The|DT Apartment|NNP g|SYM 2|CD (|( la|FW pianista|NN irlandesa|NN )|) 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 14:05:29|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45720|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45719|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45722|CD The|DT apartment|NN was|VBD nice|JJ ,|, for|IN its|PRP$ size|NN .|. 
A|DT bookcase|NN lined|VBD one|CD wall|NN ,|, crammed|VBD with|IN hundreds|NNS of|IN volumes|NNS ,|, files|NNS ,|, and|CC notebooks|NNS .|. 
A|DT few|JJ small|JJ crates|NNS had|VBD been|VBN converted|VBN into|IN a|DT filing|NN system|NN of|IN some|DT sort|NN ,|, filled|VBN to|TO the|DT brim|NN with|IN papers|NNS ,|, clippings|NNS ,|, and|CC who|WP knows|VBZ what|WP else|RB .|. 

A|DT nearby|JJ table|NN was|VBD cluttered|VBN with|IN pages|NNS of|IN scribbled|VBD diagrams|NNS and|CC figures|NNS ,|, alongside|IN contraption|NN of|IN a|DT singular|NN sort|NN .|. 
A|DT mismatched|JJ set|NN of|IN chairs|NNS sat|VBD facing|VBG a|DT small|JJ fireplace|NN .|. 
A|DT harmonica|NN sat|VBD glinting|VBG on|IN the|DT mantlepiece|NN .|. 

“|NN Make|VB yourself|PRP comfortable|JJ ,|, ”|NN Sheila|NNP said|VBD carelessly|RB ,|, but|CC still|RB studying|VBG me|PRP intently|RB with|IN those|DT penetrating|VBG brown|JJ eyes|NNS .|. 
“|NN Your|PRP$ bedroom|NN ’|NN s|VBZ down|RB on|IN the|DT far|JJ right|NN ,|, in|IN the|DT corner|NN .|. 
I|PRP expect|VBP your|PRP$ things|NNS are|VBP outside|IN ?|. ”|NN 

I|PRP nodded|JJ .|. 

“|NN Well|RB ,|, I|PRP suggest|VBP you|PRP move|VBP them|PRP inside|IN ;|: one|CD never|RB knows|VBZ what|WP neighbors|NNS will|MD do|VB .|. 
Here|RB ,|, I|PRP ’ll|MD help|NN you|PRP .|. ”|NN 

“|NN Thanks|NNS ,|, but|CC they|PRP ’re|VBP all|DT really|RB heavy|JJ ...|... ”|NN 

“|NN Nonsense|NN !|. 
I|PRP insist|VBP .|. ”|NN 

The|DT ease|NN with|IN which|WDT she|PRP picked|VBD up|RB two|CD of|IN my|PRP$ jammed|JJ suitcases|NNS nearly|RB put|VBP me|PRP to|TO shame|NN .|. 

On|IN Her|PRP$ Own|JJ lovinglife|NN 307|CD 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 14:10:25|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45721|CD Prequels|NNP :|: none|NN Sequels|NNP :|: 45789|CD Hello|UH Marie|NNP .|. 

What|WP was|VBD that|DT ?|. 
I|PRP looked|VBD around|IN me|PRP feverishly|RB .|. 
No|DT one|NN called|VBN me|PRP Marie|NNP anymore|RB .|. 
My|PRP$ mum|JJ was|VBD the|DT only|JJ person|NN to-|NN 
Have|VBP you|PRP missed|VBD me|PRP ?|. 

I|PRP spun|VBD around|IN ,|, certain|JJ the|DT voice|NN was|VBD coming|VBG from|IN behind|IN me|PRP .|. 
All|DT I|PRP saw|VBD was|VBD blackness|NNS .|. 
I|PRP shivered|JJ ,|, sure|JJ something|NN was|VBD crawling|VBG up|RP my|PRP$ spine|NN .|. 

I|PRP ’ve|VBP missed|VBD you|PRP .|. 

I|PRP felt|VBD a|DT hand|NN grab|NN my|PRP$ shoulder|NN ,|, and|CC then|RB suddenly-|NN 
“|NN Next|JJ stop|NN Bloomfield|NNP ,|, New|NNP Jersey|NNP .|. ”|NN 

“|NN Ohh|NNP ...|... ”|NN 
I|PRP sat|VBD up|RB ,|, rubbing|VBG my|PRP$ eyes|NNS with|IN the|DT palms|NNS of|IN my|PRP$ hands|NNS .|. 
I|PRP was|VBD so|RB tired|JJ .|. 
I|PRP had|VBD a|DT right|NN to|TO be|VB tired|JJ .|. 

I|PRP had|VBD just|RB traveled|VBN about|IN two|CD hundred|CD and|CC sixty|NN miles|NNS ,|, for|IN approximately|RB four|CD and|CC a|DT half|NN hours|NNS across|IN the|DT bottom|NN of|IN New|NNP Hampshire|NNP ,|, through|IN Massachusetts|NNP ,|, Connecticut|NNP ,|, part|NN of|IN Pennsylvania|NNP and|CC now|RB finally|RB I|PRP was|VBD arriving|VBG in|IN New|NNP Jersey|NNP .|. 

I|PRP was|VBD so|RB tired|JJ ,|, I|PRP almost|RB considered|VBD going|VBG back|RB to|TO sleep|VB ,|, but|CC I|PRP remembered|VBD I|PRP had|VBD to|TO get|VB off|RP soon|RB .|. 

Wait|VB ,|, why|WRB should|MD I|PRP get|VB off|RP ?|. 
I|PRP ’ve|VBP come|VBP this|DT far|RB ,|, I|PRP should|MD just|RB keep|VB going|VBG .|. 

Oh|UH ,|, no|DT you|PRP don|VB ’|NN t|NN .|. 
We|PRP ’re|VBP here|RB for|IN a|DT reason|NN .|. 
Remember|VB Grandma|NNP Rosalie|NNP .|. 

I|PRP remember|VBP .|. 
I|PRP could|MD never|RB forget|VB .|. 

