Jolene

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Canon one-shot/drabble-ish. Inspired by Dolly Parton's "Jolene." Sometimes Ennis talks in his sleep...

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Jolene

[bmshirts]

Beautiful look at Ennis and Alma's life. If listening to Ennis talk in his sleep hurts her so much, if she can't always understand what he's talking about, if she knows that word she cannot bear to hear pass his lips while he chuckles; then why does she remain in the room while it's going on?
Thanks. Carole

Re: Jolene

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Thank you! I think it's one of those car-crash type things--you don't want to look but you can't look away.

[sienata]

Awwwww.... I can't help but feel sorry for Alma too. Very sad. S.

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Thanks!

[testa_dura]

This rang true for me somehow - that Ennis would talk in his sleep about what he could never ever say when awake.

I could also see Alma in this story - in my mind she looks exactly the same as in that scene where Ennis goes gaily off - forgetting his fishing gear ans she looks so grim but resigned.

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Thanks! Freud always said dreams were your hidden desires...so I thought Ennis would be a dream talker. And that's exactly the scene I pictured when I wrote Alma in this!

[milomorris]

The idea that Alma might hear Jack's name cross Ennis' lips in his sleep had not occurred to me before. That has got to hurt.

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Thanks! I know, it must be really painful to hear.