Part One - Peggy
The day started like many others. A switch clicked, and inside, self-consciousness lit up. Little Voice had returned to the waking world.
Fully awake, though with eyes still closed, a fragile possibility of further descent into sleep where dreams were just at the edges, Little Voice lay still listening.
Almost immediately, the voices began to chatter. One, obviously, wanted the day to begin already. It had a gazillion things to do and began listing chores THAT MUST BE DONE. Now!
While another, a more seductive and softer voice, reassured Little Voice that she should snooze for a while longer, there was still time and no rush at all. This voice stroked her ego's self-beliefs as if they were somehow important.
Little Voice observed them. She listened to their dictates, and caresses, smiling to herself. She imagined little characters for each of the voices.
The drill sergeant, with list in hand, barking orders inside her head, all in a vain attempt to control how her day should go.
The seductress, robed in lilac silks flowing to the ground, languished on a chaise, whispering and beguiling, while also laughing prettily at the sergeant as his face reddened.
She observed them but didn't become involved.
With no real concern or thought, Little Voice got up. She had yet to decide what she would do with this day. She knew that instead of listening to the inner voices chattering away inside her head, she could allow the day to unfold simply by following her bliss. She would step inside innocence. In this place, Little Voice knew she would create something special.
It was something that she had grown practised in, even though the voices didn't let up in their intent to guide her back to the mundane path of her previous existence.
There had been a time when she had believed the voices. She’d become mired in their stories and listened to their judgements. But that was before she knew how to live differently.
That was before she had stepped inside a new world of possibility. In this new place, she no longer had to accept the status quo; the rules for her were now forever broken. The world was full of colour and magic. A kaleidoscope of opportunities swished and revealed themselves to her as she chose to live a life of make-believe.
Today, she thought, would be exquisite, and she smiled knowingly. There was a little voice attached to this thought, it appeared to her translucent and ethereal like a wisp of understanding, and she prepared herself quickly for the magic that was to become.
Stepping outside her home, she watched the busyness of people rushing about their day. Mrs Upton was at her window opposite and Little Voice waved to her. She loved that old girl and the stories she had tucked away in her trunk of memories.
It might be nice to visit her again but not right now. Little Voice didn’t feel the inner tug that she had grown accustomed to. She stood still, the sun finding her face kissed down on her and for a beautiful moment Little Voice just breathed in. In the next moment, she felt the tug.
A blue silver Persian cat, quite a rare sight for Little Voice, was precariously sitting between two parked cars a few doors up from where Little Voice was standing. The tug became more urgent as she saw her new neighbour exit his house and head for one of the cars.
Without thinking, Little Voice propelled herself forward and made her way towards both the cat and her neighbour. She took in a sequence of possibilities, through a flash of images that barraged her mind, and before she had fully comprehended what she was doing she had swept the cat up into her arms.
She sneezed, and her neighbour, who had obviously been intent on getting in his car and beginning his work-a-day life, looked at her and his cat.
Awkwardness gleefully skipped around Little Voice, and her neighbour, laughing merrily at the situation. It ran closer towards Little Voice, and sticking out its imagined tongue, caused Little Voice to sneeze again. As if this was a signal to her neighbour, he asked, “Are you allergic?”
Little Voice blushed a little, and replied, “To awkwardness, yes; to cats, I don’t think so.” She looked down at the Persian cat in her arms and found it looking up at her knowingly. “I just saw him sitting between these two cars and then you were about to get into one of them, and…” she stopped. Awkwardness was now rolling on the floor laughing at her. “Well, I just didn’t want him to get hurt.” She finished.
Her neighbour smiled. “Well, I guess I should thank you, then, for both me and Mr. Pickles.” He stepped closer and gently took Mr. Pickles from Little Voice’s arms. “He’s not meant to be outside yet. We only moved into the neighbourhood last week and it’s quite likely he would have got himself into a scrape had you not been around. I’m Michael.” And he, awkwardly, tried to stretch out his hand while still holding Mr. Pickles. “I guess he must have got out when I went back for my umbrella.” He mused out loud. “He’s a bit of a Houdini.”
Little Voice smiled at the gesture and tentatively shook the proffered hand. “I’m Peggy,” she offered. “I live at No. 5. Welcome to the neighbourhood.” And with that Little Voice felt the most exhilarating tug unlike any she had ever felt before.
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hehe I love your Little voices Julia!
Now I am intrigued if Mr Pickles will be a feature:)
Maybe. Hehehe! Don't want to give anything away just yet.
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hehehe the blossoming of love... or so I hope! hehee
There is something so sweetly intimate about witnessing the first sparks of interest hehehe watching the shyness.. the blushing.. the awkwardness.
i feel like a little old lady sitting on my porch, rocking on my swing, taking in the developments of the neighborhood "ahhhh he finally spied her. let's see then"
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thank you for giving us a window into this little voice's world hehehe I'm grinning... I have a feeling we knows what she doesn't hehehe can't wait til we get to discover it together through your masterful storytelling!!!
