Prompt: broken
Players: Many! Enkidu07 usually has the expanding team's roster on her drabble story. Some seriously talented folks playing this game!
Note: I had time to write two for this word, so I did. :)
Shake it Off
One second he was beside you; the next he disappeared from sight. It didn't take you long to realize that your brother lost his footing and silently slipped down the icy embankment.
"Sam?" you whisper-yell. When he doesn't answer, you add a little more volume and a lot more desperation. "Sammy?!"
And you start breathing again when you hear the reply.
"Yeah."
"Y'okay? You bleeding?"
A muffled grunt is followed by a distinct "no."
"Anything broken?"
"I don't think so," he huffed, slowly standing.
You shake your head. "Well then, get your ass up here. We've got work to do!"
10-26-08