New Megan Fic
Title: The Years Between
Pairing/Characters: Megan and two OCs
Rating: T
Challenge: #14 Time
Summary: One mistake can change lives for years to come.
Word Count: 238 - Someday I will write one that is 100 words, promise
Spoilers: Mind Games, Dark Matter, and Two Daughters
Notes/Warnings: I got this idea from one thing that Megan said to Crystal in Two Daughters. This is probably a very different take on that whole idea, most possibly an idea that some won’t like.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Numb3rs. Heck, I don’t even understand most of it! But, I find myself sounding like Larry some days.
There are 21 years between Megan Reeves and her oldest sister, Rachel.
There are 18 years between Rachel Reeves and her father, Alexander.
Alexander Reeves calls his high school girlfriend the biggest mistake of this life.
Rachel Reeves calls her father the biggest asshole she’s ever known in her life.
Megan Reeves calls her sister the best thing that ever happened for her life.
When at 15 her guidance councilor started talking about early College admissions, Megan applied to every school in Philadelphia.
When at 16 her sister’s application was accepted to University of Pennsylvania, Rachel applied for a two-bedroom apartment.
When at 22 his daughter announced that she was heading to Quantico with her Master’s, Alexander applied all the pressure he could on her to prevent it.
When Megan told Rachel what their father was trying, she called him a bastard and told Megan to be strong and live her own life.
Megan Reeves stops talking to her father and wonders if she’ll regret it the rest of her life.
Rachel Reeves stops talking to her father and wonders why she didn’t do it earlier in her life.
Alexander Reeves stops talking to his daughters and wonders why it is the hardest thing he’s done in his life.
There are 18 years of silence between Alexander Reeves and his daughters, Rachel and Megan.
There are 21 years of sympathy between Rachel Reeves and her youngest sister, Megan.