A Drabble

[alwaysjbj]

Written for the open_on_sunday 'writing' prompt.

Title: Smoke signals.
Author: Always_jbj
Rating: G
Word count: 100

The flames licked gently along the edges, spreading out and fanning until they engulfed the envelope. The blaze rapidly consumed the paper, burning with a brief, raging intensity only to die back suddenly, leaving nothing but ashes.

A sob tore painfully from the depths of her being as she watched the flames sputter and die, the last tendrils of smoke twisting in the night air as they dissipated; carrying with them to the heavens the words she had written painstakingly in her neatest script on the finest paper she’d been able to locate.

“Goodbye, Spike,” Buffy whispered. “I miss you.”

Comments

[mefiant-aus.livejournal.com]

Ok not fair, that was sad. I don't need to be sad. lol Are you feeling better sweets?

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Sorry sweetie... the muse is feeling a little melancholy today I think!

And yeah, feeling a lot better than yesterday! Thanks.

[bloody-bint.livejournal.com]

That was great... mae me cry and wallow in depression, but great. *wipes eyes*

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thanks! As I said to Mef... sorry about that... but blame the muse, not me... he is feeling blue! *pets muse*

[talesofspike.livejournal.com]

Awww. Sweet. She might be a little late but at least she fessed up in the end.

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Yeah... she got there in the end.

[lillianmorgan.livejournal.com]

Oh no you broke my heart ::sniffle::
Beautiful writing ::wipes a tear::

[lil-leti.livejournal.com]

man you always have a way to pull me in. great insight.

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

OMG
Lovely