The Torchwood Drabble Files

by badly-knitted

A collection of Torchwood drabbles that continues to grow. Thanks to everyone who's making this possible. You're greatly appreciated, so I'm reinstating an old game - the writer of every 100th review gets to request a drabble/ficlet of their choice. Still using a T rating to cover anything I might write, just to be safe.

825. A Big Step

Title: A Big Step

Author: badly-knitted

Characters: Ianto, Jack, Meriel

Rating: G

Written For: Challenge 364: Tear at tw100

Spoilers: Nada.

Summary: It's Meriel's first day at school.

Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood, or the characters.

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Passerby: He's the youngest member of the team, and he was even younger when he started work at Torchwood One. He has such a mature attitude most of the time that it's easy to forget just now young he is.

Thank you.

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Meriel gripped her daddies' hands, swinging herself along between them, trying to make them go faster. Blonde hair in pigtails, looking smart in her new school uniform, shoes polished to a shine, she was full of excitement about finally starting school.

"I'm going to make lots of friends and learn everything," she told her fathers. "Hurry up, Taddy, I don't want to be late."

Ianto picked up the pace, aware that he'd been dragging his heels, oddly reluctant for his daughter to take this big step. Surreptitiously he wiped away a tear. Their little girl was growing up so fast.

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The End