Faux_Pas
Santa Baby...
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"And the Devil-uh! Will take his lust upon the hearts! Of those with unpure minds! Those with sin, corruption, the most heinous of deviations upon their thoughts! A pure mind, a pure heart- These are the tools of a righteous man! These are the signs of one connected with the man above! A true follower of the faith... Does not let his heart, his head, his SOUL be tainted by the attempts of the Devil to sway him!"
Mary watched from the pews as her father pounded his fist against the podium with every announcement of the Devil's name and his dark ways, studying the lines of his face behind the thick glasses. Age was showing through Daddy's eyes anymore. His concern for his flock, he told her nightly at dinner... "Caring for so many children can bring worry lines to the bravest of souls, sweetheart."
His exhibitions for the congregation were certainly not the same as the man she knew outside of the church. Religious, to be certain. But not pounding on every surface with every other word he uttered. Mary was expected to meet the ideal of a preacher's daughter, both at home and out. Soft spoken, religious as her father, pure and sweet.
"....The thoughts of the innocent are the hopes for us all, the future of our children!" He took that moment to glance over at her, a father's proud smile upon his face. "Look into the eyes of our youth. Do you truly see what lies within them?"
Her smile faded ever so slightly, an embarrassed look coming through instead. She hated it when he included her in his sermons. She was almost 19. For him to keep referring to her as a child was almost... humiliating.
Tucked next to her in the seat was her book, the book that never seemed to leave her side. The cover was a thick black fabric, wrapped tightly about the entire tome. A little red pen was tucked into that fabric covering, nearly out of ink. She had more. Not a concern there. The concern for her, however, came from anyone getting a hold of that book. It's private, she would tell others who asked. Every girl needs a journal, doesn't she? This one is mine.
She was afraid of what people would think, if they ever spotted what was inside.
Little Mary Morrigan was not supposed to have a book like that.
Little Mary Morrigan was not supposed to think like that.
That's why she had to keep it close. She tried so hard to never let it out of her sight, not even left alone at home. She had to get the thoughts out somehow. To let them linger in her head like that, made it all so much worse. They had to be put down on paper, collected. She had to try and understand all these thoughts. Why she even could think this way... It simply wasn't right. It was shameful, horribly so.
Daddy, oh. Daddy would... He would go absolutely mad if he ever found out.
He simply thought she was collecting verses, writing poetry. He even praised her for her devout ways with that book, teasing on how he wished he could see her as devoted to a certain other book.
Mass ended.
Mary took her usual spot beside her father outside the church doors, smiling to the congregation as they filtered out from Saturday Evening mass. Her book clutched tightly before her, a smirk and nod given to those who spoke to her, the little white cotton and lace dress swaying with the motions. As the last of the group filtered out, her father started to remove his robe, heading for his office. "And what are your plans tonight, Mary?," He called as he hung the white fabric of his own on the back of his door, peeking out at her.
"I was thinking of renting a movie. Maybe stopping to get some popcorn? What do you think, Daddy? Willing to watch a good comedy with me?" She smiled with that, peeking back at the man reorganizing his desk.
He chuckled, shaking his head. "No, no. That's quite alright. Some of these... new ideas of humor anymore... Not exactly my ideas of funny. rent what you wish, and come straight home."
"Of course, Daddy. I'll be home by 8." She smiled, stepping in quickly to give him a hug before leaving the church. The book was shoved into her bag, an oversized shoulder sack covered in roses. It wasn't too far a walk to get to the video machine, their town a tiny thing to begin with. The whole congregation was a giant portion of the town's population. A good thing, and a bad thing at the same time. Everyone seemed to know everyone else.
She missed the actual movie store. These RedNets and BoxFlix things seemed to be getting rid o all the actual stores anymore. Instead, she had an automated screen offering her the latest releases, and had to go inside the convenience store it was plunked in front of to get the popcorn. Setting her bag on the counter, she started to search for her money, taking out the video and her books to get her wallet. Simply taking the books back under her arm this time, the popcorn box plunked into the bag instead, she started the walk back home.
A short trip. One neighbor's house, however, caused her to pause. She always seemed to find herself lingering here. Simply staring at that door, at those lights. The man inside... Was...
She had to stop. She drew a breath, shaking her head. That was the problem. That right there. Wandering thoughts. The Devil's playground.