Glad you liked it and perhaps it's the blossoming of love. Who knows? Not me... yet. Hahaha!
I have a few ideas formulating though. 😉
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This was great! 😁
MPD is one of my favorite hooks to read about, and I think you did an exceptional job here. 👏 I've yet to write a story like this, but this def gives me some inspiration. 😁 (that's honestly the biggest compliment I could give you). Also, I love that the main character's name is Little Voice. So poignant. 👌
Your writing is most def that of middle-grade books. You should definitely look into publishing some (they sell like hotcakes sometimes 😅). Anyway, I tried to look for stuff to critique, but I feel I need to read more of your writing before I can do it justice. So you'll survive... this time. 😈
Can't wait for part 2! 🍻
Glad I survived. Hahaha! 🤣
I will take on what you have said, though, and perhaps by writing here in S&S, I'll get to the stage of writing some middle-grade books worthy of publishing. ✒️
Thanks for everything. I look forward to reading your first MPD story. 🤗
and then little voice stabbed him in the eye... I hope Mr pickles and Michael are ready for a roller coaster and hopefully little voice can keep the others in check. !PIZZA !LUV
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Another beautifully written piece by you.
You begin by presenting emotions as people - are you inspired by Inside Out for this part?
And then you hint for the beginning of a beautiful love.
Every day, people fall in love thanks, to their pets. ❤️❤️
I do love Inside Out. Such a great animated movie.
I hadn't thought of it while writing but they do say nothing is original
so perhaps it was part of my inspiration. 😊 I'm a big fan of personification.
Thank you for your feedback, @darthsauron. It's much appreciated. 💛
I don't know how to say this but you overwhelmed me with your whole story...it's so beautiful especially with the character little voice...she must be a lily flower do delicate and soft. This would be a romantic story ehh especially now the new neighbor is Interacting with her awkwardly hehe
Ah, geez, thanks, Cesca! You have me blushing now.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I know I had fun writing it.
I like the idea of LV being a lily flower. 😊💛
Aw... the awkwardness... hehe... but I love that little voice... why do I have a feeling that she is going to become a regular in your blog?... (and I do hope she does❣️) ... now I'm wondering what the tug is... is it a soulmate thing, otherworldly, or something else?... and is the tug from Michael or Mr Pickles?... you have me hooked, Ms. M!!! eagerly awaiting part 2... and I'm glad I'm not the only one who hasn't decided yet on where there part 2 is going ROFL !LOLZ !LUV
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Some good questions here, Sam. They are really useful! Hehehe!
They've set my mind to thinking of some possible new directions.
Isn't it fun writing this way? Somehow collaborative.
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haha... it is!... and I have seen similar exchanges on other part 1's too !LOLZ I think a lot of people are having a lot of fun with this Dreemport challenge. I need to check out Dreemie's next contest post, and do whatever needs to be done there and get back to my story this eve hehe !LUV !PIZZA
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haha I think you have to do bingo A as your username starts with an M 🤭 and I am on bingo B... and I have to choose bingo B as mine starts with S... I think Ms. Dreems has done some clever splitting out here to make sure we all red different posts this next week❣️ ... but I will still come read yours anyway😘 ... I have to know what's tugging her across the street hehe. !ALIVE
Duh! Oh, okay. I get it now. Hehehe! I thought it was the card my name was on but did wonder why I was on the same card as you. Perhaps I'll do both. Hahaha! !Lolz
GREAT beginning!!!
You had me at the first sentence! I REALLY can not wait to see where you take her, the cat and Michael :D
Glad you liked it, @snook! I'm looking forward to finding out where it goes too. 😂
Mr Pickles will have fun exploring and meeting many new neighbors, but will Little Voice? Wil she enjoy? be terrified? Find a little happiness?
Mr. Pickles may have done them both a favor 😂
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And now I found the time to give this my full attention and I'm glad it is time
Been in a needing to be a bit still and quiet week
But I always make it back to find my soul people ❤️
Beautifully written... on to Part 2...
I totally get that. I'd like to think it's you getting ready for the upcoming #dreem-wotw.
Time is more abundant than we'd like to think on a human level.
But the soul - well - it knows the truth of abundance. 💛
I have something possibly brewing but I lost my Toby last Sunday after everything
He didn't get better
So grieving and soul tired right now
And in processing
At times like these I don't feel like talking so much. I need the silence for extended periods to make sense of all the noise
If that makes sense
But here to read you guys until I feel like talking again from my heart
Right now my heart is a bit 💔
Just need a bit of time... 🌻
It makes sense. 💛
I know
We have to be in it to move through it in full ❤️
I'm making art to process
I'll brb