Title: Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, Drabble Challenge for "Empty Chair"
Author: Eleri McCleod
Email: elerimclycos.com
Status: complete
Category: drama, challenge response
Pairings: none
Spoilers: Heroes
Season: 7
Sequel/Series Info: none
Rating: G
Content Warnings: none
Summary: Sometimes moments that are supposed to comfort do anything but.
Disclaimer: Stargate SG-1 and its characters are the property of MGM, World Gekko Corp and Double Secret productions. No copyright infringement is intended.
File Size (kb): 3k
Archive: Jackfic, FF.net, any others please ask
Author's Note: A special thanks goes to Cokie for being my guinea pig. As always, any and all feedback is appreciated.
- Marius, "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" from "Les Misérables" Carter's slightly unsteady voice flowed over me, sucking long-buried memories from their hole. Floating faces overlayed themselves in my vision, Hammond and Daniel's solemn expressions masked by old friends, long gone.
"... that's not what her life was about."
Meant to be comforting, the heartfelt words only increased the emptiness growing inside. Unexpectedly, a familiar melody joined her voice in my head, underscoring the void I'd become. Bitterness refused to allow acceptance, comfort. A dear friend had been ripped away. All I could feel was the senselessness of her loss.
'Empty chairs at empty tables...'
Another face joined the floating crowd.
