Title: Last Angel of Winter [Shelter]
Title: Last Angel of Winter
Word Count: 642
Challenge: shelter_diner Angst vs Schmoop Challenge: Round Four: Kiss
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Gabe
Series: This story goes with both Anthem of the Angles and Family in Winter but you do not have to have read them to understand this story. It seems I may have missed the mark on that part so the main thing is Zach, Shaun and Cody have passed leaving Gabe alone. I hope that helps anyone trying to understand my story, sorry.
Summary: He was the goof off younger brother, the best bud that loosened up his to serious bro, the cool uncle that took his nephew skating then hopped him up on sugar before dropping him off back home. But…what if he wasn’t anymore?
Author's Notes: It started with Gabe kissing snow and it went from there.
This fic was written for the Angst vs Schmoop Challenge at shelter_diner. After you’ve read the fic, please rate it by voting in the poll located here. (Your vote will be anonymous.) Rate the fic on a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being the best) using the following criteria: how well the fic fit the prompt, how angsty [or schmoopy] the fic was, and how well you enjoyed the fic. When you’re done, please check out the other challenge fic at shelter_diner. Thank you!
Snow went flying everywhere as the green and blue clad skater plowed into the mound.
Gabe pushed himself up, balancing himself before bushing off all the snow for the third time in the last hour. He kicked off, gliding over ice slowly making his way around the frozen pond a couple of times before throwing himself into another spin.
Once more he missed his landing and tumbled in the snow. This time he just laid there, staring up at the charcoal gray clouds and the slowly falling flakes of snow, kicking the ground in frustration at being unable to do what should be a simple maneuver.
Even Cody had been able to- Gage pushed the though away, rolling over and pushing himself up and making his way to the deck overhanging the lake’s edge. He sat down on the frost coated wood and unstrapped his skates before heading into the mountain cabin.
With a flick he turned on the stove while tossing his skates, leaving them where they landed in a heap, then grabbed the milk from the refrigerator and poured it into a pan, reaching for a cup he dumped the cocoa mix into the mug just as his phone beeped from it’s spot on the counter, alerting him to a voice mail.
Flipping it open Gabe connected with his mailbox and pressed one to play the message while he stirred the simmering milk.
”Gabe, please answer, call me back, something,” Tori’s voice pleaded over the voice massage, ”You’re starting to worry us. Your mom just called me, it’s her first Christmas with only one son and you didn’t show. No one’s heard from you in over two days…please Gabe…after Zach…just text someone. Let us know your okay…we can’t lose-
The message cut off as Gabe pressed the seven key, deleting Tori’s latest message. Just like he had done with the dozen other messages he’d gotten since he arrived at the cabin the morning of Christmas Eve, snapping his phone shut and dropping it back on the counter after the task was done.
Gabe returned to his hot chocolate, pouring the warm milk into his cup before mixing it slowly, then he reached for the bag of mini-marshmallow pulling out a small handful he dropped most of them into the cup.
One of the few that remained in his hand was pop up into the air where Gabe caught it with his mouth. He repeated it with the next marshmallow, popping it high into the air, catching it squarely with his tongue he grinned around his open mouth as he spun toward the Living room, Cody’s name dying in his throat at the sight of the barren room.
He choked down the marshmallow, grabbing the counter to steady himself, letting the remaining ones fall from his hand.
An unknown time later his eyes shot back open at the sound of his phone ringing, picked up but ignored after spotting Aaron’s name. He reached for his now cold mug of cocoa but froze then he saw which mug he’s grabbed earlier.
Cody’s favorite shade of red with the word Uncle stamped all over it in every style, font and color imaginable, it and another just like it had been a gift from Cody during their second Christmas up here, their second Christmas as a family.
Gabe felt himself sliding down the cabinet, his knees giving out, as a sob ripped it way from his chest. His body shook as he held himself no longer able to hold it back as the last bit of the Sun’s ambient faded, leaving him in darkness until his phone rang again, casting it’s blue glow over Gabe’s tear stained cheeks.
He stared at Tori’s name as it rang one, twice, then he wedged his thumb between the two halves.
