where she wanted him.
May laughed. âGreat! Just donât kill him, I kinda like this one.â
âNo promises.â May laughed again, not knowing how serious her sister was being.
As soon as she was gone, the two dropped the act. âWhat the FUCK Dorian?â She hissed.
âOh come on June-â
âYou couldnât me the first time, so you thought youâd nail my sister?!â
âI didnât know!â He said defensively.
She rolled her eyes. âOh, stop that.â
âWhat?â
âActing all innocent! Dorian, I nearly died because of you! Donât pretend thatâs nothing!â
âIt was an accident!â
âThat doesnât make it better!
Stay away from my sister. I mean it.â Her voice got dangerously quiet. âOr I will do what you did to me. And unlike you, Iâm not going to chicken out last second. I will kill you. I will make you scream and cry and I will love every fucking second of it.â
Dorian didnât move.
âThatâs cute. But you wouldnât. You wouldnât even cause a scene in public.â
âOh⊠would I not?â
June picked up the boiling pot of coffee a waitress was carrying by. Then, without batting an eye, she poured it ovwr the brunette boy.
He screamed. Not as loud as her.
âWHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? FUCK OFF DORIAN!â
Her sister looked over at them, fear spreading over her face, finally realising who her prized Jackson was. Her sisterâs horrid ex and almost- killer.
The boy left quietly, turning around at the door again. âOh, June?â
She glared at him.
âThis way may not have worked, but believe me, Iâm not done. I will get you.â
âYou wish.â
Note: yes, my grammer is apalling.
No, I am not correcting it. At least not now.
A few words are misspelled as well, but I wonât be picking them out right now.(but you can and Iâll change them :) )
I was wondering where you guys are from and what languages you speak?
Iâm Irish and fluent in English and German :)
oki byeee xx