Ficlet: Broken Things

[bibliodragon]

Finally gotten around to doing astreamofstars's prompt from bsg_epics Truth or Dare day.

Title: Broken Things
Rating: Gen.
Characters: Laura Roslin
Word Count 100
Spoilers: Pre-series


She begins cleaning the house the day after. She hasn't slept, but there is so much to be done before funeral, and then after that the house will be going on the market.

Five days later, and it's after she is reduced to cleaning behind the refrigerator she finally begins on her mother's room. She opens the curtains. It is the sixth when she manages to sweep the hateful little bottles on the bedside cabinet into a box.

7 days after and she weeps over the broken shards of the old hand mirror by the side of the empty bed.

Comments

[fragrantwoods.livejournal.com]

So many realistic grief reactions in 100 words. Slow clap for you!

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

Thank you!