Beautiful People: Anabel Cicada

Hiya, everyone! Beautiful people time!

ANNABEL

1. Do they have any habits, annoying or otherwise?

Yup. She always braids her hair, unbraids it, rebraids it, unbraids it, rebraids it… on and on when she’s thinking or nervous. It’s pretty tiring to watch.

2. What is their backstory and how does it affect them now?

Okay. So her father ran away right after she was born, she doesn’t know anything about him and thinks it was because of her that he left, even though it wasn’t- no spoiling!

But anyways, it’s made her really wary of men and her mother hasn’t dated at all since then, so, yes, that affects her, and she’s always felt a little bit guilty because she thinks she’s the reason her father left and made her mother so sad. She really loves her mother.

Also, her mother Felicity- she used to be a brilliant student and was about to go, on scholarship, to (prestigious college, but not like Harvard) until her father died from cancer and her mother wasted away and didn’t eat, and she was left to care for her 8-year-old sister Beatrice. When Felicity was 24 she fell in love with a young man who had a secret hanging over his head-
He had a xxxxx xx xxxx.*
(Pretty good story about Felicity to think of in 5 minutes, hmm? Maybe I’m writing this book about the wrong person.)

3. How do they show love?

A smile? She’s not exactly emotional. She isn’t thought of a sullen or moody because she can fake a smile like some people can tie their shoes, and it’s only when you see one of her real smiles- very rare- or hear her laugh you know she’s truly happy

4. How competitive are they?

Depends. With some people she really doesn’t care, but with her friends and enemies, she can be extremely competitive. Particularly Leo, who bounces back and forth between the two- friend and enemy.

She’s also a very good debated. She can go on for hours.

5. What do they think about when nothing else is going on?
She actually loves people watching, and makes up stories about them, which often come closer to the truth than normally would. So, people, I guess.

6. Do they have an accent?

Nope.

7. What is their station in life?

Hmm…

She’s a student (7th- 9th grade, haven’t decided yet), and she often helps in her mother’s job teaching art classes. I don’t really know. She’s 12.

8. What do others expect from them?

Sort of a lot. Her teachers compare her to her once-brilliant mother, her friends expect her to lead them, and her mother just wants her to replace her older sister.

9. Where were they born, and when?

12 years ago, on December 1st. It was a Wednesday. Her mother had her at 5:00 AM, her favorite time of day, and it was a raging storm outside. Kind of like Anabel herself.

10. How do they feel about people in general?

She likes them from afar, but has learned to never let them get too close. She’s sort of a loner.

*Yes, Mr. Bosch. Nice trick. Anyways, can’t tell you!