Deductions|NNS ,|, Deductions|NNS g|SYM 2|CD (|( la|FW pianista|NN irlandesa|NN )|) 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 14:24:52|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45722|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45720|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45734|CD “|NN I|PRP trust|VBP you|PRP had|VBD a|DT safe|JJ flight|NN ,|, dismal|JJ as|IN the|DT airline|NN was|VBD ?|. ”|NN 
I|PRP nodded|JJ .|. 
“|NN How|WRB can|MD you|PRP tell|VB that|DT ?|. ”|NN 
“|NN I|PRP could|MD tell|VB the|DT moment|NN you|PRP walked|VBD in|IN .|. 
Not|RB only|RB was|VBD the|DT dust|NN on|IN your|PRP$ shoes|NNS suggestive|JJ ,|, but|CC you|PRP smell|VBP faintly|RB of|IN jet|NN fuel|NN &|CC inferior|JJ peanuts|NNS .|. 
That|DT ,|, &|CC your|PRP$ boarding|VBG pass|NN is|VBZ sticking|VBG out|IN of|IN your|PRP$ pocket|NN with|IN the|DT airline|NN ’|NN s|VBZ name|NN facing|VBG out|RP .|. ”|NN 
I|PRP laughed|VBD .|. 
“|NN Was|VBD it|PRP really|RB that|DT easy|JJ ?|. ”|NN 
“|NN Of|IN course|NN .|. ”|NN 
“|NN Can|MD you|PRP tell|VB anything|NN else|RB ?|. ”|NN 
She|PRP studied|VBD me|PRP intently|RB once|RB more|JJR .|. 
I|PRP ’|NN d|SYM have|VBP to|TO get|VB used|VBN to|TO that|DT .|. 
“|NN Well|RB ,|, you|PRP ’ve|VBP been|VBN well|RB off|RP ;|: have|VBP been|VBN walking|VBG a|DT great|JJ deal|NN as|IN of|IN late|JJ ;|: are|VBP a|DT frequent|JJ writer|NN and|CC are|VBP a|DT lefty|NN .|. 
That|DT ’s|VBZ all|DT I|PRP can|MD tell|VB .|. ”|NN 
I|PRP nearly|RB fell|VBD out|IN of|IN my|PRP$ chair|NN .|. 
“|NN How|WRB ...|... ?|. ”|NN 
“|NN Not|RB many|JJ ‘|NN lower|JJR ’|NN people|NNS ,|, including|VBG myself|PRP ,|, going|VBG around|IN wearing|VBG a|DT Rolex|NNP like|IN that|DT .|. 
I|PRP could|MD see|VB your|PRP$ shoes|NNS have|VBP been|VBN worn|JJ a|DT few|JJ milimeters|NNS ,|, but|CC the|DT canvas|NN is|VBZ fairly|RB new|JJ .|. 
As|RB far|RB as|IN the|DT writing|VBG goes|VBZ ,|, you|PRP ’ve|VBP a|DT considerable|JJ amout|NN of|IN ink|NN &|CC graphite|NN on|IN the|DT side|NN of|IN your|PRP$ left|JJ hand|NN .|. ”|NN 
“|NN You|PRP ’re|VBP a|DT genius|NN !|. ”|NN 
I|PRP cried|JJ .|. 
She|PRP shook|VBD her|PRP$ head|NN &|CC smiled|VBD .|. 
“|NN Deductions|NNS ,|, my|PRP$ friend|NN .|. ”|NN 

Serenity|NNP in|IN the|DT Music|NNP lovinglife|NN 307|CD 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 15:09:51|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45723|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45700|CD Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN “|NN Hey|NNP .|. ”|NN 
A|DT girl|NN ,|, sixteen|NN years|NNS old|JJ ,|, with|IN masses|NNS of|IN bright|JJ red|JJ hair|NN and|CC big|JJ gray|JJ eyes|NNS opened|VBD the|DT door|NN .|. 
She|PRP snapped|VBD her|PRP$ gum|NN ,|, leaning|VBG comfortably|RB against|IN the|DT doorway|NN .|. 
Loud|JJ music|NN sounded|VBD from|IN inside|IN .|. 

“|NN Hey|NNP ,|, Beth|NNP .|. ”|NN 
I|PRP walked|VBD up|RP the|DT pathway|NN and|CC into|IN Beth|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ mansion|NN of|IN a|DT house|NN ,|, pulling|VBG at|IN my|PRP$ camisole|NN nervously|RB .|. 
Was|VBD I|PRP ever|RB going|VBG to|TO get|VB over|IN being|VBG around|IN her|PRP ?|. 
I|PRP held|VBD in|IN a|DT sigh|NN .|. 
Probably|RB not|RB .|. 

“|NN Everyone|NN ’|NN s|VBZ downstairs|NN .|. 
Get|VB yourself|PRP a|DT beer|NN .|. ”|NN 
Beth|NNP pointed|VBD down|RP the|DT stairs|NNS ,|, to|TO where|WRB the|DT music|NN was|VBD blasting|VBG from|IN .|. 
I|PRP strode|VBD over|IN to|TO the|DT opening|NN .|. 
I|PRP looked|VBD back|RB over|IN my|PRP$ shoulder|NN ,|, seeing|VBG if|IN she|PRP was|VBD coming|VBG ,|, but|CC Beth|NNP was|VBD already|RB on|IN the|DT couch|NN ,|, absorbed|VBN with|IN a|DT cute|JJ junior|NN .|. 
I|PRP sighed|VBD ,|, out|IN loud|JJ this|DT time|NN .|. 
She|PRP didn|NN ’|NN t|NN notice|NN .|. 

I|PRP descended|VBD the|DT stairs|NNS quickly|RB .|. 
I|PRP couldn|NN ’|NN t|NN wait|NN to|TO just|RB let|VB go|VB .|. 
I|PRP was|VBD always|RB the|DT life|NN of|IN the|DT party|NN after|IN a|DT few|JJ beers|NNS .|. 
Plus|NNP ,|, I|PRP didn|NN ’|NN t|NN feel|VBP any|DT pain|NN of|IN any|DT sort|NN when|WRB I|PRP was|VBD at|IN these|DT loud|JJ parties|NNS .|. 
It|PRP was|VBD funny|JJ actually|RB .|. 
I|PRP found|VBD serenity|NN in|IN the|DT booming|JJ music|NN .|. 

Regular|JJ Routines|NNP lovinglife|NN 307|CD 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 15:18:34|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45724|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45646|CD Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN I|PRP was|VBD floating|VBG on|IN a|DT cloud|NN .|. 
I|PRP was|VBD sure|JJ of|IN it|PRP .|. 

There|EX was|VBD nothing|NN under|IN me|PRP ,|, nothing|NN over|IN me|PRP ,|, and|CC nothing|NN around|IN me|PRP .|. 
Nothing|NN anywhere|RB .|. 
I|PRP sighed|VBD happily|RB .|. 
I|PRP didn|NN ’|NN t|NN want|VBP it|PRP to|TO stop|VB .|. 

The|DT report|NN wasn|NN ’|NN t|NN hard|JJ ,|, I|PRP had|VBD already|RB read|VB the|DT book|NN ,|, and|CC so|IN I|PRP just|RB jotted|JJ down|RP a|DT few|JJ notes|NNS for|IN him|PRP .|. 
He|PRP told|VBD me|PRP he|PRP would|MD finish|VB it|PRP later|RB .|. 

We|PRP kissed|JJ more|JJR ,|, sitting|VBG there|RB ,|, side|NN by|IN side|NN on|IN the|DT couch|NN .|. 
We|PRP really|RB got|VBD into|IN it|PRP ,|, pushing|VBG my|PRP$ hands|NNS through|IN his|PRP$ hair|NN ,|, his|PRP$ hands|NNS all|DT over|IN me|PRP .|. 
He|PRP pushed|VBD his|PRP$ hand|NN under|IN the|DT edge|NN of|IN my|PRP$ shirt|NN ,|, and|CC I|PRP didn|NN ’|NN t|NN notice|NN until|IN his|PRP$ cool|NN hands|NNS touched|VBD my|PRP$ chest|NN .|. 

I|PRP pulled|VBD away|RB abruptly|RB ,|, jerking|VBG upright|NN .|. 

