Drabble: "With Friends Like This"

[mindyracal]

Jack sat at his desk feeling the sway of the ship. He stared at the flame from the lantern and swung his half empty rum bottle like a pendulum. He could feel himself slipping into a daze and was jolted by a childhood memory.

“Give that back!” he yelled to the fat little redheaded bully.

The kid danced around Jack mocking him and tauntingly hung the

Comments

[aa_shi]

Brilliant - I love these ones where you can see how Jack's turned into the man that he is...

[mindyracal]

Yup! Without some hardships, I'm sure our Captain would be a wimpy guy....lol Thanks for commenting!

[pearlseed]

My poor sweet baby Jack--he must'a been a little fellar at that time. It's a dear picture what you've writ. Thanks for the sharing.

[mindyracal]

I am guessing him to be about 5 or 6. The redheaded bully is about 8 or so. Some friends Jack had, huh?

Thanks for commenting!!

[mindyracal]

Thanks much!!