THE LIVES WE LIVED || Pearl X Female Y/N

{No Free Shows,Mister}

After Pearl hung up the phone,she hid the phonebook underneath the hay...knowing that atleast for now her mother won't be looking for it.

While she waited for Y/N to arrive she decided to actually get some farm work done so she could have more time to hang out.Pearl grabbed a bucket and walked over to Charlie,her cow,for milking.As she sat down Charlie immidiately started mooing at her "Easy,girl...I'll be done in a minute if you behave yourself.." and continued her attempt at milking the cow.Charlie kept mooing,not cooperating with  poor Pearl "Oh,what's the matter,Charlie? Are you hungry? I'll feed you if you're hungry...I just need a few drops for mama,please.." Pearl whined in frustration,then got up and took the pitchfork to stab the hay,making sure not to ruin the phonebook,and brought it over to the cow. "There...eat up."

She looked down at Charlie in admiration then crouched down to pet her "One day you'll never see me again..." she got back up "That's right,Charlie...farm life may be it for you but it sure ain't for me.." she whispered "I'm special.Mama's gon' feel real stupid when she finds out,won't she?" she smiled and walked over to the other farm animals,stopping at her sheep,Mary.Pearl stabbed the pitchfork into the ground and leaned down,grabbing a bit of hay that was shaped like a bouquet...hoping that one day it would be an actual one with flowers from a fan. "One day the whole world's gon' know my name.." she spun around,holding the bouquet of hay up,then dropped it and fed it to the sheep "You agree,don't you,Mary?" The sheep let out a baa that Y/N took as a 'yes'. "Oh,why..thank you,Mary." she smiled and bowed  then grabbed the pitch fork again "Ya'll see me for who I really am!" and ran up the thicker and sturdier stack of hay,climbing up on them and holding the pitchfork up with both hands. "I do love a good audience!"

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Y/N got on her tippy toes and made her way over to the front church door.She tried to open it quietly but it's an old door so it obviously creeked loudly.

"Y/N?? Is that you?" the Sister yelled from the donation room 

"Shit.." Y/N mentally cursed herself as she froze herself in place,holding onto the door so tightly that her finger tips were almost ingraved onto it.

Fortunately,the nun came to the conclusion that it might just be the Father coming to check up on them.Fear took over and she shut her mouth,continuing to clean.

"Oh,thank God.." Y/N looked up "For once." she scoffed and walked out.

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Pearl danced on the hay,swinging the pitchfork and dancing with it.Her eyes were closed,imagining a stage that was all hers,a spotlight that was all hers,attention that was all hers.

Oh,how she wanted to be famous,how she wanted a chance to prove her mother wrong...so...so...so wrong.

She isn't the lazy person that cruel woman makes her out to be.She knows she could be a gift to the people..she knows she could fit right in with all those blondes out there,she knows that eventually she'll out shine them all....if she could just have a chance.

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Y/N walked around the church to grab her bike,stopping infront of the window for the donation room.She peeked,seeing the nun scrubbing the floors,then made a run for it.Grabbing the bike,Y/N quickly rode off down the path as she looked at her surroundings...there was no thought of hesitation...fear of being kicked off on the streets by the Father? maybe..but she was sure of what she was doing and it felt like a thrill.Sure,she left the church for grocery runs but they were always timed...expected to be back.This time she was free,not wanting to ever go back...but she has to...she doesn't have a house,doesn't have money,has no proper education for a good job....she doesn't even have a proper excuse for when she gets back...all that matters is her promise to Pearl.Oh,how panicked her voice sounded that day when they met the projectioinst.

"When will I see you again?" it kept replaying in her head,making her ride her bike faster.

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Pearl eventually opened her eyes with a smile that quickly faded once she saw a goose staring at her...staring at her performance.That goose had no right to be there,it didn't pay for a ticket and it can't just get a free show. 

"What are you doin' in here,mr.Goose?" she lowered the pitchfork and slowly got down from the stacks of hay.

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Y/N's legs grew tired from the constant merry go 'rounds on her pedals.Her eyes lit up when she realised she arrived at the corn fileds...but it was only a matter of time before she had to stop.She took a big breath,admiring the tall fields.The moment of silence wasn't so long though...because now she wasn't thinking of the day they met the projectionist anymore....but instead Pearl's voice on the telephone a couple of hours ago.

"Y/N?! Oh thank God..I was startin' to think I'd never get a hold of you.." .... "My mama's drivin' me crazy.." .... "You'll keep me company while I work.." .... "I need you here,Y/N.." wait Pearl never said that... "Where are you,Y/N?!" .... "Why did you leave me here,Y/N..? Why would you let me stay another second alone here,Y/N? Why...?"  it was clear her conscience was eating her alive. "Why did you lie to me,Y/N? What did I do wrong..?" "You didn't do anything wrong,Pearl.." "WHY ARE YOU LEAVIN' ME IF I DIDN'T DO ANYTHIN' WRONG?! I DON'T UNDERSTAND,I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO SEE ME!"

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Pearl walked over to the goose,gripping the pitchfork with pure hatred running through her blood as she raised it. "No free shows,mister." she stabbed the goose through it's head until the tip of the pitchfork touched the mud on the ground.

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Call it being mentally insane but whatever that was made Y/N ride faster down the corn fields,eager to get to Pearl.She reached a neighborhood,looking around for the farm house she told her about.

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Pearl left the farm,walking down to the woods where the lake ran.She held the goose up in the air on the pitchfork,carelessly pushing away the spiky branches with it's lifeless body.

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Y/N eventually spotted the big red farmhouse and parked her bike by the trees away from it,not wanting to break Pearl's trust by making her visit obvious to her mother.

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Pearl stood on the plank as she looked at the dark water "Theda!" she called that name out a couple of times until she saw a wiggly motion in the water that was heading straight ahead "Come get it girl.." she smiled,lowering the goose to the water as an alligator jumped off and bit the goose off the pitchfork.

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Y/N walked cautiously over to the farm,making sure she's not seen as she walked in.She saw the animals,she saw the hay...she didn't see Pearl....oh and speaking of Pearl

"Y/N...?"