“|NN What|WP are|VBP you|PRP doing|VBG ?|. ”|NN 

“|NN Oh|UH ,|, c|SYM ’|NN mon|NN Cassie|NNP .|. 
You|PRP know|VBP you|PRP want|VBP it|PRP .|. ”|NN 

“|NN Um|NNP ,|, no|DT ,|, I|PRP do|VBP not|RB .|. ”|NN 

He|PRP grabbed|VBD my|PRP$ wrist|NN and|CC pulled|VBD me|PRP back|RB down|RB on|IN top|NN of|IN him|PRP .|. 
I|PRP jerked|VBN away|RB .|. 
“|NN Stop|NNP it|PRP Matt|NNP !|. ”|NN 

He|PRP kissed|JJ my|PRP$ sloppily|RB on|IN my|PRP$ neck|NN ,|, as|IN I|PRP tried|VBD to|TO throw|VB myself|PRP off|RP him|PRP .|. 
I|PRP jerked|VBN free|JJ and|CC ran|VBD .|. 
I|PRP just|RB ran|VBD .|. 
I|PRP didn|NN ’|NN t|NN know|VB where|WRB .|. 
I|PRP just|RB needed|VBD to|TO get|VB away|RB .|. 

Evelyn|NNP Might|NNP THX|NNP 0477|CD 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 15:31:02|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45725|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45667|CD Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN “|NN Good|JJ ,|, ”|NN came|VBD a|DT disembodied|JJ voice|NN from|IN deep|JJ in|IN several|JJ shadows|NNS at|IN once|RB .|. 

“|NN Great|NNP ,|, ”|NN I|PRP countered|VBD .|. 
Rather|RB than|IN really|RB engage|VB ,|, I|PRP tried|VBD to|TO take|VB better|JJR stock|NN of|IN the|DT situation|NN .|. 
Brian|NNP was|VBD conscious|JJ but|CC totally|RB out|IN of|IN it|PRP ,|, the|DT poor|JJ guy|NN .|. 
His|PRP$ technical|JJ expertise|NN had|VBD been|VBN invaluable|JJ in|IN the|DT past|JJ weeks|NNS ,|, but|CC he|PRP just|RB didn|NN ’|NN t|NN have|VBP the|DT stomach|NN for|IN the|DT rough|JJ stuff|NN .|. 
Evelyn|NNP was|VBD ...|... 

“|NN You|PRP know|VBP what|WP we|PRP want|VBP ,|, ”|NN interrupted|VBN the|DT voice|NN ,|, booming|JJ and|CC echoing|VBG through|IN the|DT stark|JJ environment|NN of|IN the|DT industrial|JJ complex|NN .|. 
It|PRP had|VBD seemed|VBN like|IN such|JJ a|DT great|JJ base|NN of|IN operations|NNS at|IN the|DT time|NN .|. 

I|PRP hate|VBP when|WRB they|PRP say|VBP that|IN ,|, I|PRP thought|VBD ,|, I|PRP never|RB know|VBP what|WP they|PRP want|VBP .|. 

“|NN Yeah|UH ,|, sure|JJ ,|, ”|NN I|PRP tossed|VBD back|RB into|IN the|DT shadows|NNS carelessly|RB ,|, “|NN but|CC let|VB ’|NN s|VBZ pretend|VB I|PRP don|VB ’|NN t|NN .|. ”|NN 
If|IN only|RB I|PRP could|MD keep|VB them|PRP talking|VBG long|RB enough|RB for|IN Evelyn|NNP to|TO wake|NN up|RP ,|, then|RB she|PRP might|MD ...|... 
well|RB ,|, she|PRP might|MD ...|... 

“|NN The|DT device|NN ,|, Mr.|NN Red|NNP .|. ”|NN 

“|NN And|CC I|PRP suppose|VBP you|PRP expect|VBP me|PRP to|TO just|RB hand|VB it|PRP over|RP ?|. ”|NN 
That|DT was|VBD actually|RB quite|RB unlikely|JJ ,|, since|IN I|PRP had|VBD no|DT idea|NN which|WDT device|NN they|PRP meant|VBD .|. 

We|PRP had|VBD a|DT lot|NN of|IN devices|NNS .|. 

Bonfire|NNP XxjerseyxgirlxX|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 17:18:21|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45726|CD Prequels|NNP :|: none|NN Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN The|DT group|NN started|VBD to|TO get|VB up|RP ,|, walking|VBG to|TO their|PRP$ cars|NNS that|WDT awaited|VBD them|PRP in|IN the|DT parking|NN lot|NN .|. 
One|CD by|IN one|CD ,|, they|PRP got|VBD up|RB from|IN their|PRP$ spot|NN on|IN the|DT sandallowing|VBG their|PRP$ eyes|NNS to|TO leave|VB the|DT fire|NN ,|, letting|VBG it|PRP burn|VBP out|IN by|IN itself|PRP .|. 

Two|CD people|NNS were|VBD left|VBN ,|, in|IN their|PRP$ winter|NN coats|NNS and|CC denim|NN jeans|NNS ,|, sitting|VBG ,|, watching|VBG the|DT fire|NN die|NN out|RP ...|... 
Only|RB three|CD cars|NNS were|VBD left|VBN in|IN the|DT lot|NN .|. 
A|DT girl|NN yelled|VBD ,|, catching|VBG their|PRP$ attention|NN .|. 
They|PRP looked|VBD at|IN each|DT other|JJ and|CC got|VBD up|RB ,|, wiping|VBG the|DT sand|NN from|IN their|PRP$ legs|NNS .|. 
The|DT walked|VBD off|IN the|DT beach|NN together|RB ,|, arms|NNS linked|VBN ,|, as|IN the|DT last|JJ car|NN pulled|VBD away|RB .|. 

The|DT boy|NN walked|VBD the|DT girl|NN to|TO her|PRP$ car|NN .|. 
Silence|NNP .|. 
Before|IN she|PRP stepped|VBD inside|IN ,|, she|PRP looked|VBD into|IN his|PRP$ dark|JJ blue|JJ eyes|NNS ,|, and|CC said|VBD goodbye|UH .|. 

He|PRP stepped|VBD away|RB as|IN the|DT car|NN backed|VBN up|RP .|. 
He|PRP jumped|VBD in|IN his|PRP$ own|JJ car|NN and|CC turned|VBD the|DT engine|NN on|IN .|. 

As|IN he|PRP turned|VBD away|RB from|IN the|DT beach|NN ,|, he|PRP saw|VBD the|DT last|JJ flame|NN of|IN the|DT fire|NN ,|, what|WP used|VBD to|TO be|VB so|RB huge|JJ he|PRP was|VBD afraid|JJ they|PRP wouldn|NN ’|NN t|NN be|VB able|JJ to|TO put|VB it|PRP out|IN ,|, go|VB away|RB forever|RB .|. 

