Drabble a Day

by Simone Robinson

Inspired by others who have undertaken this challenge, to write a drabble a day, I've decided to try. I'm not sure if I can do it, but I'm going to try. To improve writing skills, to gain insight, to explore the written word, the written worlds and those who live in them. Humour, angst, romance, a meeting of genres to create a collection of drabbles updated as often as possible.

8. Cactus

Cactus

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The pain was agonizing. His mind blanked, eyes wide. He'd never felt anything like it before. It shot through him, making him yelp and shout. Tears welled in his eyes, everything stinging and burning in pain. Struggling through, he drew back bravely, but still the pain resonated within him.

"Donnie!" He yelled. "Donnie, it hurts!" Tears welled in his eyes, shouting loudly.

Donatello raced in, his medical bag slung over his shoulder where he curled into a ball. Don's eyes were wide and he grabbed his brother by the shoulders. "Mikey, Mikey tell me where it hurts."

Trembling, he held out his injury, eyes trembling, eyes full of tears.

"Hurts, Donnie!"

"Mikey?"

"Yes…yes, I see a light..I see it…so close.."

"Mikey….?" Donnie heaved a sigh, "Pricking your finger on a cactus isn't a case of life or death."

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AN: Another poor attempt at humour to make someone I care about very, very much smile.