wilby snippet; away

[schmerica]

Dan had made sure to clean up all his loose ends before he killed himself. No house, no job, no wife. When he was out of the hospital, there was nothing left tying him down to Wilby Island.

He said he needed to be somewhere else, some place anonymous, maybe. Some place not Wilby, at least. He told Duck he'd write. Duck got five postcards and two short letters, starting from around Toronto and moving out west. Two were from America. When the Christmas card came, it was postmarked Maine. Duck put it on the fridge with a magnet.

Dan came back to the island two weeks into the new year. Duck heard it first when he stopped at Iggy's for coffee in the morning, overhearing the folks there gossip and clucking like old fat hens. He heard it again when he stopped at Mrs. Anderson's house to pick up the check she owed him, and then again at the grocery store when he was buying milk and eggs and bread.

After he put his purchases away at home, he got back into the truck and went down to the motel. Dan had sold his car; Duck didn't know which one of these was his now. He was staring ahead at the doors, wondering which room he was in, when there was a knock on the passenger window. When Duck looked over at him, Dan caught his eye for a second, then opened the door and climbed into the truck to sit beside him.

"You're back," Duck said, his voice coming out rough.

Dan picked up his hand and held it gently between both of his own. "I guess I am," he said.

Comments

[akite.livejournal.com]

Awww...

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Heh. Thanks.

[china_shop]

Oh, yay!

Dan picked up his hand and held it gently between both of his own. "I guess I am," he said.

Yayayay! :)

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

*giggles* Yay!

[lalejandra.livejournal.com]

MILK AND EGGS AND BREAD! DUCK IS GONNA MAKE FRENCH TOAST!!!


Also, I like that Dan knocks on HIS window. Oh yes, I like this.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Heeeeee. I had no idea you were such a breakfast fangirl!

[serialkarma.livejournal.com]

So, is it a requirement that if you have these things you make French toast? Because I have milk and eggs and bread at my house on a regular basis and I have NOT ONCE ever made French toast.

[lalejandra.livejournal.com]

that's because you are SICK. SICK i tell you! french toast is the BEST.

[serialkarma.livejournal.com]

Out of curiosity: How does one make vegan French toast?

(The 7-11 near my house has two whole shelves of really good vegan
food, which I get for lunch sometime if I'm in a hurry. today I got
vegan dumplings and falafel. yummm.)

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Dude, I was just trying to pick out random normal sounding groceries. But if anna wants to read Sekrit Breakfast Food Awesome Plans into it, I have no objections.

[sage]

Oh, yay!! Now I want to see the movie again. *g*

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

I keep going to watch the movie again, and then I realize I want to watch the kissy bits. Which don't actually exist.

[alasen.livejournal.com]

Aww. Very cute and sweet.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[dsudis.livejournal.com]

awwwww! all quiet and patient and wonderful.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm glad you liked, Dira.

[reginagiraffe]

This is adorably sweet.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Heh, thank you.

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

Wow! and Yay! and I think this is so spot on I love it to bits. One day I will learn to talk like a grown up.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Heee. Talking like a grown up is way overrated!

[serialkarma.livejournal.com]

*heart*

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Woot!

[merelyn.livejournal.com]

*happy sigh*

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

awww - you are just a mushy ball of mushness!

This is a doorbell!

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

I am not! I offered to write lalejandra Dief deathfic yesterday, and she declined because she wasn't hardcore enough. What does that tell you?

[brooklinegirl.livejournal.com]

oh! Oh! I love love LOVE this. Dude, that makes so much SENSE, that he'd leave for a bit, because hi, how uneven a relationship would that be, right after the life falling apart/suicide thing. You are so smart. *loves*

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Heee. If I didn't adore you anyway, I would have to just because you seem convinced I'm way awesomer than I really am. *twirls you*

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah -- that's totally wonderful.

:-)

I just saw WW on Monday and I am basking in the Dan/Duck love!

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Oh, lucky! You've seen my page of links, right? Here (http://pearlo.illuminatedtext.com/wilbylinks.htm). I have to update it with something posted earlier in the week, but otherwise it's as comprehensive as I can manage with all the fic I can find in the fandom.

(Also, hee, thank you!)

[flobberchops.livejournal.com]

I have been longing for some WW fic.

Thank you.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

There should *always* be more Wilby fic. *nod*

[lost-theplot.livejournal.com]

Aw, this is so wonderful and understated and yay.

I've read some of your other DS and WW fics, and I really enjoy your writing. I hope you don't mind that I've friended you. :)

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you very much! And of course -- I never mind being friended.