Bonfire|NNP XxjerseyxgirlxX|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 17:19:10|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45727|CD Prequels|NNP :|: none|NN Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN The|DT group|NN started|VBD to|TO get|VB up|RP ,|, walking|VBG to|TO their|PRP$ cars|NNS that|WDT awaited|VBD them|PRP in|IN the|DT parking|NN lot|NN .|. 
One|CD by|IN one|CD ,|, they|PRP got|VBD up|RB from|IN their|PRP$ spot|NN on|IN the|DT sandallowing|VBG their|PRP$ eyes|NNS to|TO leave|VB the|DT fire|NN ,|, letting|VBG it|PRP burn|VBP out|IN by|IN itself|PRP .|. 
Two|CD people|NNS were|VBD left|VBN ,|, in|IN their|PRP$ winter|NN coats|NNS and|CC denim|NN jeans|NNS ,|, sitting|VBG ,|, watching|VBG the|DT fire|NN die|NN out|RP ...|... 
Only|RB three|CD cars|NNS were|VBD left|VBN in|IN the|DT lot|NN .|. 
A|DT girl|NN yelled|VBD ,|, catching|VBG their|PRP$ attention|NN .|. 
They|PRP looked|VBD at|IN each|DT other|JJ and|CC got|VBD up|RB ,|, wiping|VBG the|DT sand|NN from|IN their|PRP$ legs|NNS .|. 
The|DT walked|VBD off|IN the|DT beach|NN together|RB ,|, arms|NNS linked|VBN ,|, as|IN the|DT last|JJ car|NN pulled|VBD away|RB .|. 
The|DT boy|NN walked|VBD the|DT girl|NN to|TO her|PRP$ car|NN .|. 
Silence|NNP .|. 
Before|IN she|PRP stepped|VBD inside|IN ,|, she|PRP looked|VBD into|IN his|PRP$ dark|JJ blue|JJ eyes|NNS ,|, and|CC said|VBD goodbye|UH .|. 
He|PRP stepped|VBD away|RB as|IN the|DT car|NN backed|VBN up|RP .|. 
He|PRP jumped|VBD in|IN his|PRP$ own|JJ car|NN and|CC turned|VBD the|DT engine|NN on|IN .|. 
As|IN he|PRP turned|VBD away|RB from|IN the|DT beach|NN ,|, he|PRP saw|VBD the|DT last|JJ flame|NN of|IN the|DT fire|NN ,|, what|WP used|VBD to|TO be|VB so|RB huge|JJ he|PRP was|VBD afraid|JJ they|PRP wouldn|NN ’|NN t|NN be|VB able|JJ to|TO put|VB it|PRP out|IN ,|, go|VB away|RB forever|RB .|. 

Getting|VBG Lucky|NNP K|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 17:28:10|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45728|CD Prequels|NNP :|: none|NN Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN You|PRP rub|VBP her|PRP$ back|RB as|IN she|PRP sniffles|NNS ,|, tears|NNS soaking|VBG into|IN your|PRP$ hoodie|NN .|. 
"|'' I|PRP hope|VBP you|PRP 're|VBP enjoying|VBG junior|JJ year|NN while|IN it|PRP lasts|VBZ ,|, "|'' she|PRP mumbles|NNS bitterly|RB ,|, pulling|VBG out|IN of|IN your|PRP$ embrace|VB .|. 
Her|PRP$ eyes|NNS are|VBP rimmed|JJ red|NN ,|, with|IN dark|JJ bags|NNS under|IN them|PRP ,|, testifying|VBG her|PRP$ exhaustion|NN .|. 
"|'' I|PRP should|MD be|VB doing|VBG my|PRP$ God|NNP damn|RB English|NNP homework|NN .|. "|'' 
Her|PRP$ hands|NNS dance|NN in|IN mid-air|JJ ,|, looking|VBG for|IN where|WRB she|PRP left|VBD her|PRP$ pen|NN and|CC paper|NN before|IN her|PRP$ breakdown|NN interlude|NN .|. 

"|'' You|PRP should|MD be|VB sleeping|VBG ,|, ”|NN you|PRP tell|VBP her|PRP$ ,|, pushing|VBG strands|NNS of|IN blonde|JJ hair|NN away|RB from|IN her|PRP$ face|NN .|. 
You|PRP let|VBP your|PRP$ finger|NN tips|NNS play|VBP across|IN her|PRP$ features|NNS ,|, traveling|VBG from|IN tear|VB stained|JJ cheeks|NNS up|IN to|TO heavy|JJ eyelids|NNS .|. 

"|'' Is|VBZ my|PRP$ lazy|JJ eye|NN getting|VBG googly|RB ?|. "|'' 
she|PRP asks|VBZ ,|, half|PDT a|DT smile|NN gracing|VBG her|PRP$ face|NN .|. 

"|'' A|DT little|JJ ,|, "|'' you|PRP respond|VBP with|IN a|DT grin|NN .|. 

"|'' No|DT wonder|VBP I|PRP see|VBP six|CD of|IN you|PRP ,|, "|'' she|PRP teases|NNS .|. 
"|'' And|CC here|RB I|PRP thought|VBD I|PRP was|VBD just|RB getting|VBG lucky|JJ .|. "|'' 

Copy|NNP Ficlet|NNP Challenge|NNP Wyatt|NNP Aapr|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 18:00:26|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45729|CD Prequels|NNP :|: none|NN Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN I|PRP ’ve|VBP somehow|RB managed|VBD to|TO write|VB 225|CD ficlets|NNS ,|, to|TO me|PRP it|PRP ’s|VBZ amazing|JJ .|. 
To|TO thoses|NNS of|IN you|PRP that|WDT have|VBP written|VBN 3|CD ,|, 4|CD and|CC 500|CD ficlets|NNS or|CC more|JJR it|PRP ’s|VBZ small|JJ potatoes|NNS .|. 
However|RB ,|, I|PRP ’ll|MD throw|VB out|RP a|DT Challenge|NNP .|. 
My|PRP$ last|JJ one|CD drew|VBD so|RB few|JJ writers|NNS I|PRP didn|NN ’|NN t|NN pick|VBP a|DT winner|NN .|. 
Maybe|RB this|DT one|PRP will|MD do|VB better|JJR .|. 

The|DT Challenge|NNP is|VBZ to|TO write|VB a|DT sequel|NN to|TO another|DT writers|NNS ficlet|NN .|. 
But|CC ,|, not|RB to|TO anyone|NN you|PRP have|VBP sequeled|JJ before|RB ,|, and|CC it|PRP has|VBZ to|TO be|VB a|DT ficlet|NN that|WDT has|VBZ not|RB been|VBN sequeled|JJ .|. 
Enclude|NNP the|DT original|JJ ficlet|NN name|NN in|IN your|PRP$ sequel|NN .|. 

Good|NNP Luck|NNP ,|, and|CC have|VBP fun|NN .|. 
I|PRP will|MD pick|VB a|DT winner|NN on|IN Nov|NNP .|. 27th|JJ (|( my|PRP$ birthday|NN )|) 

