Christy Rozek--Writing Assignment #2--Short Prompt

Beth Allard and John Randolph meet on a lake. One of them is pretending to be someone else.

As the lake shone beneath the sun, Beth Allard lay on the shore. She took out her hairpins, shook-free her hair, and stood. In every moment she thought she could feel each inch of her body soaking-up more vitality than a turtle soaks up in a whole day of sunning. She dove into the water, feeling as though a world was born when she fell beneath the silky surface. She lay on her back, allowing the lake to move her. When she reached out her hand, she found the corner of the dock. Each grain of sand was defined and real. She slowly lifted herself up to the dock. When she stood up, she heard a woman approaching. Beth walked towards her, confident in her own stature. She could hear how familiar the footsteps were “Beth! Darling!” “Amanda! Sugar-pie, how I’ve missed you!” They embraced. Beth placed her hand on Amanda’s face, it was a familiar sight to her fingertips. They lay on the dock. They had no need for anything but to be in each other’s presence. Amanda crawled over to Beth and took her hand. Beth asked “sweetie, because I can’t see you, please tell me how you’ve changed?” Amanda paused, having all too succinct of an answer to this question. “Well, of course we all change and grow, but, I’ve er…but I think it’s really what stays the same that defines who we are. “hmm…I agree, honey, that’s terribly profound, but you really didn’t answer my question…” “Beth dear, do you remember that acting gig I had a while back, where there weren’t any female parts left and I had to play a dude?” “Yeah, sure I do,” “well, that role I played wasn’t too divorced from reality…actually…” “What?...you’re not making any sense.” “Well, I played a man…right? And….that’s why we always thought it was so silly…but I actually am a…” Amanda stopped, and Beth contained “Oh MAN!?”