At the Monroe's house, Madelyn was sitting on the living room couch, her attention glued to Alicia on the TV, who was talking about valuable items. She watched her with serious, steady eyes. Alicia was a constant annoyance to her.
Bella came over with a plate full of watermelon slices and put it on the coffee table. She grabbed the remote and shut off the TV, saying, "That's enough. You've been watching this for too long. You're obsessed, huh?"
Madelyn didn't say anything, a sour look spread across her face.
Bella picked a slice of watermelon with a fork and offered it to her, "Want a slice?"
Madelyn took a bite of the watermelon, grinding her teeth. She muttered grumpily, "Why does she get to be better than me? She's from the middle of nowhere and she's on TV. Who does she think she is?"
Bella shrugged, "Want to be on TV? Easy peasy. Have your dad fund a show and you can be in it."
"What's the point of that?"
Your gift is the motivation for my creation. Give me more motivation!