Prose|NNP of|IN Priscilla|NNP ,|, Poetry|NNP of|IN Paralee|NNP SaveTheUnicorns|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 18:00:48|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45730|CD Prequels|NNP :|: none|NN Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN If|IN middle|JJ school|NN was|VBD a|DT kingdom|NN ,|, then|RB Priscilla|NNP would|MD surely|RB be|VB the|DT queen|NN .|. 
She|PRP was|VBD tall|JJ ,|, graceful|JJ ,|, pretty|RB ,|, and|CC interacted|JJ well|RB with|IN people|NNS .|. 
She|PRP wore|VBD stylish|JJ ,|, trendy|JJ clothes|NNS ,|, and|CC was|VBD the|DT one|CD that|WDT people|NNS strived|JJ to|TO please|VB .|. 
Priscilla|NNP was|VBD adored|JJ by|IN the|DT teachers|NNS ,|, and|CC she|PRP knew|VBD how|WRB to|TO get|VB what|WP she|PRP wanted|VBD .|. 
Though|IN she|PRP acted|VBD kindly|RB and|CC refrained|VBN from|IN malicious|JJ acts|NNS of|IN meaness|NNS most|JJS of|IN the|DT time|NN ,|, she|PRP still|RB had|VBD a|DT slice|NN of|IN vanity|NN in|IN her|PRP$ essence|NN .|. 
She|PRP didn|NN ’|NN t|NN quite|RB fancy|JJ the|DT idea|NN of|IN spending|NN time|NN with|IN anyone|NN deemed|VBD unpopular|JJ or|CC stupid|JJ .|. 
Occasionally|RB ,|, she|PRP would|MD volunteer|VB her|PRP$ time|NN for|IN charity|NN ,|, but|CC she|PRP didn|NN ’|NN t|NN work|NN the|DT hardest|JJS .|. 
Yet|RB whenever|WRB she|PRP did|VBD even|RB the|DT slightest|JJS good|JJ deed|JJ ,|, a|DT newspaper|NN reporter|NN always|RB happened|VBD to|TO be|VB around|IN .|. 
Despite|IN the|DT fact|NN that|IN she|PRP was|VBD deemed|VBN an|DT intelligent|JJ beauty|NN by|IN many|JJ ,|, and|CC as|RB much|JJ as|IN she|PRP was|VBD one|CD ,|, the|DT amazing|JJ truth|NN still|RB stood|VBD .|. 
As|RB much|JJ as|IN it|PRP appeared|VBD ,|, she|PRP wasn|NN ’|NN t|NN the|DT greatest|JJS ,|, or|CC the|DT purest|NN ,|, prettiest|NN ,|, or|CC bravest|JJS .|. 
There|EX was|VBD another|DT who|WP was|VBD all|DT of|IN this|DT and|CC so|RB much|RB more|JJR .|. 
Someday|RB ,|, all|DT would|MD see|VB this|DT .|. 

Cocooned|NNP Stovohobo|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 18:04:41|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45731|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45697|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45737|CD Contoured|NNP metallic|JJ parts|NNS glided|JJ and|CC folded|VBD out|IN over|IN me|PRP ,|, emerging|VBG from|IN the|DT wall|NN and|CC pushing|VBG me|PRP back|RB in|IN with|IN them|PRP .|. 
The|DT android|NN ’|NN s|VBZ face|NN was|VBD lost|VBN as|IN I|PRP was|VBD suddenly|RB plunged|VBN into|IN darkness|NNS .|. 

I|PRP screamed|VBD .|. 
I|PRP screamed|VBD for|IN all|DT I|PRP was|VBD worth|JJ ,|, claustrophobia|NN rampaging|VBG in|IN my|PRP$ stomach|NN like|IN a|DT terrified|JJ bull|NN .|. 
My|PRP$ arms|NNS and|CC legs|NNS vibrated|JJ ,|, struggling|VBG like|IN crazy|JJ to|TO get|VB free|JJ .|. 

A|DT voice|NN ,|, genderless|JJ and|CC robotic|JJ ,|, suddenly|RB filled|VBN my|PRP$ head|NN .|. 
“|NN Do|VBP nOt|NN mO-ove|JJ .|. 
Ana-LYzing|NNP i-in|JJ THREE|CD -|: e|SYM ,|, TWO|CD -|: oo|NN ,|, WUH|NNP -|: un|NN .|. ”|NN 
A|DT sharp|JJ blade|NN of|IN light|JJ blinded|JJ me|PRP for|IN a|DT split|NN second|JJ ,|, then|RB moved|VBD down|RP the|DT rest|NN of|IN my|PRP$ body|NN .|. 
I|PRP could|MD see|VB I|PRP was|VBD totally|RB encased|JJ in|IN metal|NN .|. 
Claustrophobia|NNP started|VBD welling|VBG up|RP again|RB .|. 

The|DT bar|NN of|IN blue|JJ light|NN retracted|VBD into|IN the|DT front|NN of|IN my|PRP$ shell|NN ,|, and|CC with|IN a|DT sudden|JJ lurch|VBP ,|, the|DT pod|NN hurtled|JJ upward|RB .|. 
I|PRP was|VBD being|VBG shot|NN to|TO the|DT top|NN of|IN the|DT building|NN ,|, racing|VBG through|IN its|PRP$ walls|NNS .|. 
It|PRP was|VBD all|DT one|CD gigantic|JJ machine|NN .|. 

Suddenly|RB it|PRP stopped|VBD ,|, and|CC I|PRP had|VBD the|DT sense|NN I|PRP was|VBD very|RB ,|, very|RB high|JJ up|RP .|. 

Stay|NNP For|IN the|DT Weekend|NNP K|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 18:09:26|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45732|CD Prequels|NNP :|: none|NN Sequels|NNP :|: 45740|CD She|PRP ducks|VBZ into|IN your|PRP$ car|NN ,|, followed|VBN by|IN a|DT cloud|NN of|IN perfume|NN and|CC a|DT burst|NN of|IN autumn|NN air|NN .|. 
“|NN Hi|NNP !|. ”|NN 
she|PRP chirps|NNS ,|, reaching|VBG across|IN the|DT center|NN console|VB to|TO wrap|VB her|PRP$ arms|NNS around|IN your|PRP$ neck|NN .|. 
Her|PRP$ blonde|JJ curls|NNS tickle|NN at|IN your|PRP$ face|NN and|CC you|PRP smile|VBP into|IN her|PRP$ neck|NN .|. 
In|IN reality|NN ,|, you|PRP saw|VBD her|PRP$ two|CD weeks|NNS ago|RB ,|, but|CC it|PRP feels|VBZ longer|RBR .|. 
You|PRP needed|VBD this-|NN orange|NN leaves|VBZ and|CC winding|VBG roads|NNS ,|, the|DT sound|NN of|IN her|PRP$ voice|NN and|CC the|DT radio|NN humming|VBG softly|RB in|IN the|DT back|NN of|IN the|DT car|NN .|. 
You|PRP both|DT take|NN deep|JJ breaths|NNS ,|, and|CC you|PRP are|VBP off|IN ;|: scenery|NN rolls|NNS by|IN as|IN the|DT two|CD of|IN you|PRP chat|VB endlessly|RB .|. 
She|PRP laughs|VBZ at|IN your|PRP$ drunken|JJ tales|NNS and|CC you|PRP roll|VBP your|PRP$ eyes|NNS at|IN the|DT boys|NNS who|WP do|VBP not|RB realize|VB they|PRP are|VBP lucky|JJ to|TO have|VB her|PRP around|IN .|. 
“|NN One|CD day|NN ,|, I|PRP ’ll|MD find|VB someone|NN ,|, ”|NN she|PRP sighs|VBZ .|. 
If|IN only|RB she|PRP realized|VBD that|IN she|PRP does|VBZ not|RB have|VB to|TO look|VB very|RB far|RB .|. ...|... 

You|PRP Ca|MD n't|RB Run|NNP on|IN Crutches|NNP Wyatt|NNP Aapr|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 18:33:03|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45733|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45714|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 47466|CD Mable|NNP was|VBD the|DT prettiest|NN soiled|VBD dove|VBD at|IN the|DT Longhorn|NNP ,|, so|RB naturally|RB Archie|NNP wanted|VBD to|TO see|VB what|WP her|PRP$ bloomers|NNS looked|VBD like|IN .|. 
He|PRP couldn|NN ’|NN t|NN afford|VB anything|NN else|RB she|PRP might|MD have|VB to|TO offer|VB ,|, but|CC lookin|NN ’|NN at|IN her|PRP$ bloomers|NNS was|VBD free|JJ .|. 

