Disclaimer: I do not own anything pertaining to Joan of Arcadia.
The concept, characters and show are all property of Barbara Hall
and CBS. Bless her heart for creating such a great show!
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Author's Notes: For this challenge, we were to write a drabble
centered around a variety of screencaps from Jump. The drabble
had to explain what was going on in the picture without recreating
what had actually happened in the scene in the episode (i.e. it had
to be a whole new situation).
These are the little drabbles I came up with. I hope you enjoy them.
Everwood2003
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Author: Everwood2003
Title: Concern
Picture: Joan and Luke
Word Count: 100
"I wish everyone would stop worrying. I'm fine. Everything's fine.
Ooh, what is that girl wearing?"
Luke walks silently beside Joan, his brows furrowed in consternation.
"I mean, that shirt is so—"
"Joan."
He's surprised at the urgency in his voice, his hand on her arm, and his
desire to get through to her overcoming his tendency to remain a mere observer.
She glares at him and, for a second, she is as familiar to him as the annoyance
that is now reflected on her face.
But the moment passes all too quickly as she jerks her arm away and hurries
off, leaving his concern behind her.
Author: Everwood2003
Title: Escape
Picture: Joan and GothKidGod in Hall
Word Count: 100
Joan makes her way down the hall gripping the straps of her shoulder bag as if
the act alone will keep her world from crumbling around her.
The other students blur together into one big mass, their voices a cacophony
of indecipherable sounds and she finds that she wants nothing more than to get
away from it all.
"You can't keep running away, Joan."
She instantly recognizes the low timbre of His voice as memories of a young
man with dark eyes and a contrary appearance come rushing back.
"It's all in my mind," she whispers, ignoring the way her heart pounds in her
chest in response to His presence.
Author: Everwood2003
Title: Confusion
Picture: Luke in Hall
Word Count: 100
He stands in the middle of the hallway, stunned at his sister's abrupt departure,
before being pushed aside by a throng of students eager to make it to class before
the bell.
It still amazes Luke that, for all the knowledge he possesses of scientific theories
and probabilities he isn't any closer to understanding the phenomenon that is his sister.
Because, as much as it pains him to admit it, he cannot use logic to explain why
she's become so distant and closed off.
His train of thought is finally broken by the insistent ringing of the bell signaling that
he's late to class.
Author: Everwood2003
Title: Guilt
Picture: Lunch with Jane
Word Count: 100
Their time together has dwindled, her promises to meet him at the rooftop broken
more times than Adam can remember.
Now, he's lucky if she's able to make a lunch date.
She sits across from him, pretending that things are as they supposed to be even
if it means breaking the silence between them with superficial talk about clothes, gossip
and lamps.
He just stares at the fried egg sandwich in his hand as if it holds all the answers to
the questions he's too afraid to ask.
And wonders how things might have been different if he'd had enough faith to
believe.
Author: Everwood2003
Title: Her skin
Picture: Luke and Glynis
Word Count: 100
After forty-five minutes walking aimlessly through the school hallways, Luke
comes to the conclusion that truancy is not exactly the best of solitary activities.
And he's no closer to obtaining the ever elusive solution to his sister's current
distress.
He is so consumed by the thoughts running rampant in his mind that he fails to
notice another person's presence.
"Um, you're missing quite an interesting lecture and, uh...yeah."
He feels a pang of sadness when he realizes that Glynis, no longer adorned with
cosmetics, has done what his sister cannot seem to.
She has found comfort in her own skin.
Author: Everwood2003
Title: Sanctuary
Picture: Joan and GothKidGod Sit Side By Side
Word Count: 100
After yet another tense and uncomfortable lunch with Adam, Joan makes a hasty
retreat to her next class even though she still has more than enough time to spare.
She enters the empty classroom and slides into a seat in the far back of the room
where she is certain to have as much privacy as one can in a room full of people.
"You're getting tired, Joan. Pretending is starting to take its toll on you."
She turns to Him, her eyes predictably teary, and realizes that He's right.
Because she can't keep running when she has no place to run to.
Author: Everwood2003
Title: Dealing
Picture: Kevin at Dinner
Word Count: 100
There was a time when he was the sole reason for his parents' sleepless nights.
Nowadays, the pink elephant in the room has Joan's name stamped all over it,
except no one is willing to admit it.
They all deal with this new development differently.
His mother argues a lot, especially when it comes to Joan's lack of an appetite.
His father makes jokes because laughing is much more preferable than admitting that
he cannot help his only daughter..
Luke tries to come up with answers, even though Kevin can tell that it's difficult
when the problem hits so close to home.
He watches in silence, recognizing the disappointment of someone who's on the
verge of losing faith.
Author: Everwood2003
Title: Truth in Desire
Picture: Luke and Grace
Word Count: 100
He finds comfort in his dreams, most of which involve some form of kissing or being
kissed by Grace.
The image of tender lips on his, her arms wrapped firmly around his neck as their
bodies press close together gives him the courage to hope for the impossible.
No matter what the intensity of any given kiss, he always feels as if he is capable
enough to handle any given dilemma.
They make an odd pairing and he cannot explain how he can feel such strong
emotions when it comes to someone who refuses to reciprocate them.
Even so, he knows that there is certainty in his desire.
Author: Everwood2003
Title: Need
Picture: Joan and Adam at Night
Word Count: 100
For lack of sleep, she decides to schedule an impromptu meeting with Adam in
the park located a couple of blocks from her house.
He finds her, a solitary figure bathed in moonlight, a shawl wrapped tightly around
her shoulders.
"Jane?"
She finds that she can't speak and the silence stretches between them as they
stand facing each other.
But she finally finds her voice, and tells him what she's wanted to say for so long
but was too scared to admit.
"I needed you."
Her fingers tremble as she holds out her hand to him.
And she breathes a sigh of relief when he takes it without hesitation.
Author: Everwood2003
Title: Warmth
Picture: CuteBoyGod and Joan
Word Count: 100
"I'm glad that you finally decided to share some of your burdens, Joan.
I do, however, suggest that next time, when you have to exorcize your demons,
you do so during daylight hours."
Talking to Him is still a bit unsettling and there are still traces of anger in her
heart but, for the most part, His presence gives her peace of mind.
"Yeah, well, considering the past few weeks have been utter he—er, awful,
you could cut me some slack, you know."
He smiles and she basks in the warmth of his gaze for a moment, dwelling on
her special connection to the universe before resuming her walk to class.