Eerie, Indiana double drabble: Too Far

[froodle]

The kitchen floor was awash with blood. Simon Holmes, pallid and trembling, cradled his right arm tight against his chest and tried very, very hard not to cry.

"It's okay," Marshall was saying, even as he lifted down the huge iron-bound first aid chest from on top of the ancient dresser they'd inherited from his parents.

Simon shook his head mutely. Despite his best efforts, tears were stinging the corners of his eyes.

"He didn't mean anything by it," said Dash, who was holding a pair of suture needles beneath a stream of boiling water.

"Yeah," said Marshall, rummaging through anti-hexes and warding charms for a bottle of antiseptic and a bag of cotton swabs. "Really, Simon, don't worry about it. You guys are still friends."

"He scratched me," said Simon, too upset to be embarrassed at how his voice shook. "He's never done that before, not ever."

Dash handed Marshall the freshly sterilized needles, reliving him of an incalcitrant tangle of gauze bandages in return. He held the wadded mass up to the light as he searched for a loose edge to unravel.

"You tried putting a Halloween costume on a giant cat," said Dash.

Marshall nodded.

Simon sniffled.



Microwave-verse

Bonfire by froodle, in which Pinocchio is ruined forever

Gingerbread by froodle, in which there is a witch in the Eerie Woods

Leaves by froodle, in which plantlife finds Marshall entirely too enticing

Offspring by froodle, in which there are dragons

Based on Your Previous Purchases by froodle, in which Mars should really pay attention to Amazon's reccomendations

Housework by froodle, in which a rota cannot be agreed upon

Breakfast by froodle, in which Dash's attempts at cookery do not go well

Ghost in the Machine by froodle, in which a new laptop opens an old wound

Consequences by froodle, in which an encounter with leprechauns leaves the boys very tired indeed

The Microwave by froodle, in which Andrea Fantucci returns to Eerie after a considerable absense

The Eldritch Abomination in the Room by froodle, in which the microwave is most definitely not discussed

Basic Household Maintenance by froodle, in which manticores are inconsiderate houseguests

Torrential by froodle, in which there is a storm, and the boys eat ice-cream

Linens by froodle, in which Dash X makes a bed

Night Music by froodle, in which Simon is woken by a nocturnal visitor

In For The Night by froodle, in which Dash refuses to leave the house

Hound by froodle, in which Simon makes a friend

Errands by froodle, in which Simon has a to-do list

Waterlogged by froodle, in which Eerie experiences heavy rainfall

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

Rainbow by froodle, in which Dash fails to properly appreciate Michael Flatley

Jackolantern by froodle, in which the local pumpkin patch has a problem

Comments

[evilinsanemonkey]

omg Simon!

[froodle]

nothing hurts quite like that first time a pet is cruel to you...

[deifire]

Poor Simon!

But seriously, he should have known better...

[froodle]

He really should have. Even his friend-to-all-living-creatures has a limit. I mean, there are fairytale princesses while don't put costumes on kitties.