Nova finds her stepchildren in the summer kitchen.
Nova: I just got off the phone with Witch's Cove. Instead of refunding our payment for The Overlook, we decided to postpone the reception. We'll have it as soon as this lockdown ends.
Lottie: Why's your grandma being such a meanie?
Nova: Well, I'm going to have to kick Mariko's butt for telling you about that, but Obachan believes Japanese ladies should only marry Japanese men. It's a very old-fashioned...
Lottie: It's racist! My teacher said only white people can be racist!
Alex: I'll explain the difference later, when Nova's not trying to draft us into helping with the reception plans. (In a Butt-head voice) Settle down, Beavis.
Lottie giggles.
While they are working, Mariko emerges from her post-work shower.
Mariko: Well, today was a doozy. Someone refused to tip Tris because she's a lesbian and Whitney heard that her friend Esperanza has the virus.
Alex (laughing): Tris is a lesbian? Someone better tell Four!
Mariko: She gets that sometimes because of her hair.
Lottie: Who's Esperanza? Do we know her?
Mariko: Whitney's mom's boyfriend is Esperanza's uncle. We've never met her.
*****
WDLC multimedia, operating out of downtown Barbieville, has sponsored a series of banners posted around town. "In The Shadow Of Corona" features seniors who won't be having a graduation ceremony this year.
Kenneth Carson
Whitney Darling
Edward Dean Jr "Frodo"
Tobias Eaton "Four"
Peeta Mellark
Nakoma Nedakh
Tanner Pike
Finnick Pike
Beatrice Prior "Tris"
I’m glad Lottie is fitting right in and I’m so sorry for those poor seniors.
ReplyDeleteWas just gonna be like The Simpsons and never age them up, but this is too dramatic to pass on. Also, will open up more stories with them as adults. Thank you again, so much, for Lottie! I really was willing to hold off til you could send the one you have!
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