(DWP) For the Love of One's Children
Title: For the Love of One's Children
Fandom: The Devil Wears Prada
Author: jackiejlh
Rating: PG
Character(s): Andrea Sachs, Miranda Priestly
Pairing(s): hints of Andy/Miranda
Warning(s): None
Summary: "Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them." ~ Richard Evans | Written for the dvlwears_prada community ABC challenge prompt of 'Bereft'.
Their words won't stop echoing through her head.
"You're never home."
"It's like you don't even care about us."
And, of course, the most hurtful part of all: "We want to go live with Dad."
She's never denied her daughters anything, and so she let them go. She wants them to be happy.
The writing on the page before her blurs and twists, and she tosses her book aside. Mascara smears across her skin as she wipes at her eyes, and she can't bring herself to care.
She hears the front door open, and before she can stop herself, what hope she has left brings her to her feet and into the hall. Maybe they've changed their minds.
But it's not them. It's Andrea, who meets her eyes with a knowing expression as she offers her The Book.
"Miranda, is there-" Andrea starts to say, pity in her voice that should make Miranda angry, but only makes her heart ache a bit more. Those words throw her back to Paris, to being left. Twice.
Stephen never returned, but Andrea did, and so maybe Caroline and Cassidy will as well. Maybe one day they'll understand. Maybe they'll forgive her. Maybe....
Turning on her heel, she quickly goes upstairs. She half-listens for the sound of Andrea leaving, but it doesn't come. Instead, after a silent moment that seems to last an eternity, she hears hesitant footsteps on the stairs.
Fandom: The Devil Wears Prada
Author: jackiejlh
Rating: PG
Character(s): Andrea Sachs, Miranda Priestly
Pairing(s): hints of Andy/Miranda
Warning(s): None
Summary: "Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them." ~ Richard Evans | Written for the dvlwears_prada community ABC challenge prompt of 'Bereft'.
Their words won't stop echoing through her head.
"You're never home."
"It's like you don't even care about us."
And, of course, the most hurtful part of all: "We want to go live with Dad."
She's never denied her daughters anything, and so she let them go. She wants them to be happy.
The writing on the page before her blurs and twists, and she tosses her book aside. Mascara smears across her skin as she wipes at her eyes, and she can't bring herself to care.
She hears the front door open, and before she can stop herself, what hope she has left brings her to her feet and into the hall. Maybe they've changed their minds.
But it's not them. It's Andrea, who meets her eyes with a knowing expression as she offers her The Book.
"Miranda, is there-" Andrea starts to say, pity in her voice that should make Miranda angry, but only makes her heart ache a bit more. Those words throw her back to Paris, to being left. Twice.
Stephen never returned, but Andrea did, and so maybe Caroline and Cassidy will as well. Maybe one day they'll understand. Maybe they'll forgive her. Maybe....
Turning on her heel, she quickly goes upstairs. She half-listens for the sound of Andrea leaving, but it doesn't come. Instead, after a silent moment that seems to last an eternity, she hears hesitant footsteps on the stairs.