“Life’s a Beach”
A drabble of 100 words
By December21st
Fandom: Castle
Rating: G
Pairing: None
Warnings: None
Summary: Martha influences her son in unexpected ways. Response to
castle100 challenge beach.
Martini in hand, Martha strolls up to the young boy diligently digging in the sand.
“What are you doing, sweetheart?”
“I’m making a castle, Mom! See, here’s the moat and the drawbridge and these are the crenellations!”
She runs a hand through his tousled hair, shaking sand out of it and noting the beginning of a sunburn across the bridge of his freckled nose.
“When I’m older, I’m going to build a real castle, with a princess and everything! Do you think I can?” He asks, eager for her approval.
“Richard Rodgers, I’m sure someday you’ll make a wonderful castle.”