Eerie, Indiana double drabble: Harmonic Resonance

[froodle]

The scratched and pitted surface of Syndi’s craft table bristled with crystals of various shapes and sizes. Every single one of them was vibrating, producing a high-pitched whine as they oscillated back and forth across the cheap particle board. The room was alive with flashing colours, blinding flashes of ultra-violet that made the white bedspread gleam dizzyingly interspersed with more visible parts of the spectrum.

Syndi backed up, one hand shielding her eyes while the other groped behind her for the doorknob. The heel of her slipper caught on the fluffy rug near the doorway, but she caught herself on a small free-standing bookshelf. Finding and turning the doorknob without ever taking her eyes away from the light show taking place in her crafting corner, she slipped through the narrow gap between door and frame, shutting it tightly behind her.

She stood for a moment in the quiet corridor, blinking away the coloured spots that danced in her vision. Then she crossed to the unvarnished wooden door that hung half-open on the landing, stuck her head through the opening, and shouted up the dusty, uncarpeted staircase that led to the Secret Spot.

“Marshall! Turn that inter-dimensional portal off right now!”



Teller Family History

First Date by froodle, in which a young Edgar Teller shows off one of his earlier inventions

Popcorn by froodle. Friday night is always movie night in the Teller household.

The Teller Home for Displaced Youth by froodle, in which Edgar harbours some doubts about his new home town

Lawn by froodle, in which Marilyn Teller contemplaces some yardwork

Tornado Day, Revisited by froodle, in which Syndi learns exactly what it means to be Miss Tornado Day

Wildlife by froodle, in which Simon and Marshall go to the beach

Culinary Delights by froodle, in which Syndi's terrible cooking may or may not have been an accident

Camping by froodle, in which Syndi cannot sleep

Artist in the Family by froodle, in which an immortal creature takes a liking to Syndi

Without Due Care and Attention by froodle, in which Syndi finally becomes mobile

Waiting In by froodle, in which there is an ice-storm and a handyman does not arrive

Brunch by froodle, in which Marilyn does not appreciate Edgar's help in the kitchen

Handmade by froodle, in which the Tellers receive a Christmas package from Marilyn's mother

Poor Life Choices by froodle, in which Syndi loves her brother anyway

Lillian by froodle, in which Marilyn's mother has concerns

Visitor by froodle, in which Marshall's grandma comes to stay

Nap by froodle, in which Marshall has a quiet moment in the Secret Spot

Fresh Sheets by froodle

Tradition by froodle, in which Dash and Marshall decorate a Christmas tree

Hometown by froodle, in which Mars and Syndi visit New Jersey