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ladybug_archive) wrote2004-12-11 11:58 pm
ladybug_archive) wrote2004-12-11 11:58 pm
Ghosts in the Night
That subject line get your attention? XD; Alright, here's a blurb from a one-shot I'm writing over the weekend.
Valon sighed to himself as he settled down at the computer in the corner of the modest living room and flipped the power switch. Another sleepless night, peppered with endless thoughts of the past days and nights. The house was quiet tonight. Raphael had gone to bed ages ago. And without Alister around, Valon didn't really have anyone to argue with. It was lonely in a way. He had never thought he would miss Alister, or their ridiculous fights, but sometimes, when it was late at night and he was alone, he admitted that he did. Deep down, he and Alister were friends. Perhaps their almost constant arguing had only proved that.
He gazed blankly at the screen as the desktop loaded. Slowly he grabbed for the mouse and clicked on the icon for one of his fighting games. "I hope you're not imagining that you're beating me senseless," Alister had sometimes said dryly when he had come in and found Valon playing the dratted game with a ferocity and passion after one of their quarrels. Valon would usually answer with some sarcastic remark. He missed those times now.
He frowned. Alister wouldn't be coming back anymore. It had taken a long time, but now Valon had finally grown accustomed to the fact. Only after he realized Alister was gone had it dawned on him that the redhead had been a friend and one of the only people he had in his life. Valon had tried to convince himself that nothing could ever happen to Alister or Raphael. It wasn't supposed to. That just wasn't how it worked. They would always be there---the one constant in Valon's life. He had known them both for so long that to suddenly be without one of them was an unwelcome jerk back into reality. Raphael would someday be gone as well, Valon had bitterly decided, and then he would be without anyone again. What would he do then? Wander about aimlessly? He barely noticed as he made it to the next level of his game.
A thump on the front porch made him almost jump a mile. It had been so deathly still for so long, with nothing but the quiet noise of the computer game, that to hear such a loud crash out of the blue was extremely shocking. Valon frowned, standing up and going over. He didn't remember that anything had been left on the porch that could fall over. And it didn't seem to be windy either. On the contrary, it was quite a quiet winter night, with snow falling down gently. In case it was a clumsy burglar making the thumping noise, Valon prepared himself for a fight as he abruptly threw the door open.
When a ghost fell into the room and lay sprawled on the floor, the brunette Australian could only leap away in shock, staring.
Finally my coughing is subsiding! I think the herbal tea Dad made up the other day helped a lot. I like that stuff better than the lemon and honey. XD; Of course, I've always been one of those rare people who can't stand lemons or even lemonade, so yeah. Not a big surprise there, I guess. I have to get out this coming week! There's so much to do. **gestures wildly.** I have so many presents to buy for people. **smiles.** And I'm looking forward to it. I love shopping, either for me or for others, as long as I have an idea of what to shop for. XD
Valon sighed to himself as he settled down at the computer in the corner of the modest living room and flipped the power switch. Another sleepless night, peppered with endless thoughts of the past days and nights. The house was quiet tonight. Raphael had gone to bed ages ago. And without Alister around, Valon didn't really have anyone to argue with. It was lonely in a way. He had never thought he would miss Alister, or their ridiculous fights, but sometimes, when it was late at night and he was alone, he admitted that he did. Deep down, he and Alister were friends. Perhaps their almost constant arguing had only proved that.
He gazed blankly at the screen as the desktop loaded. Slowly he grabbed for the mouse and clicked on the icon for one of his fighting games. "I hope you're not imagining that you're beating me senseless," Alister had sometimes said dryly when he had come in and found Valon playing the dratted game with a ferocity and passion after one of their quarrels. Valon would usually answer with some sarcastic remark. He missed those times now.
He frowned. Alister wouldn't be coming back anymore. It had taken a long time, but now Valon had finally grown accustomed to the fact. Only after he realized Alister was gone had it dawned on him that the redhead had been a friend and one of the only people he had in his life. Valon had tried to convince himself that nothing could ever happen to Alister or Raphael. It wasn't supposed to. That just wasn't how it worked. They would always be there---the one constant in Valon's life. He had known them both for so long that to suddenly be without one of them was an unwelcome jerk back into reality. Raphael would someday be gone as well, Valon had bitterly decided, and then he would be without anyone again. What would he do then? Wander about aimlessly? He barely noticed as he made it to the next level of his game.
A thump on the front porch made him almost jump a mile. It had been so deathly still for so long, with nothing but the quiet noise of the computer game, that to hear such a loud crash out of the blue was extremely shocking. Valon frowned, standing up and going over. He didn't remember that anything had been left on the porch that could fall over. And it didn't seem to be windy either. On the contrary, it was quite a quiet winter night, with snow falling down gently. In case it was a clumsy burglar making the thumping noise, Valon prepared himself for a fight as he abruptly threw the door open.
When a ghost fell into the room and lay sprawled on the floor, the brunette Australian could only leap away in shock, staring.
Finally my coughing is subsiding! I think the herbal tea Dad made up the other day helped a lot. I like that stuff better than the lemon and honey. XD; Of course, I've always been one of those rare people who can't stand lemons or even lemonade, so yeah. Not a big surprise there, I guess. I have to get out this coming week! There's so much to do. **gestures wildly.** I have so many presents to buy for people. **smiles.** And I'm looking forward to it. I love shopping, either for me or for others, as long as I have an idea of what to shop for. XD
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And I...have done none of my Christmas shopping yet. Bad Laj.
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And, XD; sorry for disappearing like that on you last night. My computer screen froze up and I couldn't tell whether you'd gotten my last IMs or not. Sorry! ^^;
~SK
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Glad to hear your coughing is going away. I feel your pain - coughs are the worst.
^.^ Talk to ya later!