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Part 19 of WC Drabbles
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The Future is Now

Summary:

Neal always had his head in the clouds, trying to fill a void, when what he needs most is down on earth.

Notes:

For the prompt: "Present."
I could have gone the obvious route here but I came up with this concept instead. I futzed around with this one quite a bit so hopefully it makes sense lol.

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

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Growing up, Neal always imagined what his future would be like. Dreams of being a well known artist or a cop like his father, and being able to provide for his fragile mother filled his young mind. They would never go hungry again.

And as he got older, the dreams only grew more fanciful. Becoming rich beyond his means and living in a castle built in the highlands of Scotland or a villa on some private island. He’d marry Kate and they would live comfortably with their children; and not have to worry about a single thing.

His head was always in the clouds, ever looking for the next big thing, one last heist that would be able to fulfill his innermost desires. 

He wanted it all. He wanted to be happy.

But here and now, with his newborn daughter in his arms and his wife to the left of him, and surrounded by those he called his family, and with a job that he loved doing–he found himself for the first time unconcerned with what the future held. His days of dreaming of a better life were over. For the present was everything he could want and more.

Notes:

I thought this was a fitting one to end on--Neal's happy ending and an end to this drabble series. I'm sad to see it go. 🥺 It was so much fun to participate in and it helped me become more concise with my words, something I'm always striving to be better at.

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