Muppet Oneshots + Drabbles

Lost Memories

Zoot and Dr. Teeth playing on the swings at a small playground that nobody goes to anymore.

The middle of summer was a time where families enjoyed their time together at the beach or a park. Children would run around as parents supervise from afar.

Well, families went to parks that still looked decent. Of all the parks in the city, there was one that was almost run down. Weeds broke through the wood chips and vines climbed in the pieces of metal. The only thing that's still clean was a pair of swings just a few feet away from the sidewalk. Sitting in the seats were two men, listening to the silence. One had green skin, orange hair, and a gold tooth that shimmered in the sun. The other had rectangular sunglasses and blue skin and hair, slightly shorter. A small gust of wind passes them, whistling in their ears.

"Nature's tune, huh, Zoot?" the one with the gold tooth speaks up. Zoot looks at the bright blue sky and sighs.

"The sun feels nice".

"Indeed it does".

"You like this park a lot, Teeth". Teeth smiles and rocks in the swing, kicking up gravel in the process.

"I do".

"Why's that?"

"Well, uh... It reminds me of the lighter side of my childhood..." he replies, looking to the ground. Zoot saw that he hit a hard spot in the keyboardist's heart. His past was something that he stayed silent about, next to the topic of Jim Henson. Zoot lays a hand on his shoulder, making Dr. Teeth look up at his partner.

"I'm fine, Zoot. How about we go home, eh?" he suggests, giving him a smile.

"You sure?"

"Of course. We... we can talk about this later when I feel better". Zoot nods and they stand up and head for home. A car passes them on the sidewalk, pulling up a few leaves. The air runs past their shoulders in a hurry, making the duo look ahead.