Fic No Regrets
Written for numb3rs100 prompt #422: Street
Title: No Regrets
Pairings/Characters: Liz
Rating/Category: PG13
Word Count: 323
Spoilers: Season 5
Summary: You can’t undo the decisions you make, so you’d better be damn sure they’re the right ones before you commit to them.
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, Numb3rs is not mine. The stories and characters-in all of their awesomeness-belong to Cheryl Heuton, Nicholas Falacci and CBS.
The empty cardboard box looks out of place on Liz’s desk, so much so she feels the urge to pick it up and throw it out. While she’s aware that packing up her personal items is standard procedure when moving from one job to the next, she hadn't really expected it to be happening so soon. That’s the most startling thing about leaving: it always seems to creep up on you.
Liz purposely left the office clean up until the last minute. She didn’t want to seem to eager to move on; while the new job had some definite perks, she was going to miss the team she was leaving behind. Much more than she initially anticipated. They’re all much closer than she ever thought they would be, and the thought of having to uproot herself and start all over again is, well...surprisingly painful.
Staring at the toes of her much-loved boots, boots that she’s had fixed up more times than she can remember, Liz can’t help marvelling at the humour of the situation. She can’t let go of a pair of boots, but she’s willing to walk away from her family? They’re the best thing that’s happened to her in a long time, and she’ll probably never be able to replace them. While she might be getting a promotion, she’ll be majorly downgrading her life.
She’s learned the hard way the life is a one-way street. You can’t undo the decisions you make, so you’d better be damn sure they’re the right ones before you commit to them, or live with a lifetime of regret. And while Liz’s life isn't completely regret-free, she realises this isn't one she can live with.
The Drug-Free America clock-a humerous Christmas gift from Colby-on her desk reads six o’clock. Her flight is scheduled to leave two hours from now. Mind made up, Liz picks up the phone.
Hopefully, it’s not to late to resign.
Title: No Regrets
Pairings/Characters: Liz
Rating/Category: PG13
Word Count: 323
Spoilers: Season 5
Summary: You can’t undo the decisions you make, so you’d better be damn sure they’re the right ones before you commit to them.
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, Numb3rs is not mine. The stories and characters-in all of their awesomeness-belong to Cheryl Heuton, Nicholas Falacci and CBS.
The empty cardboard box looks out of place on Liz’s desk, so much so she feels the urge to pick it up and throw it out. While she’s aware that packing up her personal items is standard procedure when moving from one job to the next, she hadn't really expected it to be happening so soon. That’s the most startling thing about leaving: it always seems to creep up on you.
Liz purposely left the office clean up until the last minute. She didn’t want to seem to eager to move on; while the new job had some definite perks, she was going to miss the team she was leaving behind. Much more than she initially anticipated. They’re all much closer than she ever thought they would be, and the thought of having to uproot herself and start all over again is, well...surprisingly painful.
Staring at the toes of her much-loved boots, boots that she’s had fixed up more times than she can remember, Liz can’t help marvelling at the humour of the situation. She can’t let go of a pair of boots, but she’s willing to walk away from her family? They’re the best thing that’s happened to her in a long time, and she’ll probably never be able to replace them. While she might be getting a promotion, she’ll be majorly downgrading her life.
She’s learned the hard way the life is a one-way street. You can’t undo the decisions you make, so you’d better be damn sure they’re the right ones before you commit to them, or live with a lifetime of regret. And while Liz’s life isn't completely regret-free, she realises this isn't one she can live with.
The Drug-Free America clock-a humerous Christmas gift from Colby-on her desk reads six o’clock. Her flight is scheduled to leave two hours from now. Mind made up, Liz picks up the phone.
Hopefully, it’s not to late to resign.