Drabble 1 - What I Did for Love: Tough Love
Jim Lake Jr. sneaks down the stairs. He reaches for the front door knob. The soft sobbing coming from the kitchen catches his attention, however, and he stops. The sniffles are definitely his mom's.
He almost calls out and asks what's wrong. Almost. Then he realized.
No matter how much he hated the idea, Strikler was dating her. She doesn't remember anything about the Trollmarket, or the fact her boyfriend used her to get to Jim.
It is better this way mom he thinks to himself. You won't have worry about me anymore.
I am doing the right thing, right?
Drabble 2 - I'm Still Hurting: Lost Love
"The person you are trying to reach isn't available at the moment. Please leave a message at the tone." She ends the call before the tone plays. It hurt not knowing, not remember what happened between her and Walt. He just left Arcadia. No one seems to know where he ran off too.
She clutches the cell phone close to her chest. First it was her husband. Now the man she was slowly falling in love with. Tears fall. Was she not enough?
"Paging Doctor Lake," the intercom calls. She wipes her tears and puts her phone away. Duty calls.
Drabble 3 - What Would I Do: Confusing Love
Ring. Ring. Ring. Stricklander draws in a shuddering breath. It was the fourth time Barbara had called since she had learnt the truth of him, and his world. Since she had told him she never wanted to speak to him again. Why is she calling?
Silence fills the studio he was hiding in. He was a man of his word. Her son likely reminded her of everything. How she was used. She was calling to threaten him, somehow. That was just the type of woman she was.
He was a man of his word. He will not answer the phone