Title: Romance and Mysteries
Authors so far: Tiger220, Grace W., Skia
Authors' Note: As you can see, this fic is the work of many people. It's a running story where each person posts part of it and leaves it unfinished so that the next person can play along. The story is currently being worked on at televisionwithoutpity.com, so feel free to come on over and add your own piece.
Disclaimer: We don't own the characters or anything else (Brenda Hampton, et al do), but if we did, things might be better…
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Chapter 1: Rise and Shine
Almost awake, Simon rolled over, and promptly rolled out of bed. "Ow..." he half groaned, making no effort to untangle his limbs from the blanket. Sure he was on the floor, but it was oddly comfortable with the sun shining on his back...the sun shining on his back??!!! It shouldn't be this light out! Simon jumped up and looked at his clock, dismayed to see a red 12:00 flashing at him. Checking his watch, he realized it was already 9:30 in the morning. "Shhh..." Simon said, stopping himself before any words actually left his mouth.
He quickly searched a pile of laundry for something halfway clean. He couldn't believe this had happened. Simon knew he was supposed to start "being a man" and taking responsibilities for himself, but how was he supposed to know that last night's rain storm would make the power go out? "Why didn't someone wake me up??" He thought. "They knew I had a huge test today....
It was evident that no one else had slept in the way he had. He really was a sound sleeper. Everyone else had already left the house. Even mom, Sam and David were gone. "Probably to the library," he thought. There was a story hour that they liked to go to on Tuesdays. Hopefully one of his parents would write him a note to excuse his absence from the test. Though, hard to tell, in which case … Ughh! That whole being a man and taking responsibility thing was starting to sound over-rated.
It was as he passed the twins room on his way to pick up his book bag that he had the first hint that something more than just a power outage had occurred during that dark and stormy night. He noticed that the twins' PJs were lying just under the blankets.
Just barely pausing as he passed the twins room Simon rushed down to the kitchen, jumping over the last 4 steps. With no one to yell at him, he took a swig from the orange juice carton and searched his wallet for change for the bus. Confused, he listened to the crappy music that seemed to have started playing in the kitchen, as he felt his gaze shift around the room. It was almost as if he was forced to stare at all the mundane things in the kitchen - the dripping faucet, plants on the windowsill, a bird outside the window. Finally he noticed the kitchen table, where his father's car keys lay next to a half eaten piece of toast. He paused in his search for coins, considering.
Fuck it, he thought. I've got to get to school.
He grabbed the keys and ran out the back door.
Authors so far: Tiger220, Grace W., Skia
Authors' Note: As you can see, this fic is the work of many people. It's a running story where each person posts part of it and leaves it unfinished so that the next person can play along. The story is currently being worked on at televisionwithoutpity.com, so feel free to come on over and add your own piece.
Disclaimer: We don't own the characters or anything else (Brenda Hampton, et al do), but if we did, things might be better…
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Chapter 1: Rise and Shine
Almost awake, Simon rolled over, and promptly rolled out of bed. "Ow..." he half groaned, making no effort to untangle his limbs from the blanket. Sure he was on the floor, but it was oddly comfortable with the sun shining on his back...the sun shining on his back??!!! It shouldn't be this light out! Simon jumped up and looked at his clock, dismayed to see a red 12:00 flashing at him. Checking his watch, he realized it was already 9:30 in the morning. "Shhh..." Simon said, stopping himself before any words actually left his mouth.
He quickly searched a pile of laundry for something halfway clean. He couldn't believe this had happened. Simon knew he was supposed to start "being a man" and taking responsibilities for himself, but how was he supposed to know that last night's rain storm would make the power go out? "Why didn't someone wake me up??" He thought. "They knew I had a huge test today....
It was evident that no one else had slept in the way he had. He really was a sound sleeper. Everyone else had already left the house. Even mom, Sam and David were gone. "Probably to the library," he thought. There was a story hour that they liked to go to on Tuesdays. Hopefully one of his parents would write him a note to excuse his absence from the test. Though, hard to tell, in which case … Ughh! That whole being a man and taking responsibility thing was starting to sound over-rated.
It was as he passed the twins room on his way to pick up his book bag that he had the first hint that something more than just a power outage had occurred during that dark and stormy night. He noticed that the twins' PJs were lying just under the blankets.
Just barely pausing as he passed the twins room Simon rushed down to the kitchen, jumping over the last 4 steps. With no one to yell at him, he took a swig from the orange juice carton and searched his wallet for change for the bus. Confused, he listened to the crappy music that seemed to have started playing in the kitchen, as he felt his gaze shift around the room. It was almost as if he was forced to stare at all the mundane things in the kitchen - the dripping faucet, plants on the windowsill, a bird outside the window. Finally he noticed the kitchen table, where his father's car keys lay next to a half eaten piece of toast. He paused in his search for coins, considering.
Fuck it, he thought. I've got to get to school.
He grabbed the keys and ran out the back door.