Drabble+: Regret

[strangetomato]

Prompt: Regret
Characters: Ripp Grunt
Wordcount: 147
Imagecount: 1
Warnings: language

To put it in context, this inner monologue would be taking place around the time of the beginning of Chapter Twenty-Eight. It doesn't really offer any new revelations, but maybe states what we should already know a little more clearly. (Really, I'm mostly just in it for the image.)






Regrets? Yeah, I have them. I have plenty.

I regret things I've done, and things I haven't done, and things I did the wrong way, but mostly it's the things I didn't do. Things I didn't say. Going too far, saying too much, that can leave you feeling like shit, but at least you were honest. You were wide open. What more can you offer than that?

Given the choice, I'll always go too far, say too much, every time.




And well, it's scary, going there. There's some scary shit hidden in there, when you let it out. And it's scary to see it in someone else. It's fucking terrifying.

It's scary, but it's better than not knowing. It's better than being alone. The weight can be a lot to carry, but it's easier than carry it all on your own, you know?

I'll never regret that.








 

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Love your stuff! Just so you know, unless you're a LiveJournal user you can't read certain chapters of your story. Including the link you have for Chapter 28. :)

[smjosh1218.livejournal.com]

The picture is gorgeous. I love everything about it-- her dress, her hair, and her eyes look really different. So pretty.

The drabble is really nice too. :D

[selenecorvino.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I've re-read it a couple of times and even went back to chapter 28 to see how it's supposed to mesh, but I'm not getting it. Because the pics are gone on chapter 28, I'm trying to remember some of what was there.

Question is Phi pregnant when Ripp tells her to rest? Because even in later chapters I thought Ripp, Phi, and Johnny were all still living together, when did they move? And the pics of Phi and Ripp at the flower shoppe, she doesn't appear preg.

Okay, I'm lost, but I look forward to your next updates to set me back on track.

[pixelcurious.livejournal.com]

It's dark. But I can relate. I have those inner places of scary shit too.

I just hope the picture of Ophelia is metaphorical. I recognize the reference, of course... drowned Ophelia with flowers being a fairly popular art subject... I'm hoping yours is an homage and not foreshadowing. It would be so sad if your Ophelia didn't survive her demons.


Just for fun, even though I'm sure you're familiar with them here are some other Ophelias drowning (or not, in one case) in other pools, starting with the famous Pre-Raphaelite one.

[showercapfrog.livejournal.com]

I have soooo much love for your reference here.

I love that your Ophelia recognises what she's got is amazing, even with all her past and her troubles and stresses. :)