Post by DAPHNE CAMILLE MINETTE on Oct 31, 2011 2:32:37 GMT -5
DAPHNE CAMILLE MINETTE. TWENTY-TWO. LOCALS. KATE UPTON.
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the girl entering the interview room could be described as diminutive in stature, as if owering from the world despite some accumulated physical height. although she had been invited inside by the receptionist, she seems to startle as she notices someone looking, eyes wide yet lacking true fear, odd given the visible tremors shaking her frame. a fat, dog-eared manila folder was visible between her hands, knuckles white from clutching at it so fiercely.
TAKE A SEAT, PLEASE.
a simple nod, curt in that it's well practiced as opposed to egotistical or narcisstic, and she's neatly folding herself into the armchair adjacent from the desk, seemingly surprised by the extent in which she sank into the leather. gripping the arm of the chair, she righted herself, crossing her legs neatly from the knee and clasping her hands above them, awaiting further instructions with a halting smile upon her fine features.
I DIDN'T QUITE CATCH YOUR NAME.
a long pause, in which the sounds of traffic could be heard from outside, before an eyebrow arched slowly over cornflower blue eyes. perhaps she's slow? but no, she's simply digesting the question, turning it inside out for any hidden trap - a bite too big. finally she opens the cream folder on her lap, extracting a single off-white page from within and sliding it across the polished mahogany tabletop tentatively. as it touches the interviewer's hands, she brings back her own, tapping the table quietly before clasping both hands yet again.
NOT SO MUCH OF A TALKER, ARE WE?
a smile, albeit a little pained, or a perhaps a well executed wince. turning, she lifts a hand to scratch at the back of her neck, flushing an attractive pink as her gaze averted to the outside window, despite it being frosted to prevent such sight-seeing as she seemed to crave.
NAME - DAPHNE CAMILLE MINETTE, nee MENDOZA.
D.O.B - FEBRUARY 14, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH - GLASTONBURY, SOMERSET, ENGLAND.
GLASTONBURY? DO YOU SPEAK WITH AN ENGLSIH ACCENT, OR HAVE YOU BEEN HERE LONG ENOUGH TO SPEAK WITH AN AMERICAN ONE?
looking back, the female sighs quietly, fiddling with the strap of her handbag and looking uncertain. had it not been a direct question, she probably wouldn't have answered. after some deliberation, daphne dug into her bag, extracting a notepad and a girly pink gel pen, scribbling her answer across the page in a flowery cursive. i don't speak.
WHY EVER NOT?
a shrug, and she's tapping at the sheet again, obviously not keen on the prospect of explaining herself. leaning back into the seat, the girl crossed her arms loosely around her midriff, attempting to find something to look at and choosing to stare at the "I LOVE DAD" cup sitting on the table, a furrow in her otherwise smooth brow.
BIRTH MOTHER - CAITLIN LAYLOR.
BIRTH FATHER - ENRIQUE MENDOZA.
FOSTER MOTHER - MARIANNE MINETTE, nee CLAUDE.
FOSTER FATHER - JACQUES MINETTE.
FOSTER PARENTS, HUH? HOW'D THAT HAPPEN? YOUR PARENTS DIE, OR SOMETHING?
another quiet shrug, but she appears to be more guarded, as if taken aback by the interviewer's audacity. shaking her head quickly, the girl paused, reaching for her notepad again. might as well be dead. i was adopted at eighteen. twirling her pen around her fingers, daphne leaned over and pointed at a flourescent pink post-it note, in which a woman's neat cursive slanted across the small expanse.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, my name is marianne minette, and i am daphne's foster mother. given the fact that she cannot speak, i've included my own words about herself within the folder that she should have on her.
as if on cue, the girl produces another sheet, this one flooded with the cursive writing; all i's dotted and all t's meticulously crossed, perhaps hinting at a woman who was used to being in control.
my daughter, if were not previously informed by her or some other, is obviously mute. she has been this way for five years now, following an... unfortunate incident with her biological parents, the details of which are disclosed later. daphne is a sweet girl, eager to please and never complains. she was a diligent student in high school, but due to the aforementioned incident, she was unable to complete her final year to the best of her abilities. she had initially pursued a career in medicine, but as mentioned before, she was unable to.
daphne, according to her biological mother, was an outspoken girl outside of the house, popular amongst her peers despite being slightly overweight. a class clown, however hard it is to comprehend as you look at her now. she was meek at home, around her father, however it was obviously a means to keep her from getting into trouble. after the incident, she shrank into herself and became rather meek, refusing to speak to her peers and eventually fading away to become somewhat of a wall flower...
looking up as if she felt eyes on her, daphne smiled nervously, sliding another sheet across the table, careful to make sure there was no physical contact between herself and the interviewer.
