Who: Lindsey and Cathy McDonald What: After the dust settles, the memories remain Where: Their apartment When: Evening Rating: PG Status: Complete
The sandwhich was ruined.
Spatula in hand, Lindsey dug the charred grilled cheese sandwhich off the bottom of the frying pan and slipped it into the garbage can. It was in a sad enough state that he wouldn't even put it on the dog to eat. He dropped the pan onto the range and backed up, leaning against the counter. His hand found the half full cup of coffee nearby and he picked it up, staring at the wall beyond as he took a sip.
In an effort to get Cathy to stay in bed and rest, he'd moved the TV from the living room to the bedroom, clearing off the top of the dresser. The stereo had been too much of a hassle to move around but his laptop was the bedside table beside her, just in case music was something that held her interest. He'd taken to trying to cook meals for them both, avoiding scrambled eggs since the holding dimension. She needed to eat, get her strength back after having nothing for the past couple of days.
He was waiting for her to talk about it. She'd been through emotional hell in that holding dimension, everything seeming so real that it had taken some convincing to get her to believe that it wasn't real. What she had lived through in four days had taken its toll on her. The last thing he wanted to do was treat her like a fragile doll but every instinct in him demanded that he protect her so that it never happened again. He just wished he could help her.
There was a box of waffle batter in the cupboard when he went looking. Fifteen minutes later, he returned to the bedroom with a tray. A stack of waffles, a little more brown than they should have been, and sausage links. Herbal tea, cranberry juice, water. Two open cans of fruit topping, strawberry and apple, and a can of whipped cream. Anything she could want with the meal was easily in reach. He set his refilled mug on his bedside table and set the tray down beside Cathy on the bed. "The grilled cheese didn't work out but I found something better."