Author's Note: Angel drabble written for sunday100. Subject: A woman is talking on the phone. She is carrying car keys. Set during Season 4 "Shiny Happy People" and "The Magic Bullet."
Not So Shiny and Happy Anymore
By Trisana McGraw
The first night after escaping the hotel, Fred felt alone.
Automatically pulling out her cell phone, she paused. Who could she call? Everyone was enslaved. Willow – but she couldn't arrive in time.
The car keys were clenched in her other hand. Her only choice: keep running.
She replaced the phone, almost wishing she hadn't learned of Jasmine's evil. They had experienced such serenity. . . .
She leaned back against the car seat. It was dark, but she had to keep going. She couldn't rest, because she had to stay ahead.
Jasmine's rule had been perfect. But that wasn't life.