| PART SEVEN Posted by z.q. on 4/7/2001, 5:03 pm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We were sitting in silence watching the drama unfold when the doorknob turned. I was on my feet with the browning drawn and pointed when Nathaniel and Zane walked in. "You're right...she's pissed" Zane commented as Nathaniel dropped the candy apple he had been eating. "Where have you been hiding?" I asked as I put the Browning back in it's holster. Being Nimir Ra did have some drawbacks - I couldn't just shoot him for making a phone call...I had to protect him from Richard for making the phone call. "In the Hall of Mirrors at the Circus" he replied. He reached down and picked up his fallen apple, checked it for dirt, and took a big bite. I heard a sharp crack and turned to look in the direction from which it came. "Richard, would you kindly let go of the arm of the chair before you do any more damage." He looked down at the chair arm which was now splintered and his anger calmed a bit. "Sorry." A chant of "Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!" was heard from the tv and we all turned to look as an angry audience member charged the stage. "Zane, take him in the kitchen and make sure he doesn't get into any trouble." The boys went into the kitchen and I turned to Jean Claude. "Do you see that?" I said pointing to the tv. "That's what happens on Jerry Springer. That's what..." The phone rang - I grabbed the receiver "Yeah?" "Yeah? Is that the way you're answering the phone these days?" The voice on the other end said. Oh great! Just what I needed. "Hello Edward." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART EIGHT |