Nadine sits on the front patio long after Robert Beasley has left. She thinks back to the time before she ran the group home…back to a vacation that she and Robert took to Selvadorado, where she spent several months recuperating after the incident that left a permanent scar on her face and subsequently ended her…
There’s been a lot of mystery surrounding Mama Nadine and the large scar on her face. Alida, Raul, and Michael have gone out of their way to find out more about their beloved caretaker, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions. How did she go from being a well-loved celebrity to running a…
I panic at the mention of my name. Mama Nadine: Alida? How do you know Alida? I whisper to Michael… Alida: Let’s go! I turn and quickly walk away…hoping Michael is following me because I’m too terrified to look back. Mr. Beasley: She sent me an email, claiming to be a model – looking for…
Michael is asleep in Claudia’s old bed when I wake up the next morning. Alida: Mike…wake up! What are you doing in here? Michael slowly wakes up and rises from the bed. Michael: Sorry…I just didn’t want to deal with Raul this morning. Alida: I don’t blame you, but you’ll get in trouble if Mama…
Alida: What the f*&k is wrong with you? You think I’m here for woohoo? I’m only 15 years old!! Mr. Beasley: What?? But you said… Alida: I know what I said a**hole! *gets up to leave* Mr. Beasley: How do you know Nadine? I haven’t represented her in many, many years. Who is she to…
Michael has me meet him in the garage as soon as we get home from school. He actually has a salon chair set up when I get there. Alida: Where’d you get this stuff? Michael: Mama Nadine has all types of stuff stored away around here. Now close your eyes so I won’t mess up….
Claudia isn’t in her bed when I wake up…and there’s a lot of commotion in the living room. I walk in to see her all packed up, hugging and saying goodbye to everyone. Claudia says one last goodbye to her brother. Then is approached by Mama Nadine. Mama Nadine: Come here, sweetheart! *gives Claudia a…
Michael invites me to the garage with him to practice some dance moves, but I end up just doing the two-step while watching as he performs moves that I know I’d never get in a million years. I grow bored of watching Michael show off…so I slip out of the garage without him even realizing…
It’s “Sun”-day, but all I can think about is Claudia moving out. The unfairness of it all hits me hard. I go into the living room hoping to distract myself by watching some TV, but it doesn’t really work. All I can think about is the fact that I have very little time to get…
After Raul has left…I go to look for Michael. I find him in Mama Nadine’s room rehearsing his lines. Alida: Hey…want to go to the – I pause when Michael turns, appearing startled as if I’d just caught him in the nude, and I see that his face is completely made up. Alida: …gym? Wait…do…
