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A Tale of Two Sisters [Great Supporting Character(s) Challenge]

Julie Meyer had it all.

She was a tall and statuesque brunette with dazzling green eyes, a killer tan year-round, and designer clothes that were perfectly molded to her every curve. Every girl wanted to be her, every boy wanted to have her. All of Finnigan High School was painfully aware of her existence, from the lowliest freshman to the most popular senior.

Today was the first day of her junior year. Julie carefully placed a practiced smile on her face, eager to soak up the attention that was sure to follow, and then pushed open the cafeteria door.

Sure enough, there was a predictable ripple of heads turning to see who’d just walked in, the hush of whispers when they realized it was her. Julie’s smile widened when she saw her friend Stacy wave from one of the benches at the front.

In the back of the cafeteria sat Katherine. She sat alone reading Sense and Sensibility . She didn’t even look up when her older sister walked in. She was used to all the fuss made about Julie, used to being a ghost.

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A Tale of Two Sisters [Great Supporting Character(s) Challenge]
John Perkins
Posted 2 months ago

I really like this. A slightly different take on the challenge than I was expecting, but you do get a really great sense of who Katherine is from your description of Julie.
A Tale of Two Sisters [Great Supporting Character(s) Challenge]
thebetweenspace
Posted 2 months ago

I also really like this because it spoke volumes about Katherine despite the fact that she’s not mentioned until the end. It makes me want to know more about her, so here’s to hoping you continue to flesh this out. I’m a little curious about Stacy as well.
A Tale of Two Sisters [Great Supporting Character(s) Challenge]
THX 0477
Posted 2 months ago

Aha, very crafty, the description of a character in the description not of the character…ie, she is what her thoroughly described sister is not.
A Tale of Two Sisters [Great Supporting Character(s) Challenge]
PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)
Posted 2 months ago

I know what Katherine is feeling. I can already see this ending badly ;-)
A Tale of Two Sisters [Great Supporting Character(s) Challenge]
Eckhouse
Posted 2 months ago

Well done piece. I get the feeling we may not know everything there is to know about Julie yet, either.
A Tale of Two Sisters [Great Supporting Character(s) Challenge]
SKermitgorf
Posted 2 months ago

Powerful, Austenesque.. Poor, plain Katherine.. no doubt as pretty, but bookish..Kate Winslet could play her.
A Tale of Two Sisters [Great Supporting Character(s) Challenge]
Ridcully Calvert
Posted 2 months ago

Interesting entry. I like the image of “predictable ripple of heads turning”

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A Tale of Two Sisters [Great Supporting Character(s) Challenge]
Music-Hearted
Posted 2 months ago

It’s interesting how Katherine is the exact foil of Julie… and how, through her disinterest, she is immediately OF interest to us. Nice job! I’m intrigued.
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