Round 6: Drabble Submissions

[regalish]

Please comment to this entry with your drabbles. And remember, there's no limitation as to how many you can post. Drabble submissions will remain open for the next two weeks, until February 10th

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[aliseeve]

She doesn't know, Crying, PG13

Momma was crying again. I should be used to this by now. She tries to hide it, but she doesn’t know I sit on the front step, listening to the screaming before I come home from school, or afterschool activities.

She doesn’t think I hear when at night they fight and he calls me and Momma names that I shouldn’t know.

She doesn’t know he turns that rage on me when she’s gone, doesn’t know that I have found out the reason why he does this.

Leonard Hofstader, may have given me his name, but he’ll never be my father.

[aliseeve]

The Wedding, Shotgun Wedding, PG

(This one does extend from my last one, enjoy)

It had been a shotgun wedding. That’s another thing they don’t think I know, but then I’m smarter than they think I am. I can figure out if Momma and Leonard were married in March and I was born in August that something didn’t add up.

I’ve seen the pictures of their wedding, Momma in a pretty white dress, currently hidden in the back of her closet, Leonard in a black suit. They looked normal. The others in the photos looked happy too, all except one.

Tall with dark hair he stood beside Leonard and he looked so very sad.

[aliseeve]

Courage, Courage, PG

(still continues the lines from my last two)

I know Momma loves me. No matter what Leonard thinks, and how much he doesn’t want me around, Momma loves me, but I can’t take this situation anymore. I can’t take the arguing, and hatred.

I don’t want to hurt Momma, but I need to do something.

Momma says it takes courage to do what needs to be done even if it hurts.

This will hurt Momma, it might hurt me, but I have to try.

Looking at the notebook I held, I read the name and address one more time.

Sheldon Cooper
2311 N. Los Robles Avenue
Apartment 4A

[casual_tempest]

Times Like This, same energy, PG

[regalish]

This is lovely! Very nice language use, and I especially love Penny's focus on Sheldon's little ticks, like the look in his eyes and the tilt of his head when he talks to her. Very very nice. :)

[casual_tempest]

Thanks so much.

[aliseeve]

Quirks, Quirks, PG

I can see now where I got some of the little quirks that irritated Leonard, most of the ones that caused him to take his anger out on me in fact.

Momma would smile sadly or laugh, but he always reacted in anger.

The way I could write on whiteboards, and later in my notebooks for hours.

The way I could remember anything.

The way I kept everything organized.

The way I was particular about the food I ate.

My love of comic books, and sci-fi.

I came here looking for answers, I found them.

Sheldon Cooper is my father.