Drabbles of Nallen; a collection of 500 word drabbles inspired by lyrics in the Bones Bird's Facebook Fanfiction Drabble Challenge. Drabbles will be Nallen, in nature, or have other characters discussing or looking at the Nallen relationship. Lyrics will be chosen and drabbles written as inspiration strikes. Enjoy.
February 24th Lyrics
Seems like there's always someone who disapproves
They'll judge it like they know about me and you
And the verdict comes from those with nothing else to do
The jury's out, my choice is you
- Ours, Taylor Swift
"Miss Jones, why are you crying?"
"Oh, Hetty, I'm not."
"I believe your tears disagree with that claim, dear."
"It's nothing; really, it's my time of the month."
"Miss Jones, do not lie to me. Your cycle is not due to occur for, at least another week. Crying is never a sign of weakness, often times, it is proof that one has been too strong for far too long."
"I made a mistake."
"Did you?"
"You know, don't you?"
"That Mr. Callen has been courting you? Yes, I do know."
"Courting?"
"What would you call it, my dear? Surely not hooking up, Mr. Callen is far too removed from that scene, to label something as so juvenile."
"Juvenile? Is that your way of saying that our ages are too far apart? If so, not that I am disrespecting you or your authority, ma'am, but do not go that route. I've had enough of it from my some family, and tonight I heard G sprout off the nonsense."
"Miss Jones, Nell, I would never discourage you or Mr. Callen from something that I knew would be good for you, however if Mr. Callen has concerns then we must respect his choice, whatever that may be."
"Ma'am, I respect him, but I refuse to respect what he sprouted off tonight, because I know that what he said, were not his concerns, but someone else's."
"Then whose were they?"
"I don't know. I thought that, perhaps, you had planted the seeds."
"No, my dear, if anything, I encouraged the match."
"Really?"
"Yes, by not saying a word to Mr. Callen, I gave him my blessing. If you do not mind, you mentioned making a mistake, what was it?"
"I told him that I loved him."
"Love is one of the purest emotions one can feel. I highly doubt that loving Mr. Callen is a mistake."
"He believes it to be."
"Miss Jones, I never break a confidence, but you've read his file. You know who he is outside of that file. I believe that he might believe that he is the mistake, not you, or how you feel about him."
"He is not a mistake."
"I did not say that, what I said was that he might believe that. You know how he struggles with trust."
"He can trust me."
"Yes, he can, has, and will again. He is the one who does not trust himself."
"I trust him, Hetty. I love him."
"Sometimes to hold unto, to capture love one must fight for it."
"How do you fight for something, someone, when they have forfeited before the fight truly began?"
"If it is worth it, a way will be found. The questions are, darling, are you and he worth it?"
"Nothing ever was more worth it."
"You have your answer. Miss Jones, find Mr. Callen and take him home."
With that parting remark, Hetty left Nell both speechless and hopeful.
Nell had made her choice.
She was going to love Callen regardless.
