I'm back with a new chapter for this drabble series! This one was inspired by a road trip to New Mexico I went on this last weekend and I wanted to write something based on it.

Enjoy!


Ruidoso, NM.

Toshiya regretted not bringing any gloves the trip, especially for the one that led to the peak of a large mountain. A large and snowy mountain, snowier than back home, to be exact. Toshiya thought he could take it, but he was wrong.

He sighed, rubbing his hands together.

He resented Nikhil, though. Even if he was a bubbly, jokester type of person, if there was one thing that Toshiya hated, was a person who couldn't take a joke. Especially violently. The man might have apologized for shooting at him about several times, but Toshiya thought of him with such disdain ever since.

When he saw that Nikhil rented some ski boards to ride down on that mountain, Toshiya thought of a plan. A very dark one to be exact.

"Old boy, why don't you take a photo of me here?" Nikhil asked, donning on a large blue jacket, standing on his ski boards, and holding his ski poles. He was standing his back towards the slope, getting ready to slide down.

Toshiya smiled, forced but at the same time, it had a hidden tinge of malice. "Oh sorry, I was thinking of where to visit after we're done here," Toshiya said.

"Oh really, where?" Nikhil inquired.

"Six feet under with you!" Toshiya cried, pushing Nikhil with his right shoe.

Nikhil waved his arms up and about, falling on his back. Nikhil screamed at the top of his lungs, sliding down the mountain. The scream was so loud it caught the attention of the people that were riding in the gondola lifts.

Toshiya chuckled, pointing at Nikhil. He danced on his two feet as it was the same he performed dressed up as a clown.

Viktor turned his head to his side, wondering why his dad was screaming. He trudged over to Toshiya, carefully to not fall into the snow, asking, "What happened?"

Toshiya stopped his dance, still smiling. "Oh nothing boy, I just pushed off your father off this mountain!"

Viktor's jaw dropped, his hand going to his forehead. For a quick second, Toshiya felt a drop of remorse. Something flashed in his mind, Nikhil was still a father!

"Why didn't you call me?" Viktor demanded, stomping his foot. "I could've gotten the whole thing on video!"

Both men burst into nothing more than bits of laughter. It was fine and dandy until Toshiya stepped onto an empty lump of snow and fell face down.


Yeah, I know this didn't entirely focus on Viktor and Nikhil but I had to give the latter comeuppance and Toshiya some justice.

Comments are appreciated!