Sunday, February 21, 2010

ridge walking on top of the roof.


we had just moved to the states from Romania. I was eight and a dreamer. Hollywood and its shallow people appeared strange and lonely.

I had decided that I too wanted to fly, like the free birds I observed from my windows. I grabbed an umbrella, mother's beloved vintage Dior, and, I jumped out my window, three stories above ground. two seconds of free falling.
don't know what was more broken, me or the umbrella.

got away with two broken legs and a bruised face though (worth it).
after the cass was on, I kept telling mother I would be fine, promising I would never ever jump out my window again. but mother cried that whole week, telling stories about how Christian Dior himself had owned that very umbrella.

13 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness I'm glad you're still here to tell the tale...what a useless umbrella - you should have borrowed one off Mary Poppins ;)

    Sarah x

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  2. beautiful story and beautifully written. and so heartbreaking.

    xx x

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  3. Oh Aurora <3
    Your writing is beautifully tragic. I hope your mother wakes up to herself some day xx

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  4. at least now you know that they care.
    it would be awful if they found you hanging from a ceiling fan, wearing a glorious red cloak, and they were worried because the Queen of England's Plush Royal Cape was now embellished with some dribbles of blood.


    forgive my sarcasm. how did you feel?

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  5. hollywood and it's shallow people are strange and lonely. seriously as much as i love this place sometimes, it is the loneliest city i know.

    many hugs and kisses lovely.

    tessa

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  6. haha this is funny to me :P

    But anyway, if this text it's real, I'm also from Romania. :)

    kiss

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  7. I wonder what significance of this moment in your relationship with your Mother? I have scoured my mind for a similar event in my life, but the only such things that affected my relationship with my Mom would occur after my 18th birthday.

    Of course, that is my perspective. I have no idea what she may have thought...

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  8. omigosh, you moved to the US from Romania? Why? Is it so different?

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  9. In a sort of, scary way, that's beautiful.

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  10. I can't believe that you weren't killed! I've contemplated doing similar things but never actually tried.

    And I can't believe your mother was so concerned about the umbrella...

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  11. Bella: have to say I actually enjoy your sarcasm. sarcasm is very close to my heart, you have no idea. it's so strange.
    Diane: of course I'm from Romania, don't know why I'd make that up?
    Big Mark: three long years left to my 18th birthday. bet you she'll do a whole lot more until then.
    Kakes: father moved his business here and mother always longed for the shallow life.

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  12. The image you used to illustrate this story is really compelling. The lighting gives me a sense of intimate space with a menacing presence. Soft, but suggestive of fire .

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  13. The ending is amazing. Sad, but well put.

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