📱 What was the last text you sent and who was it to?
👚 What is your favourite confidence-boosting outfit?
“I don’t get to wear anything too confidence-boosting too often,” she admits, “not when work’s got a strict dress code. It’s hard to feel confident when you can barely breathe through your face mask and the hairnet’s making impressions in your forehead.” Emma thinks about what she would wear if she wanted her chin to raise higher, her shoulders to straighten as if such a harsh amount of weight was on top of them. It was hard to really imagine such a time when that was all she knew. “I’ve got these perfectly tight black jeans with a couple rips in ‘em. They work well with this dark red blouse - the kind with the choker attached - and my leather jacket.” Nothing seemed to command power the way Emma believed some leather did. “No. I’ve changed my mind. That’s just my favorite outfit. Nothing’s more confidence-boosting than my suit.” Her all-black pantsuit was one of the only things she liked about going to court, for nothing was more commanding than all eyes turning towards her as she stepped to the witness stand and knowing exactly what she was about without her even having to make a sound, save for the click of her heels against the floors.
📓 How did your high school teachers describe you?
“Fuck if I remember,” Emma shrugged. “All I know is my mum yelled at me for whatever evaluations I had to bring home to her. I’m pretty sure they used the words ‘bright’ and ‘potential’ somewhere, but she wouldn’t have focused on that shit, not when she wanted an excuse to go off.”
Dear Ms. Dupree,I’m writing you because I’m concerned for your daughter, Emma. Emma is a bright student and always does well on assignments. However, Emma can sometimes have trouble getting along with other students, and has difficulty controlling her anger or frustration. I believe this causes an issue that impedes upon her learning abilities, as well as disrupts the learning of others. Emma shows so much potential. I hope that you can talk to Emma, or encourage her to talk to someone, to help handle these issues. Please call the school if you have any questionsSincerely,Mrs. Walsh