Archie|NNP picked|VBD up|RP his|PRP$ crutch|NN ,|, and|CC slowly|RB and|CC carefully|RB ,|, followed|VBD Wilber|NNP down|RP the|DT alley|NN .|. 
They|PRP had|VBD to|TO maneuver|VB around|IN the|DT small|JJ pile|NN of|IN broken|VBN rail|NN pieces|NNS .|. 
Wilber|NNP looked|VBD up|RB and|CC pointed|VBD to|TO the|DT landings|NNS broken|VBN rail|NN ,|, ”|NN Someone|NN aught|NN a|DT fix|NN that|DT afor|NN someone|NN gets|VBZ hurt|VBN .|. ”|NN 

Archie|NNP mumbled|VBN ,|, “|NN Idiot|NNP .|. ”|NN 

As|IN they|PRP grew|VBD closer|JJR ,|, they|PRP could|MD see|VB some|DT lacy|NN undies|NNS flapping|VBG in|IN the|DT breeze|NN .|. 
“|NN Would|MD you|PRP look|VB at|IN that|DT ,|, ”|NN said|VBD Wilber|NNP .|. 
Indeed|RB ,|, the|DT colorful|JJ undies|NNS were|VBD a|DT sight|NN to|TO behold|NN .|. 
There|EX were|VBD six|CD pairs|NNS of|IN panties|NNS ,|, pink|JJ ,|, red|JJ ,|, black|JJ ,|, purple|JJ ,|, white|JJ with|IN frilly|RB lace|NN and|CC yellow|JJ .|. 

“|NN Archie|NNP ,|, let|VB ’|NN s|VBZ steal|VB us|PRP a|DT pair|NN ,|, ”|NN Wilber|NNP said|VBD as|IN he|PRP overturned|VBD an|DT empty|JJ whiskey|NN barrel|NN ,|, climbed|VBD up|RB and|CC yanked|VBD two|CD pairs|NNS of|IN panties|NNS from|IN the|DT line|NN .|. “|NN 
Here|RB Archie|NNP ,|, stick|VBP these|DT in|IN your|PRP$ pocket|NN .|. ”|NN 
Then|RB a|DT voice|NN called|VBN out|IN ,|, “|NN Stop|NNP Thief|NN !|. ”|NN 
Wilber|NNP ran|VBD .|. 

Profession|NNP g|SYM 2|CD (|( la|FW pianista|NN irlandesa|NN )|) 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 18:38:52|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45734|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45722|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45885|CD “|NN Deductions|NNS ?|. ”|NN 
“|NN Of|IN course|NN .|. 
It|PRP is|VBZ one|CD thing|NN to|TO see|VB ,|, it|PRP is|VBZ another|DT entirely|RB to|TO deduce|NN .|. 
One|PRP must|MD be|VB bold|JJ in|IN deductions|NNS ,|, must|MD not|RB be|VB afraid|JJ of|IN being|VBG wrong|JJ .|. ”|NN 
“|NN But|CC ,|, if|IN one|CD is|VBZ wrong|JJ ?|. ”|NN 
She|PRP shrugged|VBD .|. 
“|NN Scrap|NN it|PRP &|CC start|VB over|IN .|. 
But|CC one|CD always|RB must|MD first|JJ observe|VB &|CC gather|VB the|DT facts|NNS ,|, then|RB draw|VB conclusions|NNS .|. 
Going|VBG in|IN the|DT other|JJ direction|NN always|RB bends|NNS facts|NNS to|TO theories|NNS ,|, &|CC it|PRP always|RB becomes|VBZ distorted|VBN .|. ”|NN 
Her|PRP$ face|NN scrunched|JJ at|IN the|DT very|RB thought|VBN .|. 
I|PRP would|MD ’ve|VBP continued|VBD ,|, but|CC an|DT odd|JJ ,|, siren|NN noise|NN rang|VBD out|RP .|. 
“|NN Oh|UH !|. ”|NN 
Sheila|NNP exclaimed|JJ ,|, reaching|VBG for|IN her|PRP$ black|JJ Alias|NNP .|. 
“|NN A|DT client|NN ,|, probably|RB .|. ”|NN 
“|NN Client|NNP ?|. ”|NN 
“|NN Oh|UH ,|, yes|UH .|. 
You|PRP see|VBP ,|, I|PRP like|VBP to|TO keep|VB my|PRP$ mind|NN busy|JJ with|IN small|JJ problems|NNS ,|, &|CC people|NNS will|MD come|VB to|TO me|PRP for|IN advice|NN .|. ”|NN 
“|NN Like|IN a|DT detective|NN ?|. ”|NN 
She|PRP shot|VBD me|PRP a|DT look|NN .|. 
“|NN I|PRP ’m|VBP not|RB associated|VBN with|IN the|DT official|JJ police|NN .|. 
Huge|JJ difference|NN between|IN the|DT two|CD .|. ”|NN 
She|PRP turned|VBD back|RB to|TO her|PRP$ phone|NN .|. 
“|NN Ah|UH yes|UH ,|, someone|NN ’|NN s|VBZ on|IN his|PRP$ way|NN over|IN .|. ”|NN 
“|NN I|PRP should|MD probably|RB not|RB intrude|VBP ...|... ”|NN 
I|PRP started|VBD to|TO get|VB up|RP .|. 
“|NN Nonsense|NN !|. 
If|IN anything|NN you|PRP ’ll|MD be|VBP a|DT help|NN !|. 
But|CC no|DT matter|NN now|RB ,|, because|IN here|RB comes|VBZ our|PRP$ client|NN .|. ”|NN 

Him|PRP and|CC I|PRP OMGitsBeckii|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 19:01:39|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45735|CD Prequels|NNP :|: none|NN Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN I|PRP am|VBP looking|VBG into|IN the|DT eyes|NNS of|IN my|PRP$ friend|NN .|. 
The|DT one|CD thing|NN that|IN cheers|NNS me|PRP up|RP when|WRB I|PRP am|VBP sad|JJ .|. 
The|DT thing|NN I|PRP forgive|VB when|WRB he|PRP does|VBZ things|NNS that|WDT are|VBP bad|JJ .|. 
The|DT thing|NN I|PRP will|MD love|VB until|IN the|DT end|NN .|. 
My|PRP$ dog|NN ,|, my|PRP$ friend|NN .|. 
~|NN THE|DT END|NNP ~|NN 
(|( Serial|JJ Killer|NNP Challenge|NNP )|) Curtains|NNP For|IN Kitty|NNP Kermitgorf|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 19:05:24|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45736|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45717|CD Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN A|DT maniacal|NN laugh|NN seemed|VBD so|RB clichÃ|NN ©|NN ,|, but|CC that|DT is|VBZ exactly|RB what|WP Cesar|NNP did|VBD as|IN he|PRP stood|VBD before|IN Millicent|NNP and|CC her|PRP$ children|NNS ,|, holding|VBG their|PRP$ kitten|NN in|IN his|PRP$ beefy|JJ hands|NNS .|. 

"|'' One|CD twist|NN is|VBZ all|DT it|PRP will|MD take|VB ,|, so|RB tell|VB me|PRP ,|, what|WP 's|VBZ it|PRP gonna|VBG be|VBG ?|. "|'' 
Cesar|NNP said|VBD ,|, "|'' Tell|VB your|PRP$ old|JJ pal|NN Cesar|NNP where|WRB your|PRP$ old|JJ man|NN is|VBZ ,|, or|CC it|PRP 's|VBZ curtains|NNS for|IN Kitty|NNP .|. "|'' 

The|DT girls|NNS cried|JJ .|. 
Their|PRP$ mother|NN looked|VBD with|IN contempt|NN upon|IN the|DT loathsome|JJ slime|NN bag|NN holding|VBG their|PRP$ kitten|NN .|. 

