Mel's still kind of feeling guilty about missing Christmas, even though her stocking and her presents and her industrial strength egg nog were all still waiting for her and she got to exchange the important stuff with Mikey anyway.

But.. there's stuff she's still not really talked about, and for once - she kinda wants to.

This evening, she's choosing ( Read more... )

Stupid lurks. Why do they always gotta fight back ( Read more... )

Bar had given them all back packs. It's kind of cute, really, in Mel's opinion. small little things, containing only the essentials - a zapper pistol for each of them, a cross, a stake, a round of PB&J with the crusts cut off, a flask of milky tea, and lunch money (about 20 coi each ( Read more... )

It takes Mel by surprise ( Read more... )

She's sort of getting used to this, going out, working, patrolling, getting a job and so on, then popping into Milliways for shifts and friends and things for a few horus everyday. Mel's life is busy, sure, but busy suits her better than bored ( Read more... )

She didn't stop in the bar. She didn't want to talk to anyone. She doesn't even know why she's here. She shouldn't be here ( Read more... )

Mel stared out over the rooftops for longer than she could keep track of, accurately. Long after her brother's ashes had blown away or settled wherever they weren't going to move from. On her blood soaked clothes, on in her hair, some even into her partially open mouth ( Read more... )

Recovering from Yuppieness isn't easy. First there's the ew, what am I wearing. Then there's the did I bitch out Steph for being fat?,then hoshit I slept with a lawyer then ohmigod Mikey's a turtle again, he didn't wait for me why does this hurt it shouldn't hurt, and then, bigger than everything else: KATYAMel raced out of the bar, not stopping to ( Read more... )

It was a tough grab, but not unusually so. Case had sent Mel after a silver goblet, of all things. Didn't tell her who wanted it or why, or anything, just gave her an address in the uppers and let her deal with it. Which she does with virtually no problems, and heads back to their apartment where they've arranged to meet ( Read more... )

"Hey, kid ( Read more... )