Six Sentence Sunday, Apr 8 (Saint of Sinners)
Happy Easter! Here’s some more Alex for you:
“There are things I can’t talk about.”
“Why not? Don’t you trust me?”
She didn’t get it, and how could she? Hayley had parents that loved her, a brother that loved her. She’d never been beaten, she hadn’t been isolated from the world, she hadn’t been born to destroy the world, and most of all, she was human.
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All right, so that’s some nontrivial cultural difference there… laid out in six sentences.
That nonhuman bit, I wouldn’t worry so much; I’ve spent years working with zombies.
It tells you a huge ton about the speaker when he points out all the things she is not – with the implication that he is. Then, in the kicker She is Human.
I love this bit.
Excellent method of characterization. Well done!
Sweet six. I feel for her and you’ve only used six sentences. Well done.
I love how you wrote this and the last line put it all together – great six!
Great six! “Don’t you trust me?” – what a great set up for showing his internal conflict. It does sound like they have a few obstacles to overcome… 😉
I liked this. A great feel for the character and her internal conflicts. Not human… hmm… what is she?
Sounds as if these two opposites may attract. Lots going on here emotionally with them.