Double Drabble: With A Bang

[badly_knitted]

 


Title: With A Bang
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Ianto, Jack.
Rating: G
Written For: Challenge 711: Plug at torchwood100.
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: When mowing the lawn, watch out for the cable.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: Double drabble.
 


 
There’d been dry weather recently, so while Ianto was indoors with the windows open, doing a spot of cleaning, Jack was outside in the back garden, mowing the lawn.

 
Since moving into Ianto’s small end of terrace house, Jack had enthusiastically embraced domestic life, helping to make the bed every morning, doing his share of the cooking, learning how to use the washing machine, and practically dragging Ianto to the supermarket to buy groceries. Now, at long last, he was finally being allowed to work in the garden and he was loving it. Things had changed a lot since he last lived in a house.

 
A loud bang from outside brought Ianto running and he dashed through the open French windows to find Jack standing, bemused, holding a length of orange cable in each hand.
 

He looked sheepishly at Ianto. “I think I broke your lawnmower. I was mowing, and then… BANG!”

 
“Yes, I heard. DON’T DO THAT!” Ianto yelped as Jack experimentally shoved the two chewed cable ends together.
 

“I’m only trying to fix it!”
 

“This is why I have a circuit-breaker on the plug. The last thing I need is you electrocuting yourself in front of the neighbours!”

 
 
The End




 
 
 
 

Comments

[siberian_skys]

I'm intrigued with this story. I don't think that can happen with American lawn mowers.

[badly_knitted]

You're lucky. My friend who cuts my lawn for me has done it twice in the past few years. He just fixes it and carries on.

Thank you!

[siberian_skys]

I've been trying to figure out what's different between the UK's lawn mowers and ours.

[badly_knitted]

No clue, unless yours aren't electric. I know a lot of people use petrol mowers (you'd call is gasoline), but I can't tolerate the stink.

[siberian_skys]

The one I grew-up with was gas. Then I lived in apartments until 20 or so years ago and then the place included mowing and my Mom's house she paid a mower and I keep him on, but he passed away. I took on the guy that took over his clients. I don't think I've ever seen an electric. I wonder if we have them. I suppose we would since we have electric cars. I know what you mean about the smelll of gas, though. It was windy the last timeI pumped gas for the car and it made me gag.

[badly_knitted]

I'm sure there must be electric mowers. They're so much more convenient, especially for small lawns, lightweight and easy to handle.

[siberian_skys]

I know they make a battery powered trimmer or they did when I was a kid. I'm not sure what sort of yard stuff they have now. It would be nice to have an electric mower.

[badly_knitted]

Maybe if you look around you might find one for sale.

[siberian_skys]

Thankfully I don't need one. I have a someone to mow. I'm hoping when I find a place that the mowing will be included like my last place. and I won't have to have a mower.

[badly_knitted]

That's a good point. I can't afford to employ a gardener but my friend does my lawn for me.