164 ficlet - Not Much Left

[deird1]

Title: Not Much Left
Author: deird1
Rating: G
Word Count: 132
Prompt: 164 (Robin Wood)
Character: Robin




Not Much Left

In his memory his mother is
a soothing smile
a long black coat
cheese sandwiches
and him in red pyjamas on her lap.

She gave him coloured building blocks
and got home late.

She told him to be strong.

These bits are stacked together in his memory
building a shape that means
comfort
home
and a time before he found out the world was bad.

He used to build her towers out of just the yellow blocks
because they were the best
and he would show her when she got home
if he was still awake.

In Sunnydale
one day
the vampire puts on a long black coat
and walks out to kill again.

And suddenly
the blocks come crashing down
and one of those memories
does not mean his mother anymore.

Comments

[riccadonna.livejournal.com]

What a shock to have one's childhood memories betrayed!
Beautiful.

[deird1]

Thanks!

[angelus2hot]

Poor Robin..it kind of makes you wonder if a slayer really should have kids, knowing that her life expectancy isn't all that long..

Well written as always!

[deird1]

Thanks!

[brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com]

Oooh, that hurts. Glad you got the inspiration though.

[deird1]

Glad you liked it!

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

Uh oh. The block tower turned into Jenga, with an essential piece removed.

Childhood associations are so interesting from the outside. I'm guessing there was a little bit of nephew in there! ;-) Well done.

[deird1]

Thanks!

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

I love how this starts as a warm remembrance of his mother and then turns dark. Spike putting on that coat would burn.

[deird1]

Glad you like it!

[cmk418]

Wow. I loved the way it moves from innocence to something completely different with the reveal at the end. Nicely done!

[deird1]

Thanks!

[buffyangellvr23.livejournal.com]

sad but good. Nice work :)

[deird1]

Thanks!

[louise39.livejournal.com]

And suddenly
the blocks come crashing down

All those years of his memories changed in an instant.

[deird1]

Something like that. :)