A Dash of Love-Character Interview

Today’s prompt is from the Lunch Box Spy & I decided to interview La Fae de Amour (character from short comedic play I am working on) since I thought it might help with shaping her character & practice writing dialog.

http://www.dailywriting.net/LunchSpy.htm

Tell me about your lunches:

Well, just last week at the Bistro, I saw a young man pining over this truly awful woman. I mean, she was wearing brown Uggs with a little black dress. How tacky is that? (shudders) I scanned the room & saw lonely redhead gawking at him.  I decided to ping them both & they left holding hands.

What can you tell me about the lunches you eat?

Frosting sandwiches, chocolate covered pretzels with a dessert of caramel drizzled cheesecake. What is that look for? There are certain advantages to being a fae, like eating what I wish without gaining weight.

What do you remember about your school lunches?

Awful. Everyone would come up to me, asking if I could send an arrow of love to their latest crush. Do you know how many times a teen changes who “the love of their life is”?  Too many to count.

Were there any family jokes about what you liked to eat?

Once. My cousin is now somewhere on earth hopping around & eating flies.

Who made your lunch?

Our sexy chef, Gucci. Watching him spread frosting on bread, I swear every muscle bulged in his arms.  My heart flutters now just thinking of it.

Were you ever able to buy a lunch?

Buy? Heavens, why would I do that when I could bat my lashes & every boy would be rushing to the line to buy my lunch first.

What did they stock in the school canteen?

Dreadful stuff. Slabs of lambs, Lima beans, liver…&  they expected us to eat it with our hands!  Barbaric. Not one sweet on the menu!

Did you ever slip across the street with your mates to the fish and chip shop?

To eat? Do I look like a woman who dines in a pub? Greasy fried fish, slathered in butter & chips? Disgusting.

Did any one in your class have a better lunch than you? What did they have? Were you ever able to swap with them?

Putinia Flowerbottom. She brought imported French chocolates & the cow refused to share. (Shrugs) I pinged Guber Snotter, who followed her around for weeks reciting awful poetry & serenading her with his kazoo.

Where did you eat your lunch? Who ate their lunch with you? Did you eat alone?

Moi? Eat alone? I think not. I usually ate with a group of young men, smitten of course, under a willow that was right off campus so you could sneak a few kisses without getting caught.

What do you have for lunch now? Do you still own a lunchbox? Do you make your lunch or buy it?

Usually,  an assortment of sweets. I have a lovely lunchbox, it’s a pink heart covered with antique lace & scented with rose oil.  Mostly, I have my lunches made for me by my chef and lover,  Edwin. He makes wonderful French toast smothered with strawberry syrup.

Who makes the best lunches?

Edwin.

Do you eat the same thing every day?

Goodness no. That would be boring.

Is there a lunch that still haunts you?

Jellied calves liver.

What is the worst lunch you have ever eaten?

Aside from the jellied calves liver? Hm. Oh yes! Sugarless tofu spread that supposedly is good for you. Blah.

What is your favorite place to buy lunch?

Le Confections, a cafe that specializes in French candy and cakes.

Would you buy from a school canteen?

Only if it were a life or death situation. Have you seen what they serve kids? No thanks.