Thread: Gifts Ungiven((Raziel99 and Vivid Fizz))

It was a very exciting night for the Foster family. For a few months they had been saving up their money to go to the theatre. Both Richard and Katherine Foster had adored the live arts. Both had participated in them during their school and college days. In fact, it was during theatre class at Straton University, that the pair had met and fallen in love. These were the type of people that should have been seen at every play, ballet, and opera. However, Richards company took a nosedive and, as CEO, he decided to be one of the ones that took a pay cut rather than have his employees suffer. Katherine never finished her degree. She had become pregnant her third year with Richards baby and decided to drop out and be a stay at home mother. Money had been very tight for a few years and, as Maria got older, things became a lot harder to handle financially. An outing like this was a real treat for the trio well, at least it was for Marias parents. At the age of thirteen, the young girl could have thought of better things to be doing on a Saturday than being at the ballet. Things that didnt require her to dress up and have her hair fused with. Not to mention it was boring and the plot was difficult to follow. Some dialogue wouldnt have hurt anything! When intermission came, the gangly curly haired preteen nearly burst from her seat. Her mother gave a roll of her eyes but let the bored blonde do what she wanted for now. It was a lot to ask that someone so young sit through the many hours that the production took but the couple didnt have much of a choice they couldnt afford a babysitter. Maria bounded out into the lobby. There were so many people there! All of them looked like they were having a good time. Some cast her nasty glances and she glared back. It was likely her dress that was causing the uproar. Unlike their gowns worth hundreds of hundreds of dollars, Maria and her family were decked out in things that could be found at the local mall. It looked just as good! She crossed her arms over her chest and proceeded to find a corner to sulk in. Though her sulking didnt last long. Despite how bored she thought with the entire thing was, the adorable girl did think that the some of the dancing was neat. How could those girls stay up on their toes like that without breaking them? They also had such amazing body control. Without really caring Maria began to attempt some of the things she saw. Without her knowing, she was actually doing some of the things decently. More so than children here age that had practiced Pointe and ballet and various forms of dance. Joy sprung to life in her vivid green eyes. Wow! That was much more fun to do than to watch. No wonder why people didnt say anything while they did it! Subtle movements could tell more than words. It was an epiphany short lived. A small crowd formed around the dancing girl but she didnt care. Maria Julianne Foster! a voice exclaimed. An angry redheaded woman in a blue dress was standing over her. She had the same bright green eyes as Maria. Yikes. All three of her names were used. Instantly she stopped and hung her head. A bright red stain began to form on her cheeks and traveled down her slender neck. She looked down at her shiny black shoes and pulled nervously at her tight spiral curls. She looked very doll-like at that moment, which was probably her only saving grace at that point. Katherine sighed and pulled her little girl gently out of the fray of people, who were whispering to themselves. Apparently they thought her parents had put all of their money into finding a good dance school for her and they were wondering which one it was so they could put their own children inside. Once away from the whispering and muttering group she turned back to the blonde. You know better than to do something like that in public, she chastised. I know I have taught you better manners than that. I know, mom, Maria relented. This was not a place to get into the yeah buts and the teen knew that it was something she wasnt going to win even if she did. I just wanted to try it out. Well, you can try it out when you get home. Lets go find our seats again. Daddy is probably still there.