4 - Style - Week 4

 Objective

The aim here is not to practice withholding ideas or feeling, but to practice revealing them through the surfaces of physical experience.

Assignment

Writing in the third person, describe a house from the point of view of a mother or father whose daughter has just left home and married a man the mother or father despises. Don’t refer to the wedding itself, or to the mother or father’s hatred of the son-in-law. Focus on the house as she or he experiences it in the wake of the daughter’s departure.

Then describe the same house from the point of view of the same mother or father—except this time the daughter has left home to marry someone the mother or father genuinely loves and approves of. Again, don’t refer to the wedding itself, or to the mother or father’s affection for the son-in-law but on the house as she experiences it in the wake of the daughter’s departure.

The two pieces combined should total 600-750 words.

Mother hating son in law

Sitting in the table of the small trailer the women was sobbing and thinking. The grandpa watch was behind the orange tree. The tic-tac was still working. The guilt of hiding her father watch was enormous to her. Being 45 and broke as one can be. It was never the dream of Marilyn. Being married a great magazine editor and have three dogs. That was something we can call a dream. Now, she is just thinking if it was right or wrong. To think to call her daughter and tell her that she can use the grandpa watch. She also thinks to herself why has never sale to no one.

Marilyn always thought to provide a good watch for her son in law. A good man that will provide to her daughter and take her out of the trash life they have. The old Rolex was of a better time. Marilyn’s father had groceries store close to the city hall. Sickness and going against the big, stored make grandpa closed the store. The cancer is a fast disease. At least for Mister James. Marilyn got pregnant during high school. She got pregnant at 18 finishing high school and her daughter at 16 is already running away with a man that prefers soccer to American football.  

The night goes long, and Marilyn is still sitting in the same chair. Thinking from past to future. From regret to regret. Sadness and sorrow are not common at her house.

A new though arrive her mind. Lie to her. Lie to him. They do not know the last value piece she has. She thinks is not worthy if she is going to loose her daughter but prefers lie to her and hide the watch. She wants to reach her daughter and explain to her or at least try.

Mother loving son in law.

Sofia and Brian will arrive near 6 pm. They have everything prepared. I do not like much that they will move back to Brian town, but surely, I love that the truck of Brian is bigger than this old trailer.  I love the sound of the truck arriving and hearing her laugh. The other day I even heard you being a sassy girl with Bria, and that it is okey. They really love each other. I am tired of being on this chair and using a lime to clean the color of this old watch. I know Sofia is going to love having grandpa watch.  I always have thing that if a bride receives a good groom. She needs to provide back. I know that Brian will be amazed of this magnificent present and more coming from Sofia.

It has been a long day and I only want to take a bath but knowing that my little princess will have a good house and soon will receive a car from their political folds has provide me an internal peace that seems impossible to reach.

Sofia, I wish I could be a little more straight forward, but I know that being hard with you has give results. I will soon see your beach pictures and be able to hear from your voice how great of honey moon you had. Ups I only have an hour before they arrive and I have not even start cleaning the kitchen. This guys will be tired and hungry I need to make something. Sofia told me that she will buy food, but a good home-made cook will be best for them. I will make some brisket. It will be great for them.