A new Sapphire & Steel
Title: Asylum
Author: Spikesgirl58
Word count: 3654
Rating: PG-13
Prompt: UNREQUITED LOVE!
My thanks to my beta, sparky955 and to Kittenmommy for another great prompt. Link takes you to AO3.
Her eyes flashed blue. “It was built by General Smallie in 1847 to house himself and his nine children from two marriages. Both of his wives died violently back in New York and by what today’s standard would call, unusual circumstances.”
“Meaning?”
“One had her face crushed in; the other fell down a flight of stairs and was impaled upon the newel post.”
Silver made a face. “How awful, but surely an accident in both cases?”
Sapphire dropped his hand. “Both women lived long enough to call their husband a murderer, but because he was well respected in the community, nothing came from the accusations. After all, back then it was a man’s world and women were not much more than chattel. Still, it was enough of a black cloud cast that he moved to this spot and constructed this house.”
“Apparently no one lives here now.” Steel gestured to the wind-damaged roof and the rubble of trash that clung to the foundation of the house like a frightened child clung to its mother. “Why?”
Author: Spikesgirl58
Word count: 3654
Rating: PG-13
Prompt: UNREQUITED LOVE!
My thanks to my beta, sparky955 and to Kittenmommy for another great prompt. Link takes you to AO3.
Her eyes flashed blue. “It was built by General Smallie in 1847 to house himself and his nine children from two marriages. Both of his wives died violently back in New York and by what today’s standard would call, unusual circumstances.”
“Meaning?”
“One had her face crushed in; the other fell down a flight of stairs and was impaled upon the newel post.”
Silver made a face. “How awful, but surely an accident in both cases?”
Sapphire dropped his hand. “Both women lived long enough to call their husband a murderer, but because he was well respected in the community, nothing came from the accusations. After all, back then it was a man’s world and women were not much more than chattel. Still, it was enough of a black cloud cast that he moved to this spot and constructed this house.”
“Apparently no one lives here now.” Steel gestured to the wind-damaged roof and the rubble of trash that clung to the foundation of the house like a frightened child clung to its mother. “Why?”