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A Quiet Lunch (for Claudia)
I sat in the Compound rec room, taking a breather after a long morning working in the Children's Office. I'd expected to find Zell here, and that we could go to lunch, but he was late. I didn't mind, as it gave me a chance to sit and take my time drinking a little water. Zell was meeting with Dr. Chase, and I believed those sessions were important ( Read more... ) -
Turning the Tables
I had to admit it, I was fussing ( Read more... ) -
Three's Company
What had I gotten myself into ( Read more... ) -
Polyhymnia O'Keefe Regains Control Over Her Body (For Zell)
At midnight on Sunday, the change occurs. I was just lying down on my too-small bed in my hut when, in a sudden blur of disorientation, I find myself somewhere else. It's another hut, and there's swords on the wall but, most importantly, I'm in my body again. I let out a big sigh of relief. "Oh, thank God!"
I looked around. This must be Percy's hut ( Read more... ) -
Perseus Jackson Wakes Up as Polyhymnia O'Keefe
I woke up feeling not myself.
I stumbled out of bed and took two steps into the middle of the room when my instincts told me to stop what i was doing before I ran into something. The washbasin wasn't where I'd left it the night before. Come to that, neither were the walls.
I looked around, my brow furrowing. I was still bleary, so it took me a full ( Read more... ) -
Lunch with Daddy-- Calvin. (For Calvin)
After preschool, I waited by the rec room doors for Daddy to finish with his morning duties. I confess that I fidgeted.
I'd kept good tabs on Daddy since Mother had disappeared, bringing him meals in the early days, making sure he was all right. We saw each other practically every day, but I was particularly nervous about this meeting. Because it ( Read more... ) -
A Day in the Life (for Zell)
I woke from sleep and stretched, and spent the next few minutes looking up at the ceiling, composing my thoughts on the day ( Read more... ) -
For Sean
I slipped through the crowds of people shouting "Happy New Year", pushed open the rec room door and stepped into the Compound corridor. Already here, the noises of the party sounded muffled and unreal. Like an echo ( Read more... ) -
Conversations with Dairine (for Dairine)
The snowball fight had been great fun, not least because it gave me a chance to get back in touch with Dairine. After we'd cleaned snow off each other (well, she cleaned me off, mostly), she repeated her invitation to a movie night and I readily accepted ( Read more... )
