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p_r_i_s_c_aTitle: The Lunchbox
Character: Tabitha Matthews, Jim Matthews, mention of Victor Kavanaugh
Word Count: 354
Prompt: lunchbox
Rating: PG13
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„Did you hear about it?“ Jim controlled the windows for a last time; the night was almost there, and the creature would come, looking for them. „Victor had a breakdown this afternoon. He's in the hospital ward now; they had to fix him to his bed.“
„Yeah,“ Tabitha said. „It's because of his lunchbox, I guess.“
„Hm?“ Jim looked at her questioningly. „What do you know about this?“
„I didn't mean to harm him; only wanted to risk a look.“ Her voice sounded low. „Thought that whatever he is hiding in there can maybe bring us closer to home.“
„Tabby, no!“ Jim was shocked. „What did you do?“
„I wanted to bring it back before he would even notice that it's gone.“ Her hands were shaking when she grabbed her mug with tea. „But he came back too early because of the storm. I am so sorry for that; I can't even say what's gotten into me. But the box was just there, in the middle of his bed, and...“ She shrugged, feeling helpless. "I don't know, I just took it with me."
„Did you...“ Jim hesitated. „... open it?“
Tabitha shook her head. „No. The moment I put the box on this table, it was like waking up from a dream. The content in this box is all that's still left from his past. How could I do what I did? I don't want to imagine his feelings when he noticed his loss.“
„Life is pretty crazy at the moment. We all are overstepping the lines now and then.“ Reassuring, Jim put an arm around her shoulder. „We will give it back to him. Maybe we can say we found it on the road or in the diner. He doesn't need to know the truth.“
Tabitha stared at him silently, letting his words sink in until she finally shook his head. „No! I will go to him first in the morning and tell him all I have done. He might hate me for it, but that's okay. At least I will not hate myself for lying to him.“
Character: Tabitha Matthews, Jim Matthews, mention of Victor Kavanaugh
Word Count: 354
Prompt: lunchbox
Rating: PG13
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„Did you hear about it?“ Jim controlled the windows for a last time; the night was almost there, and the creature would come, looking for them. „Victor had a breakdown this afternoon. He's in the hospital ward now; they had to fix him to his bed.“
„Yeah,“ Tabitha said. „It's because of his lunchbox, I guess.“
„Hm?“ Jim looked at her questioningly. „What do you know about this?“
„I didn't mean to harm him; only wanted to risk a look.“ Her voice sounded low. „Thought that whatever he is hiding in there can maybe bring us closer to home.“
„Tabby, no!“ Jim was shocked. „What did you do?“
„I wanted to bring it back before he would even notice that it's gone.“ Her hands were shaking when she grabbed her mug with tea. „But he came back too early because of the storm. I am so sorry for that; I can't even say what's gotten into me. But the box was just there, in the middle of his bed, and...“ She shrugged, feeling helpless. "I don't know, I just took it with me."
„Did you...“ Jim hesitated. „... open it?“
Tabitha shook her head. „No. The moment I put the box on this table, it was like waking up from a dream. The content in this box is all that's still left from his past. How could I do what I did? I don't want to imagine his feelings when he noticed his loss.“
„Life is pretty crazy at the moment. We all are overstepping the lines now and then.“ Reassuring, Jim put an arm around her shoulder. „We will give it back to him. Maybe we can say we found it on the road or in the diner. He doesn't need to know the truth.“
Tabitha stared at him silently, letting his words sink in until she finally shook his head. „No! I will go to him first in the morning and tell him all I have done. He might hate me for it, but that's okay. At least I will not hate myself for lying to him.“