FIC: A is for Apple

[cruiscin_lan]

Title: A is for Apple
Author: cruiscin_lan
Characters: Brittany
Word Count: ~100
Rating: G
Disclaimer: If I owned Glee, all proceeds would go to the Howard Bamboo Legal Defense Fund.
Spoilers/Warnings: An angsty Brittany drabble? Say it ain't so.

A is for apple.

She's hidden the book in her lap, beneath the desk so no one can see it. As she turns the page, she traces her finger beneath the words, and when she says them in her head she moves her lips instinctively.

B is for bear.

"B is for bear," she reads, accidentally out loud.

"What's that?" Quinn asks.

"B is for... burrito," Brittany quips, and Finn laughs in his seat in front of them while Quinn simply rolls her eyes.

Brittany smiles, hiding the realization that if she can't read by now, she probably never will.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_takemeaway_/]

Oh my God, why are you breaking my heart?

This was great. In a sad and tragic sort of way. I love the goofy Brittany stuff, but I like that you went darker. Good job! :)

[cruiscin-lan.livejournal.com]

I didn't mean to break you heart! My bad.

Man, I love goofy Brittany stuff too. I think we might need to find some to bring our spirits back up.

[speccygeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Awwww, Brittany.

[cruiscin-lan.livejournal.com]

How bad would it have been for me to have an "LOL Brittany" poll at the end of this drabble?

[perdiccas.livejournal.com]

I cannot lol Brittany at this. :(

Poor girl, so heartbreaking. And reminds me that I haven't done my National Literacy Trust donation this year, yet.

[cruiscin-lan.livejournal.com]

Well, instead of LOL BRITTANY we can have BRITTANY FOR GREAT JUSTICE.

[ferricent.livejournal.com]

Oh man. What a delicate, horrifying moment. I love Brittany (you write her really well) and that last line is just a cold punch to the stomach.

I can imagine Brittany reading the same book to baby Drizzle.

[cruiscin-lan.livejournal.com]

Thanks for reading. I shall try to refrain from cold punches in the stomach as much as possible...

[commen-sense.livejournal.com]

oof, such few words and they made such an impact! poor brittany! :(

[cruiscin-lan.livejournal.com]

Thanks for reading!

[sour-idealist.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's... :( No fair taking something filed under the Rules of Comedy and applying drama, that's just not fairwell! Because... ow. Just ow.