Drabble, Haunted by the Past, Abby, 12

[fredbassett]

Title : Haunted by the Past
Author : fredbassett
Fandom : Primeval
Rating : 12
Characters : Abby
Disclaimer : Not mine, no money made, don’t sue.
Spoilers : None
Summary : Written for Primeval100 Challenge Past Prompts and Challenge 19, Abby

She’d spent her early years trying to make herself as invisible as possible while a constant procession of feckless men had passed through her mother’s door.

She didn’t remember her real father and none of the others had made any attempt to take on that role.

As a result, she’d grown up with a deep-seated distrust of men and an unshakeable belief that they did nothing more than cast temporary shadows over her life.

Connor was doing his best to convince her that he wanted a proper relationship, but those same shadows of the past still stood in her way.

Comments

[lukadreaming.livejournal.com]

Makes a lot of sense, given the way she acts in the show!

[fredbassett]

Yes. I was basing this on the snippets we got during the interview.

[x-bellaitalia-x.livejournal.com]

As a backstory, that would explain a lot about Abby's behaviour towards Connor.

Great drabble!

[fredbassett]

Thanks. It does seem to make sense.

[bigtitch.livejournal.com]

I think we can safely say that Abby has issues around men. *nods*

[fredbassett]

Definitely!

[telperion-15.livejournal.com]

Nice look inside Abby's head :)

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[textualdeviance.livejournal.com]

Oh, Abby. What's going on in your head?

[fredbassett]

A load of uncertainty, I think!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Nice look inside her head (and a good explanation for her actions)

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

*hugs her*

[fredbassett]

I think she needs hugs.

[casy-dee.livejournal.com]

Very poignant portrayal... Abby is a broken thing. Lovely job.

[fredbassett]

Thanks. Yes, I think she is.

[auntypam.livejournal.com]

Would explain so much. Like her love for animals over people:)

[fredbassett]

Yes, animals would be easier to relate to, I think.

[lsellersfic.livejournal.com]

Poor Abby! Though I wish the show-runners would actually deal with some of this rather than just using it as an excuse!

[fredbassett]

I suspect that in a show of this nature they have limited time to do more than hint at stuff like this.

[ebonyfeather.livejournal.com]

Poor Abby, though this does explain a lot...

[fredbassett]

Yep, that was what I was thinking.

[nietie.livejournal.com]

Poor Abby. Connor will need to do a lot of convincing then.

[fredbassett]

I think he will.

[aoifes_isle]

*hugs Abby*

I can see this being canon, but it woul have been nice to be shown more glimpses of it, rather than unexplained crap with Connor. I might have to adopt this as head canon to get out of my dislike of Abby from series 4

[fredbassett]

I was mainly working off their comments in the interview with this one.

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

oh, poor Abby. Keep trying, Connor!

[fredbassett]

I think he will!

[cordeliadelayne]

Great look at Abby!

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[neferitiel.livejournal.com]

Fits prefectly into the show! Poor Abby!

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)