I'm a pleaser. I love seeing them smile. Oh, the joy that enters their faces when I do something delightful. They say I'm innocent. Adorable. That feels nice.
A few days ago they said it would make them very happy if I swam in the lake. I like swimming. I pretend I'm a mermaid with my long black hair trailing behind me, leaving behind all sense of fear and cold. I didn't want to get out because I saw them smile and cheer. But it got too deep and I had to go home. The cool water against my skin is such a release. A great comfort. Swimming feels nice.
They asked me very nicely to cut my long hair. They told me to cut it short. Even shorter. Shorter still... Perfect. They say I look better this way. I think they're right. I look great. They're smiling at me. I love seeing them smile. Their smiles look brighter through the lake water. I smile in the mirror. My cuts are uneven, but it looks so... Nice.
Yesterday they taught me to make ribbons. Nice pretty gossamer. They let me make it in my favorite color. All the shades of it. Pink, burgundy, puce, and more! Then, they let me wear it. I wore it in my hair, my arms, everywhere. I felt like a fairy princess turning everything into my favorite color. I loved the way the ribbons flowed gently over me. Swish swish swish. Like a long warm skirt. The ribbons felt nice.
Today my friends taught me to paint. I painted everything. I took my paintbrushes and painted the walls, my table the bed... Even my skin. I pretended they were tattoos like the burly pirates wore. I loved the paint colors. They were like the sky. So pretty. So nice.
Sometimes I dream that I'm not able to do things the way they like. I don't like it when that happens. They don't smile anymore. They don't laugh. They shout at me and I scream too. I always end up in a corner, my favorite colors becoming dark, and gray and black. It makes me afraid. Then I learn my lessons again. I make my ribbons just the way they told me to. And they smile and laugh and play again. They're happy. And everything is back to the way it should be. Colorful and nice.
I'm so excited. My friends said they're gonna teach me something new tomorrow. They said when the lesson's done, I'll be wearing a dress in all my favorite colors. Red, blue, purple along with all its shades. They told me it would feel way better than swimming. I would be a fairy princess and a mermaid all in one! They said, they're gonna teach me how to fly. They said they'll smile, laugh and cheer for me as I learn to soar. I like making them happy. I think it will be very nice.