Heart Gold 6

[geena]

Author: geena
Color: Heart Gold 6. Love is a beautiful dream. - William Sharp
Word Count: 182
Rating: G
Story: _____; the title of this story is Runaways.
Summary: They make plans to escape.
Notes: This takes place while they're both kids, long before Jason ever enters the picture.

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At age ten, they plan to run away.

“You can work as a delivery guy,” she tells him, their fingers intertwined. They’re sprawled on the ground in his backyard, lush green grass tickling their bare arms. “I’ll be a waitress.”

“Who’s gonna hire kids?”

She shrugs. “I dunno. Kids work in sweatshops all the time, right? Why not as delivery guys and waitresses?”

“Where will we live?” he asks, still dubious.

“In an apartment. Or a box, what does it matter?” She cocks her head, resting against his shoulder. “We’d live together.”

Propping himself up on his elbows, he casts her a glance. “I want to go away. For real.”

“I know.”

“He wouldn’t be there. He couldn’t get mad at me if he wasn’t around.”

She tightens her grip. “Please.”

“And you-- he wouldn’t touch you then.”

“Please.”

Sad eyes meet hers. “I don’t think we can really go away.”

“No.” She drops his hand. “But it’s nice to think.”

That is the end of that conversation for five more years.

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Comments

[ysonesse]

Ooh, very poignant and totally real. That need for escape is always so important, but it's not always attainable. But if kept the kids going until the day it *could* happen, then that is something good. Excellent piece. :)

[geena]

Oh, man, this comment is wonderful. Thank you, really.

I kind of want to clear the slate and make everything all better for them, but I suppose that'd be boring, huh?

[bookblather]

Oh, man. That urgent need to escape is so painfully evident in this. Well done.

[geena]

I am evil and cruel, and will maybe one day write something happy with them. I wish they'd get away.

Thank you!

[kay_brooke]

Wonderful and a little heart-breaking. I just want them to get away so badly.

[geena]

I want it too, kind of. Instead, I'm evil.

Oh, thank you, really.

[malapropism]

Affecting and well-written. You're very good at making these two utterly real even using not many words at all. Well done.

[geena]

Oh, this comment. Thank you, really, this is a wonderful, blushing comment. I'm glad everything's coming across in that way.

[shipwreck_light]

That is the end of that conversation for five more years.

My mind, she is blown. And my heart, she aches.

[geena]

AKLSJF;LKJAS;LDKFJ STOP IT. Okay, don't, but really, your comments, especially for this canon, are just overwhelmingly wonderful.

Thank you!

[subluxate]

D= oh man. Man. These poor kids. They so need that escape, and it just. They don't get it for way, way too long.

[geena]

This is pretty much it, your comment. It's how it is, so perfectly. They need to leave, but, yeah, it's not ever going to be that nice and neat and happy ending.

Glad you're liking it, though.

[clare_dragonfly]

Oh, I feel so sad for them! I hope they get away, eventually...

[geena]

I wish I could say that everything works out perfectly for them, but then I wouldn't be my evil, evil author self. Is it wrong that I'm enjoying the fact that I can apparently invoke such strong feelings of sadness and protection for these two, though?

[clare_dragonfly]

No, of course not! You should be proud of your authorial skills. Besides, it's fun to be evil :D