Dread
Emily Brown
One time when Maren was four
We were watching this cheesy version of the Little Prince and
In this version there’s a girl about her age
She is school-aged, she is maybe 5
And she has this really particular mother
The mom is a business woman
The mom has a lot of plans for her daughter
Her daughter has a rigorous schedule
And never time for friends. And there is this part where the daughter, against her mother’s wishes
Is going to hang out with this old man who lives next door
Who’s become her de facto friend
And Maren, afraid, looked in the yard at the girl
Playing with an old airplane and said
“I’m feeling worried. I’m worried about the Sweetie
What will her mom say when she gets home? I’m scared."