The|DT kitten|NN would|MD have|VB to|TO die|VB before|IN she|PRP would|MD tell|VB him|PRP where|WRB her|PRP$ husband|NN was|VBD hiding|VBG .|. 

He|PRP would|MD threaten|VB the|DT girls|NNS next|IN ,|, she|PRP knew|VBD .|. 

"|'' Lady|NNP ,|, your|PRP$ hubby|NN saw|VBD me|PRP kill|VBP that|IN last|JJ girl|NN in|IN the|DT park|NN .|. 
I|PRP watched|VBD him|PRP as|IN he|PRP held|VBD her|PRP$ hand|NN as|IN she|PRP died|VBD .|. 
I|PRP know|VBP he|PRP saw|VBD me|PRP .|. 
He|PRP can|MD identify|VB me|PRP lady|NN ,|, I|PRP simply|RB can|MD not|RB allow|VB that|IN to|TO happen|VB .|. 
I|PRP will|MD snap|NN your|PRP$ daughters|NNS necks|NNS like|IN little|JJ twigs|NNS ,|, "|'' Casar|NNP said|VBD as|IN he|PRP broke|VBD the|DT neck|NN of|IN the|DT kitten|NN ,|, it|PRP whimpered|JJ softly|RB and|CC went|VBD slack|NN in|IN his|PRP$ calloused|JJ hands|NNS .|. 

He|PRP picked|VBD up|RP the|DT youngest|JJS child|NN by|IN the|DT scruff|NN of|IN her|PRP$ neck|NN and|CC said|VBD ,|, "|'' Now|RB tell|VB me|PRP where|WRB he|PRP is|VBZ .|. "|'' 

Mental|NNP Coaching|NNP g|SYM 2|CD (|( la|FW pianista|NN irlandesa|NN )|) 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 19:06:04|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45737|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45731|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45743|CD I|PRP couldn|NN ’|NN t|NN see|VB anything|NN ,|, I|PRP was|VBD awaiting|VBG the|DT pit|NN of|IN my|PRP$ stomach|NN to|TO return|VB .|. 
Everything|NN happened|VBD so|RB fast|RB .|. 
Lining|NNP up|RB angry|JJ wasps|NNS would|MD ’ve|VBP been|VBN easier|JJR .|. 

I|PRP had|VBD no|DT idea|NN what|WP was|VBD in|IN store|NN for|IN me|PRP .|. 
The|DT “|NN man|NN ”|NN had|VBD mentioned|VBN “|NN programming|NN .|. ”|NN 
What|WP the|DT heck|NN did|VBD that|DT mean|VBP ?|. 
Was|VBD I|PRP going|VBG to|TO be|VB turned|VBN inside|IN out|RP ?|. 
Was|VBD I|PRP going|VBG to|TO be|VB brainwashed|JJ ?|. 
This|DT felt|VBD like|IN a|DT science|NN project|NN gone|VBN wrong|JJ .|. 
Horridly|NNP ,|, horridly|RB wrong|JJ .|. 

Get|VB a|DT hold|NN of|IN yourself|PRP ,|, Carter|NNP !|. 
one|CD of|IN my|PRP$ many|JJ internal|JJ voices|NNS yelled|VBD .|. 
You|PRP ’ll|MD go|NN crazy|JJ before|IN anything|NN ’|NN s|VBZ happened|VBN to|TO you|PRP !|. 

What|WP does|VBZ it|PRP matter|VBP ?|. 
I|PRP tried|VBD to|TO argue|VB back|RB .|. 

Oh|UH ,|, it|PRP matters|VBZ .|. 
You|PRP wanna|VB keep|VB your|PRP$ wits|NNS about|IN you|PRP if|IN they|PRP try|VBP to|TO pull|VB a|DT fast|RB one|CD on|IN you|PRP .|. 
You|PRP ’ve|VBP made|VBD it|PRP three|CD days|NNS ,|, right|NN ?|. 
You|PRP survived|VBD the|DT ‘|NN before|IN ’|NN stages|NNS ,|, right|NN ?|. 
You|PRP can|MD survive|VB now|RB ,|, just|RB keep|VB it|PRP together|RB ,|, man|NN !|. 

I|PRP nodded|JJ resolutely|RB to|TO no|DT one|CD in|IN particular|NN .|. 
But|CC how|WRB was|VBD I|PRP going|VBG to|TO keep|VB it|PRP together|RB ?|. 

I|PRP began|VBD murmuring|VBG under|IN my|PRP$ breath|NN ,|, “|NN Always|RB look|VB on|IN the|DT bright|JJ side|NN of|IN life|NN .|. “|NN 

I|PRP didn|NN ’|NN t|NN have|VBP too|RB long|JJ to|TO perk|JJ myself|PRP up|RP .|. 
I|PRP heard|VBD metal|NN doors|NNS opening|NN .|. 

oh|UH .|. band|NN geek|NN 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 19:11:34|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45738|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45706|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45741|CD We|PRP both|DT laughed|VBD ,|, and|CC then|RB stopped|VBD .|. 
An|DT awkward|JJ silence|NN filled|VBD the|DT air|NN ,|, until|IN I|PRP said|VBD ,|, "|'' What|WP I|PRP can|MD do|VB ,|, what|WP you|PRP can|MD do|VB --|: I|PRP think|VBP they|PRP are|VBP related|VBN somehow|RB .|. "|'' 

"|'' What|WP ?|. "|'' 

"|'' I|PRP mean|VBP ,|, I|PRP can|MD make|VB other|JJ things|NNS move|NN ,|, you|PRP can|MD make|VB yourself|PRP move|VBP .|. 
Same|JJ action|NN ,|, different|JJ things|NNS .|. "|'' 

He|PRP thought|VBD for|IN a|DT minute|NN .|. 
"|'' Yeah|UH ,|, you|PRP 're|VBP right|JJ .|. 
That|DT makes|VBZ sense|NN .|. "|'' 

We|PRP both|DT went|VBD quiet|JJ ,|, then|RB he|PRP said|VBD ,|, "|'' Have|VBP you|PRP always|RB been|VBN --|: you|PRP know|VBP ,|, blind|JJ ?|. "|'' 

"|'' Yes|UH .|. "|'' 

"|'' Oh|UH .|. "|'' 

'|POS Oh|UH '|POS seemed|VBD to|TO be|VB his|PRP$ response|NN to|TO many|JJ things|NNS .|. 
I|PRP asked|VBD myself|PRP why|WRB I|PRP was|VBD even|RB talking|VBG to|TO him|PRP ,|, why|WRB I|PRP 'd|MD even|RB talked|VBD to|TO him|PRP in|IN the|DT first|JJ place|NN .|. 

I|PRP did|VBD n't|RB really|RB have|VB a|DT reason|NN .|. 

Maybe|RB we|PRP did|VBD have|VB a|DT connection|NN ,|, maybe|RB our|PRP$ abilities|NNS were|VBD similar|JJ .|. 
Before|IN today|NN ,|, I|PRP had|VBD n't|RB even|RB known|VBN other|JJ people|NNS could|MD do|VB things|NNS like|IN this|DT .|. 

