Then and now

[bookaddict43]

Title: Then and now
Author: Bookaddict
Characters: River/Jayne, River POV
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Firefly and all related characters belong to Joss Whedon
Word count: 100
Comments: originally written for firefly100, prompt: Forever

Forever is limitless, eternal, unquantifiable.

Then it was time she spent waiting endlessly for the torture to stop, for someone to come.

It was the aeons of senseless drifting in the cryo-chamber, the loneliness encapsulating her.

It was the eternity of her scrambled mind.

It was the abiding guilt of the not knowing, the continuing fear of her power and abilities.

It was the ceaseless waiting for Jayne to notice her improved sanity, her desire, her...

Now it’s the enduring flame of his passion; Jayne’s indestructible desire for her.

Forever is quantifiable, all-encompassing, three together, belonging – safe – a family, hers.

Comments

[xx-squish-xx.livejournal.com]

This was very nice! You definitely got across the feeling of time stretching out for her, just waiting for things to end (the torture, the insanity).

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

I was really trying for the stretched time feeling - glad you think I got it!

[lattelady6.livejournal.com]

wow that was great. You looked into River's mind and pulled all that out. It gave me tingles to read. You've written in 100 words what I still haven't gotten right in 7 chapters! Very very good.

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the lovely comment if the story gave you tingles I did well! *dances*

[elsibet34.livejournal.com]

It was the eternity of her scrambled mind.

I love that line. Very River brained. :)

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

Yay I wrote River brained fic! Thank you

[angel932.livejournal.com]

Whoa! She writes poetry? Who knew?

The last two lines just slay me.... *sighs*

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

The last two lines, just said River & Jayne to me. Thanks for liking them!

[momin8r.livejournal.com]

this was lovely......thanks so much for writing it and sharing!!! take care :D

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

Thank you for reading and commenting - I love comments!

[icebreather.livejournal.com]

'a family, hers' -- *sigh*. There's something bittersweet about family that's not yours, when you want one. But when you have one of your own ... well, that seems to make forever possible, doesn't it?