[NCIS: Drabble] "Birds Are Singing" [G]
Title: Birds Are Singing
Author: Ami Ven
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Prompt: ncisdrabble100 challenge #454 ‘view’
Character(s): Jimmy Palmer, Ducky Mallard
Summary: Sometimes, Jimmy stops to smell the metaphorical roses.
Birds Are Singing
“Spread out,” said Gibbs, as Jimmy returned with the gurney. “Bag everything.”
The agents moved off through the trees, voices fading as they got further away. In the sudden quiet, Jimmy could hear birds chirping and he stopped unfolding the body bag to look up into the trees.
“Something wrong, Mr. Palmer?” asked Dr. Mallard.
“No,” said Jimmy. “I just… It’s nice here, isn’t it?”
The older man looked around, as though noticing the trees and the clear blue sky for the first time. “Yes, I suppose it is,” he said, slowly. “Thank you, Mr. Palmer.”
Jimmy smiled. “Anytime, doctor.”
THE END
Current Mood:
dorky
Author: Ami Ven
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Prompt: ncisdrabble100 challenge #454 ‘view’
Character(s): Jimmy Palmer, Ducky Mallard
Summary: Sometimes, Jimmy stops to smell the metaphorical roses.
Birds Are Singing
“Spread out,” said Gibbs, as Jimmy returned with the gurney. “Bag everything.”
The agents moved off through the trees, voices fading as they got further away. In the sudden quiet, Jimmy could hear birds chirping and he stopped unfolding the body bag to look up into the trees.
“Something wrong, Mr. Palmer?” asked Dr. Mallard.
“No,” said Jimmy. “I just… It’s nice here, isn’t it?”
The older man looked around, as though noticing the trees and the clear blue sky for the first time. “Yes, I suppose it is,” he said, slowly. “Thank you, Mr. Palmer.”
Jimmy smiled. “Anytime, doctor.”
THE END
Current Mood:
dorky