Just a little oneshot! It's not going to be the greatest, as I'm tired, work's been quite draining lately and writing's been getting stressful- and I start college on Monday.
I feel that, creatively, I've ran smack into a brick wall. This is me just hoping that something would give and I could go back to normal.
Disclaimer: Characters belong to Awdry/ Hit. Rosie's plant powers are Raphianna's idea. Plot just belongs to me.
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Rosie Hill sighed as she studied the blank canvas on the easel. She had been sitting like this for fifteen minutes at least- and no creativity, nothing!
She got up and went downstairs for a while.
"Hi Rosie!" A voice called as she reached the living room.
The 26 year old jumped as she heard someone- but it was only her little brother, Thomas. He smiled a wide, pearly smile and his ice blue eyes sparkled with happiness.
In contrast, she felt her smile drag down to the carpeted floor of the living room, and her eyes were all but looking at her little brother.
"Hey, little bro," She smiled shakily, managing to force her violet eyes up to meet his blue ones.
"You okay?" Thomas asked his sister concernedly. "You don't...I mean, you look sad."
Rosie clasped and unclasped her hands. "I am, Thomas. I just don't know what to paint." She said sadly, her frame wilting.
"Oh..." Thomas breathed. He knew Rosie loved painting a lot- and the fact that she had hit a block was not good news, to say the least.
"Is there anything I could do to help you?" He asked Rosie, tentatively. But she just shook her head, with a sad, knowing smile on her face.
"Thank you, Thomas- but I think I just need a break." She replied softly. "It's just hard, you know- having the energy and desire to do something creative but only to find you're at a dead end."
Thomas felt sorry for Rosie, and he wanted to help- but he didn't know how. Then, he remembered something.
"Oh, Rosie, I remembered that Henry wanted help with garden work- but Percy's away with James and Hiro on a job. I offered to help- how about you join us? We could do with your expertise- plus your powers could come in use."
Rosie chuckled for the first time since she awoke. "Of course I'd love to help you boys!" She exclaimed, clapping her hands.
Thomas grabbed her right hand and enthusiastically, but gently, pulled his big sister outside into the warm sunshine- a rare occurrence in Britain.
Rosie smiled, and waved as she saw Henry amongst a flowerbed. He waved back at her- and also at Thomas.
"So, are you helping us too, Rosie?" Henry asked, as the two Hill siblings came closer.
"Yeah...I needed a change from my painting- I'm not getting any ideas for it." Rosie admitted.
"That's a shame," Sighed Henry. "Still, at least you have other hobbies- and Im sure you'll come up with an idea."
Rosie managed a grin. "Thank you, Henry," she said to the kind hearted man in green.
For that afternoon, Rosie helped her littlest brother and their dear friend plant the garden- and her power to make plants appear came in handy.
