TITLE: The Art of Rebellion
AUTHOR: nicis_anatomy
CHARACTERS: Jenny Shepard
GENRE: Gen, General, Humor(?)
RATING: PG-13 (for some stronger language)
WORD COUNT: 300
SUMMARY: All Jenny tried was doing the best she could, but one day she suddenly realises that she was doing all this for nothing. And then she stops … - prompt #21 'About time' for lj's 24_times.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own these characters (although I'd love to own Action Figure Gibbs), nor am I making any money from them. If I would Season 5 would have ended different.
NOTE: This is another small scene from the diary, but I don't know if it works. It somehow sounded better (and made more sense) in the diary :( But maybe it's just me and my insecurity … not beta'd.
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It took a while, but when it finally happens, the realisation that no matter what you do or say, he would still find a way to disapprove, hits you harder than usual.
A few minutes ago he'd left your office in the middle of a huge fight. Slamming the door into your face, he was gone before you even knew what had just happened.
What was it that you had said to piss him off like that? All you tried to do was doing your job. But maybe that alone was enough for him to be mad at you.
Slowly, you realize that this might never change.
For almost six month now you've tried your best to make things right.
For almost six month now you've hoped he would finally accept and respect you.
For almost six month now you've tried to be his friend.
Now you know this might never happen. No matter how hard you try… it won't change a thing, and you're finally at a point where you don't care anymore.
It is your life after all. You are an independent woman; strong, smart ... You don't need him to define yourself. You don't need his respect or his approval.
So why do you care at all?
Once you realize this the next decision is easy made.
You know it's childish and beneath you. But when it feels so good ... why should you care?
You can't do anything to recover his respect or acceptance. Things can't get any worse between you, so why shouldn't you do things that might disgust him even more?
The guy in front of you is young, but his smile makes your knees weak and you need a second to focus.
"One triple grande sugar free vanilla latte, please," you then say and smile.
- The End -
