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May. 3rd, 2007
[Milliways] Millirific 42 - 011
May. 3rd, 2007 02:44 amMoments had always been precious to Sarah Jane ever since the day of her parents’ accident, when she had realised that the seemingly mundane night before was the last she would ever have with them. Ever since then, she had treasured each moment as the unique occurrence it was. Every single one of them, the good and the bad, catalogued in her mind like photographs on a filmstrip. They made up her life and because of that, she loved them all.
But right now, when she opened the door to their flat and saw the sight in front of her, she couldn’t imagine any moment more precious than this:
Her husband asleep on the couch, face paint stained and hair sparkling with glitter, an arm wrapped the blonde bundle of yellow and glitter that was still protesting the waves of sleep. With a quiet laugh, Sarah surveyed the mess of the living room. There was construction paper and paste askew amidst crayons and markers, with glitter covering just about every centimetre of the floor. It was an explosion of shimmering colours; reds and golds and purples and silvers and greens and blues.
But what shone more than anything was the smile on Sarah’s face as she took in the moment. As she took in the exhausted and contented smile on James’ face, she wished that she had a camera to preserve the scene for ever. And as she took in the way Valerie snuggled up against him, still clearly the girl who had stolen his heart two years prior when she unexpectedly entered their lives, she wished the moment would never end.
Glitter was used to make things sparkle. But when James slowly opened his eyes to look at her still standing there, Sarah saw the love reflected in there that made the scene shine in an entirely different way.
Cleaning up the mess would come later. Until then, Sarah Jane would make good on her resolve to savour this moment. And what a beautiful moment, sparkling with glitter and with love, it was.
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011 - Glitter.
Millirific 42 Prompt Table.
But right now, when she opened the door to their flat and saw the sight in front of her, she couldn’t imagine any moment more precious than this:
Her husband asleep on the couch, face paint stained and hair sparkling with glitter, an arm wrapped the blonde bundle of yellow and glitter that was still protesting the waves of sleep. With a quiet laugh, Sarah surveyed the mess of the living room. There was construction paper and paste askew amidst crayons and markers, with glitter covering just about every centimetre of the floor. It was an explosion of shimmering colours; reds and golds and purples and silvers and greens and blues.
But what shone more than anything was the smile on Sarah’s face as she took in the moment. As she took in the exhausted and contented smile on James’ face, she wished that she had a camera to preserve the scene for ever. And as she took in the way Valerie snuggled up against him, still clearly the girl who had stolen his heart two years prior when she unexpectedly entered their lives, she wished the moment would never end.
Glitter was used to make things sparkle. But when James slowly opened his eyes to look at her still standing there, Sarah saw the love reflected in there that made the scene shine in an entirely different way.
Cleaning up the mess would come later. Until then, Sarah Jane would make good on her resolve to savour this moment. And what a beautiful moment, sparkling with glitter and with love, it was.
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011 - Glitter.
Millirific 42 Prompt Table.
[Milliways] OOM: James' Flat, London, 2006
May. 3rd, 2007 09:08 pmThe seconds are moving too slowly right now.
He should have been home minutes ago. What she really needed was for him to have been back hours ago.
She had checked. Double checked and triple checked and it was all rather very clear, wasn't it? What it all meant and implied for her future. Their future.
Most of the time, Sarah Jane took life's surprises with grace and a sense of eagerness. Right now, though, she's terrified. Horribly and completely terrified that her life is about to change again and not in a way she's prepared for at all.
And so she leans back in the sofa again, closing her eyes and wishing the seconds to go by faster.
He should have been home minutes ago. What she really needed was for him to have been back hours ago.
She had checked. Double checked and triple checked and it was all rather very clear, wasn't it? What it all meant and implied for her future. Their future.
Most of the time, Sarah Jane took life's surprises with grace and a sense of eagerness. Right now, though, she's terrified. Horribly and completely terrified that her life is about to change again and not in a way she's prepared for at all.
And so she leans back in the sofa again, closing her eyes and wishing the seconds to go by faster.