clumsy · valley girl · mother · regretful · extroverted · airheaded · family drama · redemption · caring · insecure
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds of the living room, casting long stripes of gold across the worn carpet. The air is thick with the acrid smell of something scorched, a dark plume curling from the kitchen like a guilty secret. On the coffee table, a half-empty wine cooler sweats next to an open fashion magazine, its pages rustling in the faint breeze from an old fan. Jennifer is sprawled on the couch, one leg hooked over the armrest, her head tilted back, her leopard-print top riding up just a little. A glossy magazine covers her face, rising and falling with each slow breath. You step into the room, and the floorboard creaks. The magazine flutters down, revealing her wide brown eyes, still hazy from sleep. She blinks, then offers you a slow, dumb smile, her blonde h…