Black Forest
“Ava pulled up her T-shirt to show faint black sharpie lines drawn on her chest. “My mother planned breast augmentation surgery! Today! For ME!”
“I guess Maresol told me that,” Seth said. “I don’t really get it, Ava. How could she do that?”
“She has a medical power of attorney,” Ava said. “See my face?”
Seth nodded.
“She had the plastic surgeon fix the bump in my nose,” Ava said. “You know. The bump in my nose that I got when Beth and I both broke our noses playing volleyball in high school?... Mom hated that bump. She was always on me about the stupid bump. Well, while I was unconscious, she had the doctor who was fixing my cheek recreate my nose. She gave him a picture. This is the nose I had when I was twelve!”
“But your breasts…?”
“She and my sisters have fake boobs,” Ava said. “She says I look like a boy. With her power of attorney, she was going to boost me to a D! Today!”
“Why is today significant?” Seth asked.
“Because tomorrow is Beth’s funeral.MoreLess
“I guess Maresol told me that,” Seth said. “I don’t really get it, Ava. How could she do that?”
“She has a medical power of attorney,” Ava said. “See my face?”
Seth nodded.
“She had the plastic surgeon fix the bump in my nose,” Ava said. “You know. The bump in my nose that I got when Beth and I both broke our noses playing volleyball in high school?... Mom hated that bump. She was always on me about the stupid bump. Well, while I was unconscious, she had the doctor who was fixing my cheek recreate my nose. She gave him a picture. This is the nose I had when I was twelve!”
“But your breasts…?”
“She and my sisters have fake boobs,” Ava said. “She says I look like a boy. With her power of attorney, she was going to boost me to a D! Today!”
“Why is today significant?” Seth asked.
“Because tomorrow is Beth’s funeral.MoreLess
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