The porch light came on. She panicked with that, hastily turning away to rush back to her father's house...
A passing car kept the sound from even hitting her ears. Fabric against pavement.
Mary watched from the pews as her father pounded his fist against the podium with every announcement of the Devil's name and his dark ways, studying the lines of his face behind the thick glasses. Age was showing through Daddy's eyes anymore. His concern for his flock, he told her nightly at dinner... "Caring for so many children can bring worry lines to the bravest of souls, sweetheart."
His exhibitions for the congregation were certainly not the same as the man she knew outside of the church. Religious, to be certain. But not pounding on every surface with every other word he uttered. Mary was expected to meet the ideal of a preacher's daughter, both at home and out. Soft spoken, religious as her father, pure and sweet.
"....The thoughts of the innocent are the hopes for us all, the future of our children!" He took that moment to glance over at her, a father's proud smile upon his face. "Look into the eyes of our youth. Do you truly see what lies within them?"
Her smile faded ever so slightly, an embarrassed look coming through instead. She hated it when he included her in his sermons. She was almost 19. For him to keep referring to her as a child was almost... humiliating.
Tucked next to her in the seat was her book, the book that never seemed to leave her side. The cover was a thick black fabric, wrapped tightly about the entire tome. A little red pen was tucked into that fabric covering, nearly out of ink. She had more. Not a concern there. The concern for her, however, came from anyone getting a hold of that book. It's private, she would tell others who asked. Every girl needs a journal, doesn't she? This one is mine.
She was afraid of what people would think, if they ever spotted what was inside.
Little Mary Morrigan was not supposed to have a book like that.
Little Mary Morrigan was not supposed to think like that.
That's why she had to keep it close. She tried so hard to never let it out of her sight, not even left alone at home. She had to get the thoughts out somehow. To let them linger in her head like that, made it all so much worse. They had to be put down on paper, collected. She had to try and understand all these thoughts. Why she even could think this way... It simply wasn't right. It was shameful, horribly so.
Daddy, oh. Daddy would... He would go absolutely mad if he ever found out.
He simply thought she was collecting verses, writing poetry. He even praised her for her devout ways with that book, teasing on how he wished he could see her as devoted to a certain other book.
Mass ended.
Mary took her usual spot beside her father outside the church doors, smiling to the congregation as they filtered out from Saturday Evening mass. Her book clutched tightly before her, a smirk and nod given to those who spoke to her, the little white cotton and lace dress swaying with the motions. As the last of the group filtered out, her father started to remove his robe, heading for his office. "And what are your plans tonight, Mary?," He called as he hung the white fabric of his own on the back of his door, peeking out at her.
"I was thinking of renting a movie. Maybe stopping to get some popcorn? What do you think, Daddy? Willing to watch a good comedy with me?" She smiled with that, peeking back at the man reorganizing his desk.
He chuckled, shaking his head. "No, no. That's quite alright. Some of these... new ideas of humor anymore... Not exactly my ideas of funny. rent what you wish, and come straight home."
"Of course, Daddy. I'll be home by 8." She smiled, stepping in quickly to give him a hug before leaving the church. The book was shoved into her bag, an oversized shoulder sack covered in roses. It wasn't too far a walk to get to the video machine, their town a tiny thing to begin with. The whole congregation was a giant portion of the town's population. A good thing, and a bad thing at the same time. Everyone seemed to know everyone else.
She missed the actual movie store. These RedNets and BoxFlix things seemed to be getting rid o all the actual stores anymore. Instead, she had an automated screen offering her the latest releases, and had to go inside the convenience store it was plunked in front of to get the popcorn. Setting her bag on the counter, she started to search for her money, taking out the video and her books to get her wallet. Simply taking the books back under her arm this time, the popcorn box plunked into the bag instead, she started the walk back home.
A short trip. One neighbor's house, however, caused her to pause. She always seemed to find herself lingering here. Simply staring at that door, at those lights. The man inside... Was...
She had to stop. She drew a breath, shaking her head. That was the problem. That right there. Wandering thoughts. The Devil's playground.
The porch light came on. She panicked with that, hastily turning away to rush back to her father's house...
A passing car kept the sound from even hitting her ears. Fabric against pavement.