Advent drabble #1: Postcards (Oz - PG)
Fandom: BtVS, post-S4; pre-Chosen
Characters: Mrs. Osborn, Oz
Rating: PG
Summary: Christmas is approaching
Postcards
The questioning always starts around Thanksgiving and lasts well into December. “Have you heard from Danny? Still in China, is he?” the neighbors ask. And: “Will he be home for Christmas this year?”
Pitying glances, when she answers that no, her son is not in Tibet anymore, and no, he’s not coming. Later, she’ll overhear them at the supermarket. Snatches of conversation like: “A shame. He had such good grades.” - “Tibet? Isn’t that where all that heroin comes from?”
She never shows them the postcards. “Learning to play the didgeridoo. Oz” the last one said.
At least he’s safe there.
Characters: Mrs. Osborn, Oz
Rating: PG
Summary: Christmas is approaching
Postcards
The questioning always starts around Thanksgiving and lasts well into December. “Have you heard from Danny? Still in China, is he?” the neighbors ask. And: “Will he be home for Christmas this year?”
Pitying glances, when she answers that no, her son is not in Tibet anymore, and no, he’s not coming. Later, she’ll overhear them at the supermarket. Snatches of conversation like: “A shame. He had such good grades.” - “Tibet? Isn’t that where all that heroin comes from?”
She never shows them the postcards. “Learning to play the didgeridoo. Oz” the last one said.
At least he’s safe there.