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The nights were long.

Eyes strained against dark shadows, searching for the movement that warned there was something waiting for its moment to catch you unaware. Ears filtering the sounds of normal life away, straining for that hint of a scrape against pavement that hinted there was something sharpening its claws.

It wasn’t like war, there were no long moments of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror. There was always terror, always something waiting for its moment. She returned home exhausted from the vigilance, not the battle.

“Paper or plastic?”

The nights were long, but the days were longer.

Date: 2012-02-10 01:49 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] jerusha
What a clever use of the prompt. And I loved the last line.

Date: 2012-02-10 02:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] garnigal.livejournal.com
Thanks, I'm glad you like it. I don't love it, I feel like I could have done a lot better.

Date: 2012-02-10 05:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] a2zmom.livejournal.com
What a great contrast! Great drabble.

Date: 2012-02-10 05:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] garnigal.livejournal.com
Would you believe I started off writing a Wesley dabble about the plasticity of children's minds? Not sure how I ended up here. :S

Date: 2012-02-11 12:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] a2zmom.livejournal.com
Hee. I've made those complete U-turns myself.

Date: 2012-02-10 05:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ares132006.livejournal.com
A good insight to Buffy's life. Senses on alert at night, and having to deal with ordinary things at home.

Date: 2012-02-10 05:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] garnigal.livejournal.com
Thanks Ares, I'm glad it worked for you.

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