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15 July 2009 @ 06:34 am
Bad Timing (#40 Loss)  
Title: Bad Timing
Author: [info]ladygray99
Prompt: #40 Loss
Word Count: 200
Pairing/Character: Colby, Charlie/Amita
Rating: PG
Summary: Colby's cable has gone out at a bad time.
Notes: Written for [info]numb3rs100 and[info]swingandswirl 's birthday. This takes place after Black Sheep and Sticky Wickets and Taking What Comes. It lovingly features cricket loving!Colby. And my apologies to any Australian's for the made up score.


Bad Timing

Charlie opened the door pulling his robe tight around him. Colby stood on the porch with a large and desperate grin, and a six pack.

“Colby, it's 3AM. Someone better be dead,” Charlie mumbled.

“My cable's dead, for the whole building, we wont get it back 'till tomorrow,” Colby replied. “You have a full sports pack, right?”

“It's 3AM.”

“I know. You've got ESPN360, right?”

“What in gods name are you...” A thought popped into Charlie's head. “You want to watch cricket.”

“Please, Charlie,” Colby begged. “It's an Ashes Test and Australia's lost 8 wickets for only 370.”

“I have no idea what you just said, keep the TV low and next time just pick the lock or something.”

Colby grinned. “I owe you.”

“Yeah, yeah.” Charlie said with a wave. He climbed the stairs and flopped back into bed.

“Who was it?” Amita asked half asleep.

“Colby. His cable died and the cricket's on.”

Amita chuckled. “You know when my dad calls he asks about Colby before he asks about you?”

Charlie snarled into his pillow, threw back the covers, and got out of bed.

“Where are you going?” Amita asked.

“To learn the god damn rules of cricket.”
 
 
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Tamanna: charlie equations[info]swingandswirl on July 15th, 2009 01:18 am (UTC)
Bwahaha. *loves this, and you* Bonus points for (potentially) handing the Aussies their asses, never did like that team.

I LOL'ed at Mr. Ramanujan asking about Colby before Charlie. And Charlie going to learn about cricket in self defense. (Although wouldn't he already have known it on account of two years in England?)

You do realize that this is just encouraging me to write some cricketfan!Colby of my own, right?

Thanks again for the lovely drabble, hon!
ladygray99[info]ladygray99 on July 15th, 2009 02:37 am (UTC)
Did Charlie actually live in England for two years or did he just live with someone English? I've been wondering about that.

And happy birthday. :)
rodlox: Parker[info]rodlox on July 15th, 2009 03:16 am (UTC)
with Charlie's luck, it was with one of those rare people who're indifferent to cricket. ;)
rodlox[info]rodlox on July 15th, 2009 03:15 am (UTC)
first and most importantly: fantastic drabble, Lady Gray!

secondly, and also important: happy birthday, Circe!

smart move, Charlie...this way you won't be tempted to ever say "your father probably wishes you had married Colby and not me".

*hands Colby a halal beer*

poor Amita, being woken up for that...even cricket. ;)
ladygray99[info]ladygray99 on July 15th, 2009 07:33 am (UTC)
Well when people love a game they love a game and that game seems to be more like a religion to some people. Glad you liked it.