Ready When You Get Back, by Campylobacter (PG)

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Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Daniel Jackson
Characters: Daniel Jackson, Nicholas Ballard
Categories: gen, episode related, angst, kidfic
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: campylobacter
Author's Website: Campylobacter at AO3
Link: Ready When You Get Back

Why This Must Be Read: Enjoy a fascinating, angsty exploration of Daniel's waffle breakfast with his grandfather after his parents' funeral, with a bonus time-twisty handwaving of certain discrepancies in Threads and a nod to Crystal Skull. I love stories that focus on tiny details and make it all make sense... or possibly not. :)



Nick ignores him and says, "Yes, miss, my grandson would like waffles, syrup, and milk. I would like a ham sandwich, and scrambled eggs on toast with hash browns."

There is no waitress standing where Nick is looking. He is speaking to someone who isn't there.

Daniel sees across the room the only waitress in the diner, busy and frazzled as she clears plates and refills coffee.

But Nick continues giving his order to no one, as though a waitress were standing right next to them and responding. "Well, perhaps he'd also like warm apple pie with a slice of cheese."

No one is there. The diner is full of people, but his grandfather is talking to nothing.

Comments

[campylobacter.livejournal.com]

If you immediately know the waitress is invisible, then the waffles were cooked a long time in the future ;D

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

:D