The Snozzberries (Not So Berry Legacy) 10.2: The Secret Diary SundayDorothea: It’s my birthday. Dad made a black cake and threw me a black and white party. He invited lots of family – he’s got a tortuous relationship with them but he always invites them to everything. I dyed my hair fully blue to celebrate but it’s only a temporary dye-job. I’m a blue-black girl all the way. Not a girl anymore. A young adult!
Dorothea: Ryo came to my party – my soul would have been restless without him. His eyes bore into my heart which exploded in a blaze of dark light as he asked me to be his life partner – to the death! Oh – be still my beating heart!
Dorothea: Everyone got really happy and wanted to hug me when all I wanted was to ponder the depths of my ecstasy! Uncle Roald could see I was struggling with my emotions and rescued me by asking me to dance.
MondayDorothea: In the harsh light of day, I wake up to my first day of work as a food critic. I’m developing a poetic style of critiquing the food. I don’t think my readers understand my eloquence but some appreciate it.
TuesdayDorothea: I grab a chance to read up on Parenthood. Ryo and I want a large family and to allow them to explore the full range of their emotions. They will not be repressed but encouraged to express themselves as fully as possible.
Dorothea: I’ve started to put together a file of our dream house – clipped from a magazine.
Our outfits – me in a sheath dress and full on black hair. Ryo will look amazing in black and red.
The week is going to be crammed. It’s Dad’s birthday on Wednesday – he’ll want a party, of course. The wedding is planned for Friday and we’ve got a honeymoon booked straight after, a whole week in El Savadorada! We’ll miss Mum’s birthday but she says she doesn’t mind. My hen party is a challenge. I’ve tried booking somewhere for Thursday but it’s Harvest so I can’t. I don’t want to cancel the holiday so I’m hoping I can just pull it together on the day.
Dorothea: Dad spent Tuesday at GeekCon of course. He came back moaning about the Cosplayers blocking his gaming but he’d had a great day.
WednesdayDorothea: Dad’s birthday. Can you guess what we’re arguing about? Yes, I know it was his birthday and he wanted a green cake but I have to stay true to my inner being.
Dorothea: Dad got his own back by having an Incognito party and I got the maid’s outfit. Like I’m some sort of domestic!
Dorothea: Dad had met up with this guy – Tobias Snozzberry. With that name we’re pretty sure he’s a long-lost cousin. He’s a fitness trainer at the gym and offered to mentor any workouts we want to do. I don’t want to work out – muscles are not my preferred look – tall and slim is much more me. Still, Jock or not, we welcomed him as family.
Dorothea: Dad got to do a group dance with him, Mum and Uncle Roald. It was a good party, even though Ryo couldn’t come. He’d got some job interviews lined up. He wants to be a musician which is very appropriate as he plays the music of my dreams.
ThursdayDorothea: Harvest! We had a grand breakfast to celebrate after we’d appeased the gnomes. I can’t wait for this evening. Just women for my hen party, of course. We’re going clubbing, with drinks and dancing. It’s going to be amazing. It’s time to dial it up!
Dorothea: I’m so over excited that Mum sends me to have a nap while the rest of them go and set up the bar area. This dark club is so….dark and the music pulsing, I can feel it resonating my very core. I wake up ready for action.
Dorothea: Ready for action but before I can get across to the bar, Tobias shows up. He said it was a coincidence but it seemed strange. He asked to dance with the bride so I guess that’s me. He said I looked radiant but why wasn’t I in my party gear? Drat – it was so cold outside that I’d forgotten to change so I hustled off to do that and then found the others at the bar.
Dorothea: Mum’s still in her cold weather gear but look at me! Dark Angel or what? Everyone toasted me, even Tobias. My friends were all saying how hot he was, with those magnificent muscles. I don’t know how many rounds we had. I mean, a girl has to celebrate her hen party.
Dorothea: I really needed to find the bathroom after all those drinks. When I came out, there was Tobias, all muscles and fire in his eyes. He asked to kiss the bride so I guess that’s me. Oh – those muscles!
Dorothea: I was pressed up against the cupboard and the door slid open. We tumbled into the darkness…and the fire…
Dorothea: …the fire…what have I done?
Dorothea: When I get home I’m so mad with myself! I try to work it out on the punch bag but that just makes me think of muscles.
Dorothea: I have a shower to clear my head and when I get out the gnomes are all there, staring, with judgement in their eyes.
Dorothea: I’ve been sitting here late into the night, trying to find answers in the depths of the fire. Dawn is breaking, it’s my wedding day…what should I do?
Completed:Generation 1 – Mint – Elphie - dec
Generation 2 – Rose – Tina - dec
Generation 3 – Yellow – Zara - dec
Generation 4 – Grey – Michaela – dec
Generation 5 – Plum – Rowland – dec – completed week 25
Generation 6 – Orange – Oona Luna – Elder – completed week 31
Generation 7 – Pink – Wilhelmina (Willie) – dec – completed week 34
Generation 8 – Peach – Augustus (Gus) – Adult – completed week 40
Generation 9 – Green – George – YA completed week 42
In Progress – week 44a, Year 3, AutumnGeneration 10 – Blue – Dorothy – young adult
Perfectionist, Gloomy, Family-Oriented
Career: Food Critic 6/10
Skills: Photography 3, Cooking 10
Have a one-time secret affair
