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Stephanie (Amber)
slybrunette
19 July 2007 @ 03:17 pm
 
Title: Remember The Telephone Works Both Ways
Fandom: Lost
Characters/Pairings: Kate/Sun
Prompt: Picture prompt at [info]lost_femmeslash
Rating: PG
Word Count: 100

 

Kate waits for the phone to ring.

 

She’s always the one to call, always the one who initiates things. Not this time. She will not pick up that phone.

 

This is a test.

 

She has to know that Sun needs her too; this isn’t all in her head. And it hasn’t mattered before, but now it’s venturing into something more than desperation.

 

Her hands shake.

 

The red ‘0’ on the answering machine glares. The numbers on the handset beckon. The apartment is quiet, the click of the refrigerator enough to make her jump.

 

The silence tells her everything she needs to know. 


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Ambassador Dummy Dummy Dumb Dums[info]crickets on July 19th, 2007 07:45 pm (UTC)
Aw dude. *sniffle* That's so sad! *huggles kate*
Stephanie (Amber): Kate/Sun[info]slybrunette on July 19th, 2007 07:46 pm (UTC)
I'm kind of depressed/anxious. It carries over in my writing. Enjoy it actually, because I write more when I'm like this.

Thanks for reading!
mysticxf: lost_sunhappy[info]mysticxf on July 19th, 2007 08:05 pm (UTC)
Even if I didn't think of this as "femmeslash" it would still be as powerful and sad. You packed quite a punch in such few words. ♥ Awesome.
Stephanie (Amber): Kate/Sun[info]slybrunette on July 19th, 2007 08:11 pm (UTC)
Well you can kind of interpret this two different ways, because you know not everyone's into femmeslash, so there's the friendship aspect too, even if I did originally intend it to mean a more intimate relationship.

Regardless, I'm glad you thought that it was powerful. I struggle with drabbles. I'm not sure I always get my meaning across with something so short, because it's kind of hard to do, which I'm sure you know. So, thank you, that means a lot to me.
hedonism on a budget: lost // kate {sins and tragedies}[info]likethebooksays on July 19th, 2007 08:23 pm (UTC)
Oh.

Ouch.

Such a powerful image in so few words. Lovely. And sad.
Stephanie (Amber): Kate/Sun[info]slybrunette on July 19th, 2007 08:25 pm (UTC)
Thank you! I'm really glad that you think so :) Drabbles are harder than I thought.
Snr. Field Agent Beth[info]ladybeth on July 19th, 2007 11:17 pm (UTC)
Short, but it has alot in it still. Poor Kate.
Stephanie (Amber): Kate/Sun[info]slybrunette on July 20th, 2007 01:21 am (UTC)
lol, I seem to be making people sympathize with Kate. That's rare.

Thanks!
[info]ladyumbras2 on July 20th, 2007 01:27 am (UTC)
Well, It would be easier to sympathise with her if the whole triad thing wasn't going on.
Stephanie (Amber): Triangle (Lost)[info]slybrunette on July 20th, 2007 01:28 am (UTC)
More like if she wasn't using the both of them as well.
[info]ladyumbras2 on July 20th, 2007 01:29 am (UTC)
*nods* I kinda don't feel any connection to any of the characters except Charlie and that's a superficial reason. Maybe Claire. You give me more connection then the show did.

Unrelated, but connected to my current activaty...I have way too many favorites in my favorites folder....
Stephanie (Amber): All By Myself (Lost)[info]slybrunette on July 20th, 2007 01:31 am (UTC)
You give me more connection then the show did.

Aw.

As far as favorites: 205. Beat that.
[info]ladyumbras2 on July 20th, 2007 01:46 am (UTC)
Oh, god, you expect me to count them?

*leaves to count*

823. About half of those are fandom alone, probably more then half.
Stephanie (Amber): Balls Back (Lost)[info]slybrunette on July 20th, 2007 01:46 am (UTC)
*jaw drops*
[info]ladyumbras2 on July 20th, 2007 01:47 am (UTC)
yeah, I did too. My brain hurts from counting now. I'm going through and trying to slim it down a bit. My rec journal is going to have alot of posts today.
Mary: By My Side (Sun/Kate)[info]bebitched on July 20th, 2007 12:03 am (UTC)
*tear* Poor widdle Katie. The last line is great.
Stephanie (Amber): Kate/Sun[info]slybrunette on July 20th, 2007 01:22 am (UTC)
Thanks, I think I rewrote that line four or five times before I reverted back to the original. Glad it works!
Mary: Sate Love[info]bebitched on July 21st, 2007 01:44 am (UTC)
Okay, did the title come from a song because now I've got this one line from this song that I can't remember by looking at this story and please tell me you can help?
Stephanie (Amber): Music (Lost)[info]slybrunette on July 21st, 2007 01:55 am (UTC)
"You And I Both" Jason Mraz.
Mary: Maggie Grace[info]bebitched on July 21st, 2007 02:10 am (UTC)
Yes! Okay, thank you. That was just nagging at me.
S A R A H: movie01[info]theagonyofblank on August 1st, 2007 03:55 pm (UTC)
Short, but powerful. Poor Kate!!
Stephanie (Amber): Smile (Lost)[info]slybrunette on August 1st, 2007 04:08 pm (UTC)
Thank you!