Commission: A Worthy Cause

Releasing her deep breath, she eased her toe into the cold water. A shiver ran down her spine. It was for a good cause after all. All the money raised from this little venture was going to fund her class trip to Disney World. And children, she had known the magic of Disney from the crib. And going to Disney World would be like going to Jerusalem, Mecca or even St. Peter’s Basilica.

“How did I ever get roped into this?” She mused as she put on a little smile and peered toward the people. She knew the answer though, the owner of “Magnolia Outdoor Attractions” had donated one of the dunking booths he owned. Something about Sue dad’s having connections with the local Masonic Lodge. And the “Vicksburg Fire Department” Had also filled the tank free of charge. Mostly because fire chief’s daughter was in the same class as Sue.

Putting outside connections aside, it had been a simple vote. In the end, most of her classmates thought Sue was the best choice to sit in the dunking booth for the first two hours, before another girl would take her place and finally somebody else. So far only fifteen minutes had passed then from the sea of faces there came a tall boy.

The boy was named John. He was taller than most and skinny as a rail. His hair was light brown and reached right below the collar of his shirt. A splash of brown freckles played across his face as he peered toward Susan, sitting there in here cute yellow and white dress.

“Looking might hot up there Susie Q.” He said in his country slang. The southern accent was strong in his voice. Causing his words to seem strung together.

“it’s a little hot!” She shouted back, a small, playful smile crossed the bow of her lips. “Might want to cool me down?” She said grinning a little as she peered toward him. Her pale pink eyes seemed to twinkle in the strong afternoon sunshine.

“Looking to take a swim there?” He said reaching into the back pocket of his jeans. Quickly he pulled out a few one dollar bills. Setting the bills down upon the wooden counter. He found himself reward with three, large wooden balls.

Susan blinked and blinked again as she watched him reach down, pick one of the wooden balls. Soon, very soon she might indeed be going for a swim! But it was after all for a worthy cause?

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This was very interesting for me. I made several sketches of the dunking tank setup, with several stages of this scenario. I loved them all. If anyone is interested in commissioning me to do another dunking tank pic, let me know, maybe my other sketches will be to your liking. ^_^