' i am daphne's ex-principal from her highschool, glastonbury public school. daphne mendoza was, for a lack of a better term, a class clown. she was often sent to my office for disrupting her classes. despite being on the slightly chubby side, she was a healthy and happy girl who excelled at subjects which required creativity and linguistic fluency. she often expressed the wish to work with children, and took part in many community service programs that took her from kindergartens to orphanages. occasionally she would arrive at school with bruises on her skin, the most suspicious being two which seemed to interlock around her neck. when questioned, she was hesitant, but insisted that nothing was wrong. i had the pleasure, or not so much so, of meeting her parents on a single interview night. her mother was a meek woman who clung onto her daughter's hand as if she was the only thing keeping her afloat. the father was a dominating man who only wanted to know that daphne was doing well, and that was it. upon hearing about the incident, i must admit that i was shocked. daphne took a sudden turn for the worse, and i could hardly recognize her when she came to collect her certificate of graduation. she may be slimmer, but more importantly, she seems to be drained. i wish her the best in all her future endeavours - i know the minettes will look after her. '
peering at the interviewer from under her blonde bangs, the girl pointed to her notepad, where she had written something. do you have everything you need?
UH... JUST ABOUT... WOULD YOU MIND DESCRIBING YOURSELF IN FIVE WORDS?
chewing her lip as if she had been presented with a colossal task, the girl doodled on the edge of her notepad, loops becoming flower as she nodded hesitantly. quiet... cautious, modest, independent and... aimless. tilting the notepad so the light caught her words, she smiled quietly, still managing to look pained.
ALRIGHT. HOW ABOUT WE MOVE TO YOUR BACKGROUND?
rifling through papers in her folder, daphne pulled out a stapled one which was stamped with an official police emblem. there should be everything in there. sliding her notepad into the gap between the chair and her leg, she clicked the lid back onto the pen, carefully examining the interviewer for any changes in his expression
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A MISS DAPHNE MENDOZA, born fourteenth of february to a caitlin laylor [sic] mendoza and enrique mendoza, glastonbury, england.
caitlin laylor, born to a melinda and bruce laylor, somerset, england, met enrique mendoza at a get together at a bonfire with friends in the summer of 1988, apparently "love at first sight." a sexual relationship was pursued soon after, with no account of an official relationship from mrs laylor's parents. enrique mendoza, born to unknown parents in spain, orphaned at a young age, illegally migrating to the united kingdom upon coming of age. confirms meeting caitlin laylor at a get together with friends, however insists that there was an emotional attachment. when said friends were questioned on the legitimacy of the relationship, they reported that despite it being sexual, the pair did not see eachother outside of social events with mutual friends. it is also said that they were surprised when the pair did get engaged and then married, describing the process as 'shot-gun'.
mendoza was threatened with deportation in the winter of 1988/1989, however managed to escape by marrying his lover, caitlin laylor. apparently unbeknownst to him, laylor was at this time pregnant with their first child, daphne mendoza. several illegal abortion attempts were made, however none were successful. reports show that mrs mendoza had had multiple stays in glastonbury hospital, the most significant being a near miscarriage. daphne mendoza was born in the early morning of valentine's day, 1989. her father was not present at the time, and the birth was attended to by mrs mendoza's parents - melinda and bruce.
in the span of an eighteen year marriage, several domestic disturbances were attended to by police, yet each time they were asked to leave with the insistence that everything was alright. later it was found that several of these instances had not only been verbal abuse, but also physical abuse. it is unknown whether any of these had been sexual for either daphne or caitlin mendoza, though enrique denies ever touching his daughter, quote, "too disgusting." may 2007, police were called to the laylor/mendoza household, where they were met with ambulances. daphne mendoza had suffered from acid burns to the shoulders and back, and caitlin laylor [mendoza] appeared to have been assaulted. enrique mendoza was arrested on the suspicion of intent to cause grevious bodily harm to both mother and child.
found guilty of all counts, mendoza was sentenced to serve nine years in england, as well as deportation back to spain. caitlin laylor retained her maiden name and moved back in with her parents, wishing to take her child. however, daphne appeared to be in a highly distressed mental state following her assault. the young female appeared to develop not only an eating disorder, perhaps cued by her father's bullying about her weight, but also lost the ability to speak. she was rehomed in late 2007, early 2008, to a minette household. she retains no contact with her birth parents.
when caught up with, the girl had come to a healthy weight however she was still not speaking. daphne moved to california, then to tulsa, living on what little money she makes from a fulltime job at a bookstore. a restraining order has been filed against both of her biological parents, one which had been breached on two occasions by caitlin laylor. enrique had been sighted once in america, however has never attempted to resume contact with his daughter.
What do you go by? thirteen.
How old are you? seventeen. 'how long have you been seventeen for?' A WHILE.
How long have you been doing this? for as long as edward cullen has been sparkling.
What timezone are you in? +10 australian eastern standard.
How can we reach you? pm, msn (horse_dreamer94@hotmail.com), aim (xiiitheunicorn).
Who else have you got? elliot chase bishop.
Canon or Original? original.
Care to show off your skills?no can do c;
