Steal My Sunshine (2012)
“‘Come in. No Chloe?’ ‘She was busy.’ ‘That’s a shame. She’s really something, isn’t she?’ When we sat down, Essie was still talking about Chloe.
‘There’s a sadness in her. Don’t you think?’ ‘Sometimes.’ I thought she mostly seemed angry. I didn’t really want to talk about her today.
‘Are you all right, Hannah? You seem upset.’ ‘I’m fine. It’s just that I found out Chloe’s been lying to me. She told me she hadn’t seen her mum since she was six, but it turns out she sees her once a year.’... ‘I’m sure she had her reasons.’ It felt like Essie was telling me off. I half-thought she was right to, but it was the other half doing the talking. ‘I just don’t understand the point of saying that to me. We’re meant to be friends.’ ‘Well, try to think how it might feel. Perhaps in Chloe’s mind she really hasn’t seen the mother she thought was hers.’ ‘But it’s the same person.’ ‘Depends on your perspective, I suppose.’ Suddenly I felt like the stranger in Essie’s lounge, as if Essie would rather Chloe were here instead.MoreLess
‘There’s a sadness in her. Don’t you think?’ ‘Sometimes.’ I thought she mostly seemed angry. I didn’t really want to talk about her today.
‘Are you all right, Hannah? You seem upset.’ ‘I’m fine. It’s just that I found out Chloe’s been lying to me. She told me she hadn’t seen her mum since she was six, but it turns out she sees her once a year.’... ‘I’m sure she had her reasons.’ It felt like Essie was telling me off. I half-thought she was right to, but it was the other half doing the talking. ‘I just don’t understand the point of saying that to me. We’re meant to be friends.’ ‘Well, try to think how it might feel. Perhaps in Chloe’s mind she really hasn’t seen the mother she thought was hers.’ ‘But it’s the same person.’ ‘Depends on your perspective, I suppose.’ Suddenly I felt like the stranger in Essie’s lounge, as if Essie would rather Chloe were here instead.MoreLess
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