Guys 'An Inspector Calls' was literally the most peak play we were forced to study. The play is so amazing but I genuinely have nobody to talk about it with, my favourite characters had to be Sheila and Eva Smith (clearly because I drew them)
(I randomly switched art styles and drew Eva whilst re-watching the film yesterday)
After turning Eva’s charity gala into a national disaster, wounding her in the process and leaving Jack exhausted from dealing with the aftermath, Amos volunteered to babysit Daisy for a few days. From the outside, it sounded suspiciously like an apology, although everyone who knew him was aware that he couldn’t give two fucks about everything that had happened. The Prince simply wanted to spend time with his godchild.
The following morning, the CEO of Von Bismarck Industries walked into headquarters carrying a six-year-old in one arm and wearing an embarrassing collection of pink bandages she had carefully applied to his eyebrow, nose, and sleeves. The culprit was half asleep, one of her little fists around his expensive tie.
Needless to say that employees stared in disbelief. A few looked genuinely concerned. Others looked confused. Obviously, Amos ignored them all.
By noon, Daisy was sitting on the floor of his office, surrounded by crayons and confidential paperwork she embellished with her little doodle, while Amos discussed murder, weapons, and profits with the exact same expression.
A few days later, after she had been brought home with a new dress and a giant Teddy bear with a tie, Eva and her husband Jack were enjoying a rare moment of silence when Daisy’s cheerful voice resounded from the next room.
“I’m going to butcher you so bad the police will need your dental record to identify you!!“
“Eva, my darling,” Jack sighed, leaning back on the velvet couch. He folded one leg over the other and spared her a narrowed look. “It’s Christmas Eve, you don’t have to be so hostile.” Eva has been entirely focused on the chess board in front of her, each piece carefully laid out. It was all a meticulous system. One wrong move and she’d be done.
“Time is irrelevant,” she said, swiping her tongue across her red stained lips. Jack rolled his eyes, bored of it all. Just make a fucking move, he thought to himself as he checked the time. “And it’s called competitive. Our children shall be glad to know at least one of their parents has drive….”
“That is unfair,” he pointed. “I have drive.” Cockily, he waved his whiskey glass around, making a notion that it was he that afforded them the lavish lifestyle they enjoyed. That only infuriated her more…Eva, not Eva…the successful woman she was. “Besides,” he chuckled, reaching a hand over to touch hers. “Wouldn’t you rather us do something a bit more fun?”
Eva looked up at him, jaw tight. “Get your testicles tied first, love.”
Jack’s grin wiped from his face and sunk lower in his chair. “Alright,” he groaned. “Can you make your move soon? I don’t know what you are waiting for! The new Year or the second coming of Christ-”
“For you to stop talking so I can think.”
Happy Holiday season to @evita-shelby! Juli, you have been such a great writing buddy these past few months. Thank you for supporting Evie and her journey. I hope you enjoy this token of appreciation. I'm also hoping I did Eva justice. Eva belongs to Juli!