It rang again then went silent.
“Tor?”
Word Count: 642
Challenge: shelter_diner Angst vs Schmoop Challenge: Round Four: Kiss
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Gabe
Series: This story goes with both Anthem of the Angles and Family in Winter but you do not have to have read them to understand this story. It seems I may have missed the mark on that part so the main thing is Zach, Shaun and Cody have passed leaving Gabe alone. I hope that helps anyone trying to understand my story, sorry.
Summary: He was the goof off younger brother, the best bud that loosened up his to serious bro, the cool uncle that took his nephew skating then hopped him up on sugar before dropping him off back home. But…what if he wasn’t anymore?
Author's Notes: It started with Gabe kissing snow and it went from there.
This fic was written for the Angst vs Schmoop Challenge at shelter_diner. After you’ve read the fic, please rate it by voting in the poll located here. (Your vote will be anonymous.) Rate the fic on a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being the best) using the following criteria: how well the fic fit the prompt, how angsty [or schmoopy] the fic was, and how well you enjoyed the fic. When you’re done, please check out the other challenge fic at shelter_diner. Thank you!
Snow went flying everywhere as the green and blue clad skater plowed into the mound.
Gabe pushed himself up, balancing himself before bushing off all the snow for the third time in the last hour. He kicked off, gliding over ice slowly making his way around the frozen pond a couple of times before throwing himself into another spin.
Once more he missed his landing and tumbled in the snow. This time he just laid there, staring up at the charcoal gray clouds and the slowly falling flakes of snow, kicking the ground in frustration at being unable to do what should be a simple maneuver.
Even Cody had been able to- Gage pushed the though away, rolling over and pushing himself up and making his way to the deck overhanging the lake’s edge. He sat down on the frost coated wood and unstrapped his skates before heading into the mountain cabin.
With a flick he turned on the stove while tossing his skates, leaving them where they landed in a heap, then grabbed the milk from the refrigerator and poured it into a pan, reaching for a cup he dumped the cocoa mix into the mug just as his phone beeped from it’s spot on the counter, alerting him to a voice mail.
Flipping it open Gabe connected with his mailbox and pressed one to play the message while he stirred the simmering milk.
”Gabe, please answer, call me back, something,” Tori’s voice pleaded over the voice massage, ”You’re starting to worry us. Your mom just called me, it’s her first Christmas with only one son and you didn’t show. No one’s heard from you in over two days…please Gabe…after Zach…just text someone. Let us know your okay…we can’t lose-
The message cut off as Gabe pressed the seven key, deleting Tori’s latest message. Just like he had done with the dozen other messages he’d gotten since he arrived at the cabin the morning of Christmas Eve, snapping his phone shut and dropping it back on the counter after the task was done.
Gabe returned to his hot chocolate, pouring the warm milk into his cup before mixing it slowly, then he reached for the bag of mini-marshmallow pulling out a small handful he dropped most of them into the cup.
One of the few that remained in his hand was pop up into the air where Gabe caught it with his mouth. He repeated it with the next marshmallow, popping it high into the air, catching it squarely with his tongue he grinned around his open mouth as he spun toward the Living room, Cody’s name dying in his throat at the sight of the barren room.
He choked down the marshmallow, grabbing the counter to steady himself, letting the remaining ones fall from his hand.
An unknown time later his eyes shot back open at the sound of his phone ringing, picked up but ignored after spotting Aaron’s name. He reached for his now cold mug of cocoa but froze then he saw which mug he’s grabbed earlier.
Cody’s favorite shade of red with the word Uncle stamped all over it in every style, font and color imaginable, it and another just like it had been a gift from Cody during their second Christmas up here, their second Christmas as a family.
Gabe felt himself sliding down the cabinet, his knees giving out, as a sob ripped it way from his chest. His body shook as he held himself no longer able to hold it back as the last bit of the Sun’s ambient faded, leaving him in darkness until his phone rang again, casting it’s blue glow over Gabe’s tear stained cheeks.
He stared at Tori’s name as it rang one, twice, then he wedged his thumb between the two halves.
It rang again then went silent.
“Tor?”