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Jason x Ivy (OC) - Graphite on Paper
The following excerpt is from Chapter 1 of my novel Beiton Arbiters.
It doesn’t depict the scene in these drawings—that part of the story hasn’t been written yet. But it offers a glimpse into Jason’s feelings toward Ivy.
It’s Friday afternoon, just before a three-day weekend. Ivy’s dad has picked her up early, while Jason and Mira have stayed behind to clean their classroom at the end of the school day.
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After a few moments of wiping in silence, Jason spoke again.
“Do you think Ivy’s seemed a little off lately?”
“Hmmm, now that you mention it, I guess so.” Mira thought back over their recent interactions. “But I mean, she’s kinda special anyway, you know? So do you mean she’s unusually unusual?”
“Yeah. I just wanted to hear it from your perspective. She doesn’t seem focused on this competition anymore. Other than showing up for the minimum required practice, all she’s been doing is working on that secret piece. Ms. Williams has noticed how distracted she’s been, too. She wanted me to figure out what’s going on.”
His voice tightened slightly on the last sentence. He hadn’t realized he’d been wiping the same spot for the past minute.
“Oh, if it’s about that piece, then I know why.” Mira started wiping another row. “You know about her mother passing away last year, right?”
“Yeah.” Jason’s voice dropped. “That must be so rough on her. What a nightmare.”
“Well, today’s the one-year memorial. That piece she’s been working on is for her mother.” Mira grew a little emotional.
“That’s awful…” Jason shook his head. “Shouldn’t we do something for her?”
“I mean, we were planning to have our girls’ date this weekend at the town square. Maybe you can join us and cheer her up,” Mira suggested.
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