ahaw9913 (ahaw9913) wrote in qaf_drabbles, @ 2010-03-13 21:06:00 |
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Challenge #151: author's choice
Title: Aftermath
Author's Note: Since the prompt is Author's Choice, I asked Bunny for five words. Thank you happier_bunny for broken, sleep, moist, quick, and bottle. And thank you, as always to the superfantabulous suze_y for your friendship and beta skilz.
And the condom goes to: Babylon
The glass has been swept up and thrown away, the liquor mopped from the floor, the overturned chair and lamp righted, and the cleaning supplies stowed.
He wipes away stray moist droplets spattered across the monitor, turns off the CPU, and places the stylus in its holder. Knowing Justin can't sleep alone, no matter how exhausted, Brian decides to wait until later to box the computer for return. Taking a last quick glance around, he spots a jagged shard from the bottle under the coffee table.
Picking it up, Brian wonders if there’s anything in his life that isn't broken.