Two more
Written for the Tarot Cards Drabble Cycle, at femslash100, even if the Drabble Cycle is already over and I couldn't finish it in time.
Title: Ultimatum
Author: amazon_life
Prompt: Tarot Card - The Hanged Man
Fandom: House, M.D.
Pairing: Cameron/Thirteen
Rating: Pg13
Word Count: 124
I'm left there waiting while she makes up her mind. I'm not her girlfriend; she refuses to let me take that place. But I'm not just a friend, either; friends don't do what we do. I'm just... something in between. And I'm tired of that. I'm tired of not knowing what my place is. So I gave her an ultimatum.
And while she decides, I wait in suspense. I don't live, I don't think, I barely breathe, afraid of what her answer will be. I'm hanging here, waiting for her to either cut the rope and save me, or pull it hard enough to choke me. And even if I could get out on my own, I wouldn't. Waiting, at least I have hope.
Title: Inviting
Author: amazon_life
Prompt: Tarot Card - Death
Fandom: House, M.D.
Pairing: Cameron/Thirteen
Rating: Pg13
Word Count: 138
People say there's just one thing that can't be fixed. People say there's only one good-bye that doesn't have the possibility of a hello. People say there's just one situation when it's valid to cry because you miss someone. People say... many things. But they just don't know.
Most people don't even know how it really is to go through that even once. Much less twice. But they keep talking. They say all that, but they still think I'm weak for missing you. I'm weak for crying over you. They keep looking at me like it's my fault, like it was my choice to fall in love with Daniel, and with you.
It wasn't. As it also wasn't my choice to have remained alive, both times. Actually, the more I look at it, the more inviting death seems.
Title: Ultimatum
Author: amazon_life
Prompt: Tarot Card - The Hanged Man
Fandom: House, M.D.
Pairing: Cameron/Thirteen
Rating: Pg13
Word Count: 124
I'm left there waiting while she makes up her mind. I'm not her girlfriend; she refuses to let me take that place. But I'm not just a friend, either; friends don't do what we do. I'm just... something in between. And I'm tired of that. I'm tired of not knowing what my place is. So I gave her an ultimatum.
And while she decides, I wait in suspense. I don't live, I don't think, I barely breathe, afraid of what her answer will be. I'm hanging here, waiting for her to either cut the rope and save me, or pull it hard enough to choke me. And even if I could get out on my own, I wouldn't. Waiting, at least I have hope.
Title: Inviting
Author: amazon_life
Prompt: Tarot Card - Death
Fandom: House, M.D.
Pairing: Cameron/Thirteen
Rating: Pg13
Word Count: 138
People say there's just one thing that can't be fixed. People say there's only one good-bye that doesn't have the possibility of a hello. People say there's just one situation when it's valid to cry because you miss someone. People say... many things. But they just don't know.
Most people don't even know how it really is to go through that even once. Much less twice. But they keep talking. They say all that, but they still think I'm weak for missing you. I'm weak for crying over you. They keep looking at me like it's my fault, like it was my choice to fall in love with Daniel, and with you.
It wasn't. As it also wasn't my choice to have remained alive, both times. Actually, the more I look at it, the more inviting death seems.