Drabble: Home Sweet Home (School Hard )

[rebcake]

It's School Hard Week at fantas_magoria
The prompt was:  When Spike is introduced in this episode, it's clear he's been in Sunnydale before. What's the story?




Route 66 was a hoot. All those intrepid travelers, far from home and all, filled with the spirit of adventure. No sense of limitations. No sense, period.

Motor lodges. Drive-in movies. Car hops. Christ! Car hops were the living end. God bless America.

He mowed down the “Welcome” sign and followed his nose to the soda shop downtown. Darla held court in a booth, wearing a poodle skirt, surrounded by jocks.

She waved them off when she saw him, “William. Thank you for coming.”

“Don’t know why you think I’ll have any better luck than you, springing ol’ Bat Face.”

Comments

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I cracked myself up with that one. Of course that's what Darla would be up to in the 50s. Maybe Angel battles metaphorical McCarthyism, but Darla just picks off studs at the drug store. Heh.

[sockmonkeyhere.livejournal.com]

Maybe Angel battles metaphorical McCarthyism, but Darla just picks off studs at the drug store.

And you've put me on the floor with laughter, again.

Dandy drabble!

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you liked it. It was one of those that just poured out, and left me thinking: this is exactly how it happened! Now I am doomed to think endlessly of these guys in mid-century America. Which is actually quite fun. Especially Darla in saddle shoes! Heh.