Neighbor by Ronnee (G)

[gillyp.livejournal.com]

Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: n/a
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author's website: Destinies Entwined

Why this must be read:
Yet another old friend from my early days in this fandom. A beautifully written story that follows Jim and Blair’s developing friendship through the eyes of an elderly neighbour.

One night, I saw a shadow in the skylights. I waited, wondering if it was burglars or worse. It was worse. I heard and felt the door go down next door. I called for the police but the lines were busy that night. Not long after I finally got through, the detective raced through the hall. He knew, he knew before I could tell him what I had seen. It has been a long time since I have seen such devastation. The detective looked as if he had lost the most precious thing in his life.

I waited until the dawn, praying through the night. I remember the relief in my heart when the detective half carried and half led the boy into the building. I had seen them coming and met them with the elevator. Both men nodded to me and I nodded back. For days afterwards, the observer was silent, still, pale as the ghosts that visit me at night...

Following Jim’s life, from when he moved into the loft with Carolyn and through to TSbyBS, this is a very special little story that I can’t rec too highly.

Neighbor

Comments

[miwahni.livejournal.com]

I am so glad you recced that - I've not read it before, and enjoyed it immensely. Love seeing them through someone else's eyes.

[gillyp.livejournal.com]

It's one of those 'small' stories, by a little-known writer I first found (I think) on FanFiction.net, *years* ago; long before I discovered Cascade Library and 852 and was rabidly searching for TS fic.

I'm glad you liked it; it's a lovely story and deserves to be better known.