TITLE: Seven Roses
AUTHOR:
nicis_anatomyCHARACTER: Timothy McGee (implied: Abby/Tim)
GENRE: Gen, Angst
RATING: PG
WORD COUNT: 200
SUMMARY: Tim brings Abby seven black roses … one for each day. Written for prompt #16 "Rose" for
drabble123 and challenge #080 "Black" for
ncisdrabble100.
WARNINGS: English still isn't my native language (although I wish) and the story is not beta'd. Mention of main character’s death.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own these characters (although I'd love to own Action Figure Gibbs), nor am I making any money from them. If I would Season 5 would have ended different.
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It takes me a whole week to go and visit Abby. Seven black roses (one for each day) in my hand I stand here, nervous and unsure what to say, while Jethro sniffles his way through the grass.
"He, Abs," I finally say, my voice shaking. "I’m sorry it took me so long. I ... I wanted to come earlier, but ... I ... couldn’t." I stop and pat Jethro’s head. He’s now sitting next to me, trying to support me, and I wish to be him. He doesn’t need to apologize for anything. He has these big dark eyes ...
Sighing, I place the roses next to the wooden cross. A single tear run down my cheek, while I curse the drunk driver that has taken the woman I love from me. I know he got what he deserved (Gibbs had make sure of that), but still ... it can’t bring her back.
"I miss you, Abby." Beside me, Jethro starts whining and I know he misses her, too.
Slowly, we turn around to leave, but I know we will come back tomorrow. With another rose. One for every day. As long as I live - and as long as there are black roses available ...
- The End -