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Eight Mini Fills

Prompt: I love you now as I loved you then

Casey stared at Zeke with his blue eyes sparkling: “You haven't changed in the slightest,“ he huffed, „still the same, uncaring prick.“ Then he was gone, vanished into the night, leaving him alone again, like back then, when he had left Herrington behind to go to college.

Zeke stared after him, feeling tears pricking in his eyes, whispering:“ It is better this way; I love you now, as I loved you then, and I will still love you tomorrow, but you will never know because you deserve someone better than me.“

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Prompt: broken bones

While Mrs. Connor rushed over to the hospital's bed, where Casey was lying with a bandage around his left foot, Mr. Conner stared at the boy standing beside it with narrowed eyes. “What are you doing here; if you have anything to do with what, I will report that to the police,“ he spat. „It's about time that someone stops you.“

Zeke kept quiet, but Casey protested:“ Dad, no, he did nothing at all; it was in the park; I got distracted while taking photos and tripped over a stone. Broke my stupid toe, nothing serious, it doesn't even hurt much, but Zeke insisted on taking me to the hospital. So, you should better thank him!“

„Oh, we do,“ Mrs. Connor said, pulling the surprised boy into her arms, „I've always known you are a good boy, and from now on, you are welcome in our house at any time!“

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Prompt: "I've never believed in fate, but that doesn't actually stop it from fucking you over."

„An alien queen, taking over your highschool,“ the boy asked, looking at him with a mixture of disbelief and amusement,“ really, you'll have to think of something better to impress me.“

„I've stopped trying to impress others to get what I want ages ago,“ Zeke smirked. „The day my world was turned around. I always was a realistic guy who believed in science, not in fate. That day, I realized that don't believe in it won't stop it from fucking you over. What will be, will be, and you can only live with it.“

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Prompt: any, any, no one is unlovable

"This is not a good idea; I am the lonely wolf who prefers one-night stands without any expectations and promises. You are a hopeless dreamer, and I don't want to hurt you."

Casey hesitated briefly before pulling Zeke back into his arms, murmuring:" I am willing to risk this; also a lonely wolf is lovable in his way."

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Prompt: Any, any, My pirate days are over

Meat stared at him, frowning:" What's this supposed to be; you don't sell Scat and pron vids anymore?"

"Business is closed," Zeke smirked, "my pirate days are over!"

He had to admit that maybe he was even more surprised about his words than Meat was, but when he wanted a future in New York, together with Casey, it was about time to leave his old life behind.

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Prompt: any, any, adopting a supernatural pet

It didn't happen often that Zeke doubted his sanity, but this was impossible, only a ridiculous dream, or had he just seen the cat disappear through the wall?

Casey laughed out loud, „That's so cool, isn't it,“ he asked, knocking at the wall twice and the black-white cat with her piercing green eyes showed up again, creeping purring around his legs, „you have a cat with superpower now.“

„No, I don't,“ Zeke protested, „she won't stay here in my garage; that's just too creepy,“ but Casey grinned while the cat jumped onto the old, comfy couch, curling up like a ball and closing her eyes, „Seems as if she has a different opinion, and it might be difficult to lock her out because she can walk through the walls.“

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Prompt: any, any ship, "I never said I hate you"

Casey looked at Zeke with a sad smile on his face, „Don't be silly, I never said I hate you.“

„You don't,“ Zeke huffed, „well, that's kinda stupid; after all I did to you, you should better do; I guess everyone would agree with that.“

„I am not interested in other people's thoughts; I am interested in you; even after all you did, I can't believe that you wanted to hurt me; it's more that you are scared of too much nearness and feelings, and when you are afraid, you freak out.“

Zeke stared at him with narrowed eyes, „Who do you think you are, the shrink my mom forced me to see when I was about fourteen? I can tell you, it got even worse after that, so better stop talking shit and run!“

Casey watched him silently for a while before shaking his head, „No, you won't get rid of me so easily; I love you, and I know you are worth fighting for.“

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Prompt: any, any, what I want can't be bought

„So, what are you gonna do after graduation,“ Casey asked, „buying this old garage, starting your own business?“

Zeke kept quiet, thinking about his answer; yes, this was the plan, but what he really wanted couldn't be bought with all the money in the world. He wanted to stop time, hold on to the moments together with Casey, the best moments of his life; he wanted to ask him to stay here, in Herrington, but this would be too selfish. So he finally smirked: “It's not the worst job.“

Casey pulled his face. „Maybe not; it's just a waste of talent for someone as smart as you. I wish you would change your mind about college; maybe you could even visit the city college in Boston, and we could even share a dorm.“

Jeremiah

Prompt: there will be peace when you are done
Words: 94

"You need to get up," Smith said, watching his friend, who was cowering on his bed, a half-empty bottle of whiskey in his hands,"the skinheads are coming closer, and Markus needs his best men at the sharp end."

Kurdy stared at him with blurry eyes:" I am sick of fighting; since Elizabeth is gone, life is only pain, so why don't you ask your God to let me die in peace?"

"He is not interested in my wishes; nor in yours," Smith answered," and he says: there will be peace when everything is done."

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Prompt: back to the place we used to call home
Words: 83

"Home," Kurdy asked," what kind of home? The world is turned around; I will never be able to go back to the place I called home once because it's gone forever."

Smith smiled sadly: "At least you can remember your past, your family, your friends, your home; this is much more than I have; all I can remember is a dark night when I decided to end my life; but I did wake up again, with a great emptiness in my head, besides of God's voice."

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Prompt: Under a blood-red sky a crowd has gathered in black and white
Words: 64

The voice in his head got louder. "Under the blood-red sky, the crowd will gather," God said, "and the world will be covered in black and white dust before the day ends."

Smith shuddered; another mystery prophecy he wasn't able to understand; all he could hope for was that this time it wouldn't end with death and pain for the people he cared about.

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Prompt: it's only a dream
Words: 86

Jeremiah opened his eyes; Libby was flailing with her arms wildly, groaning intelligible words. Gently, he pulled her in his arms, whispering: "Hey, hey, it's okay, it's only a dream; you are safe; I won't let it happen that someone hurts you again."

Hiding the tears welling up under her closed eyelids, her breathing started to even while she buried her head on his shoulder; she knew well enough her nightmares were all too real, and soon enough also Jeremiah would have to face the truth.

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The Faculty

Prompt: having a good day
Words: 76

Zeke dropped down at the bleachers bench beside Casey: "Hey, what's going on today?"

The boy put his book down, turning to his friend, grinning wide. "The sun is shining; Mr. Brown told me this morning that with my talent, I have the best chance to get a scholarship at a private photo school; Gabe and the other jocks are at a training camp for a week, so, I guess, I'm gonna have a good day."

Title: Brilliant Mind
Character: Zeke Tyler, Casey Connor
Word Count: 130
Prompt: betraying yourself / 3x3 sentences
Rating: PG13

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"When will you stop betraying yourself," Zeke asked, watching Casey frantically gathering the photos from the last football game.

He closed his locker and turned to the older boy, frowning. "What are you talking about? Delilah needs these photos for the next edition of the school magazine."

"But she is only using you. All the promises she makes will never come true; she is interested in your fame and your talent, but she never means you."

Casey looked at the photos in his hands and finally shrugged: "Do I have a choice?"

"Sure," Zeke smirked, "you have the most brilliant mind I've ever seen; you don't need her to go your way."

When he left, Casey stared after him, his heart beating wildly; had Zeke Tyler just called him brilliant?