Young Bobby Drabble

[capricorn86]

Title: Untitled Bobby Drabble
Author: Capricorn86
Characters: Bobby Singer, Bobby`s father, Bobby`s mother
Summary: Drabble based on the memory from Bobby`s childhood (season 7, episode 10)
Warning: Contains spanking of a minor (belt)
Author`s Note: Felt inspired after watching the newest episode.

As Bobby reached out to pass his old man the potatoes,

Comments

[foxfire90]

I havent seen the episode but poor Bobby! That's just shitty.....I love the last line by the way.

Good job as always :)

-Fox

[capricorn86]

I know. :(
Thank you very much! :)

[reapertownusa]

Lovely job capturing the cold brutality of Bobby's father - this would most definitely fit as an alternate ending to that scene.

And I just love this:
"and how angry he was at the glass for being so fragile and the floor for being so hard"

It just speaks so much about how Bobby's father is raising him to think and is such a perfect metaphor for his parents themselves.

[capricorn86]

Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
Huh, I didn`t think of it that way when writing it.. But looking at it now, I see what you mean. :)

[brassband777]

That episode broke my heart (in more ways than one!). You have captured the abusiveness of Bobby's father perfectly and the way you painted his mother as wanting to fade into the background was totally spot on.
Your line 'Bobby was scared, but that was nothing new. He felt scared of his father every single day' just summed up his childhood and completely tore at my heartstrings.
After this episode, you can fully understand why Bobby was against some of John's parenting methods.
You did an amazing job with this :)

[capricorn86]

Oh, mine too. :( It was so sad and emotional. A great episode really that offered a lot of insight in Bobby`s awesome character. I can definitly understand Bobby`s reluctance to have kids of his own, and his disapproval for the way John often didn`t let his boys be like normal kids.

Anyway, thanks again for offering your lovely feedback, I`m always so happy to see comments from you. :)

After watching that episode last night.. that scene.. it was just, wow. It had so many simalarities to my own childhood and my own father that I just felt compelled to jot this down. Glad you liked it, thank you!

[atalantaj]

Poor Bobby, very good job on this. I could really feel Bobby's despair and helplessness, how horrible to have to live in a constant state of fear. I thought the description of Bobby's mom trying to vanish into the wall paper and furniture, more or less cowering in the corner so to speak and hiding, was very realistic for an abused woman, as was her telling Bobby that he provoked his father, so very sad but true. This was short but very potent, thanks for sharing.

[capricorn86]

Thank you!

[jorma_duran]

Oh little Bobby! This is so heartbreaking, but totally fits with the ep. Thanks for sharing!

[capricorn86]

Thanks for reading and commenting!