Chapter: Chapter 10: Laid Plans
I M O G E N baby
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TRANSCRIPT
Panel 1 (Alex looks behind her, towards where Imogen is speaking from off-panel)
Imogen: So, um… it was Eris, right?
Alex: Yeah, but… it was different.
Panel 2 (Alex, close-up, introspective)
Alex: She wanted your kind of family life. I was the one who screwed up, pushed her away.
Panel 3 (Imogen emerges from the laundry room with a hockey duffle bag)
Imogen: I don’t think you s-screw- maybe it just wasn’t right.
Alex: Mm.
Panel 4 (Imogen spreads her arms, putting on a smile)
Imogen: I mean… look at me. Maybe the whole happy family thing…
Panel 5 (extreme close-up of Imogen’s mouth)
Imogen: …is kind of lie, anyway.
Oof… u_u 💜
IMOGEN NOOOO ;n;
If anyone else wants to check on Eris’ last appearance:
http://motherlovercomic.com/comic/c0508/
This is exactly what I wanted to do, thanks 😀
Wait, so what was Eris?
Ahh, I suspected Eris was either an ex or a non-starter.
A lie… that’s rough. I hope Imogen doesn’t see her whole life as that, just because of Jonathan’s dishonesty. Imogen put the work in, Imogen fought to keep the family together. For her, it was a truth.
And I agree with her. Maybe Eris just wasn’t someone Alex should have laid down roots with.
Don’t forget that she’s now had two long-term serious partners fuck her over. One left while she was either pregnant or a new mom, one cheated. And the cheater has also definitely been practicing some financial abuse and gaslighting to undermine her and make her feel reliant onhim. (Constantly belittling her abilities outside housework)
Can’t blameher for feeling like it was all a lie. She upheld her end of the bargain and now she’s feeling super duper screwed.
Wow, I *love* how you do body language. Even when Alex is trying to give a straight answer she looks so incredibly closed-off. Shoulders up, face averted… it makes such a strong contrast with Imogen’s apparent instinct to reach out by basically offering a hug (and validation).