The Advent Drabbles - 23rd December

[byslantedlight]

The Advent Drabbles
by Slantedlight
23rd December

They stood shoulder to shoulder, tea in hand, staring silently at what the calendar had uncovered.

He was so young he was almost unrecognisable - and that wasn't a disguise, wasn't work, that was him. His parents were spending Christmas without him, his girlfriend looking at photos and crying, his friends drank and danced around a shade.

"Life's short," Doyle said, tea steaming, forgotten, near his lips.

Bodie nodded, a strangely brittle movement. "We've only got one."

"Shouldn't waste it, then?"

A question.

Bodie shook his head, sure now. "No."

They looked at each other then, put their tea down.

Comments

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

Oh! And I see you have two more to go, not one - (some calendars stop at 24th) - this is going to be so worth putting together ad keeping!

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

Ah, memento mori :( - wise of the lads to take the lesson to heart.

This is a lovely series; seconding moth2fic, looking forward to seeing it all compiled at the end. You have been productive lately, haven't you! (very much looking forward to having time for a proper sit-down to read Treasure Island!!!!)

[scherwood]

aww~ *hugs lads*

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

::reaches for tissues::

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

I like the direction this is going. :) And that picture is scary! LOL!

[cornishcat.livejournal.com]

I hadn't realised that Marc Bolan was a Ci5 agent!