How|WRB many|JJ more|JJR people|NNS out|IN there|EX had|VBD these|DT ‘|NN abilities|NNS ’|NN ?|. 
If|IN there|EX was|VBD us|PRP ,|, there|EX were|VBD more|JJR .|. 
There|EX had|VBD to|TO be|VB more|JJR .|. 

The|DT Acquaintance|NNP Music-|NNP Hearted|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 19:13:52|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45739|CD Prequels|NNP :|: none|NN Sequels|NNP :|: 45742|CD I|PRP didn|NN ’|NN t|NN really|RB know|VB Andrew|NNP Gail|NNP ,|, and|CC I|PRP guess|VBP I|PRP never|RB will|MD .|. 

We|PRP went|VBD to|TO elementary|JJ school|NN together|RB ,|, actually|RB .|. 
Albertson-|NNP Penny|NNP Elementary|NNP .|. 
He|PRP always|RB seemed|VBD nice|JJ enough|RB .|. 
I|PRP mean|VBP ,|, he|PRP was|VBD kind|NN of|IN a|DT jock|NN ,|, a|DT student-council|JJ type|NN ,|, and|CC that|DT ’s|VBZ not|RB really|RB my|PRP$ scene|NN ,|, but|CC it|PRP ’s|VBZ not|RB like|IN I|PRP wanted|VBD him|PRP to|TO die|VB .|. 

Did|VBD I|PRP ever|RB talk|VBP to|TO him|PRP ?|. 
Well|RB ,|, I|PRP guess|VBP .|. 
I|PRP think|VBP we|PRP worked|VBD on|IN a|DT project|NN together|RB once|RB .|. 
Look|VB ,|, I|PRP ’m|VBP the|DT girl|NN who|WP plays|VBZ piano|NN for|IN the|DT choir|NN concerts|NNS ,|, and|CC he|PRP was|VBD the|DT one|CD who|WP the|DT school|NN practically|RB made|VBD their|PRP$ poster|NN child|NN .|. 
We|PRP weren|NN ’|NN t|NN exactly|RB of|IN the|DT same|JJ world|NN .|. 

I|PRP guess|VBP the|DT poor|JJ guy|NN got|VBD caught|VBN up|RP in|IN the|DT high|JJ school|NN experience|NN .|. 
Who|WP could|MD ’ve|VBP seen|VBN it|PRP coming|VBG ,|, though|RB ?|. 
Andrew|NNP Gail|NNP goes|VBZ home|NN one|CD Friday|NNP night|NN after|IN the|DT football|NN game|NN and|CC blows|NNS his|PRP$ head|NN off|RP .|. 
That|DT ’s|VBZ one|CD hell|NN of|IN a|DT twist|NN .|. 

Grey|NNP K|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 19:15:43|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45740|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45732|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45783|CD When|WRB you|PRP return|VBP to|TO the|DT city|NN one|CD boring|JJ train|NN ride|NN later|RB ,|, it|PRP is|VBZ stifling|VBG .|. 
The|DT greyness|NNS if|IN overwhelming|JJ ;|: you|PRP should|MD have|VB known|VBN you|PRP would|MD experience|VB withdrawls|NNS from|IN the|DT color|NN of|IN home|NN .|. 
You|PRP run|VBP to|TO Starbucks|NNP to|TO grab|VB a|DT Pumpkin|NNP Spice|NNP latte|NN before|IN delving|NN into|IN piles|NNS of|IN schoolwork|NN .|. 
Procrastination|NNP always|RB was|VBD your|PRP$ forte|NN .|. 
Your|PRP$ roommate|NN drags|VBZ you|PRP from|IN the|DT room|NN after|IN what|WP feels|VBZ like|IN an|DT eternity|NN with|IN promises|NNS of|IN “|NN booze|NN and|CC boobs|NNS .|. ”|NN 
You|PRP roll|VBP your|PRP$ eyes|NNS but|CC willingly|RB oblige|NN ;|: your|PRP$ term|NN paper|NN is|VBZ not|RB moving|VBG any|DT further|JJ tonight|NN .|. 
One|CD drink|NN too|RB many|JJ finds|VBZ you|PRP fumbling|VBG around|IN in|IN the|DT dark|NN with|IN the|DT leggy|NN brunette|NN from|IN three|CD floors|NNS up|RB .|. 
In|IN the|DT blackness|NNS that|WDT is|VBZ her|PRP$ dorm|NN room|NN ,|, all|DT you|PRP can|MD see|VB is|VBZ the|DT whites|NNS of|IN her|PRP$ eyes|NNS .|. 
Your|PRP$ mind|NN flits|NNS to|TO the|DT blonde|JJ ;|: she|PRP is|VBZ most|RBS likely|JJ sleeping|NN at|IN this|DT hour|NN .|. 
You|PRP should|MD be|VB sleeping|VBG too|RB ,|, but|CC you|PRP ’re|VBP too|RB busy|JJ trying|VBG to|TO find|VB the|DT colors|NNS of|IN the|DT city|NN .|. 

You|PRP wake|VBP to|TO another|DT grey|JJ morning|NN .|. 
Nothing|NN matches|VBZ the|DT color|NN of|IN home|NN .|. 

wrong|JJ .|. band|NN geek|NN 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 19:17:26|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45741|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45738|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45755|CD "|'' So|RB are|VBP they|PRP going|VBG to|TO fix|VB it|PRP ?|. "|'' 
he|PRP asked|VBD .|. 

"|'' I|PRP doubt|VBP it|PRP .|. 
They|PRP 've|VBP said|VBN they|PRP could|MD fix|VB it|PRP before|IN ;|: never|RB worked|VBD .|. "|'' 

"|'' Do|VBP you|PRP know|VBP what|WP they|PRP 're|VBP trying|VBG this|DT time|NN ?|. "|'' 

"|'' No|DT --|: they|PRP did|VBD n't|RB exactly|RB explain|VB it|PRP .|. 
They|PRP just|RB said|VBD people|NNS on|IN Earth|NNP are|VBP interested|VBN in|IN my|PRP$ ability|NN .|. .|. and|CC they|PRP might|MD be|VB able|JJ to|TO fix|VB it|PRP .|. "|'' 

"|'' Oh|UH .|. "|'' 

I|PRP stopped|VBD tapping|VBG the|DT wall|NN .|. 
The|DT switch|NN Karon|NNP told|VBD me|PRP about|IN began|VBD taking|VBG effect|NN ,|, and|CC I|PRP did|VBD n't|RB have|VB to|TO hold|VB myself|PRP down|RB anymore|RB .|. 
"|'' So|RB is|VBZ anything|NN wrong|JJ with|IN you|PRP ?|. "|'' 

"|'' By|IN wrong|JJ ,|, you|PRP mean|VBP ?|. "|'' 

"|'' Like|IN ,|, I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB know|VB ,|, a|DT side-effect|JJ .|. 
How|WRB I|PRP 'm|VBP blind|JJ ,|, you|PRP know|VBP .|. "|'' 

"|'' Not|RB really|RB .|. 
Things|NNS are|VBP going|VBG to|TO be|VB different|JJ for|IN me|PRP ,|, but|CC nothing|NN bad|JJ .|. "|'' 

"|'' Yeah|UH .|. ”|NN 

My|PRP$ clock|NN announced|VBD ,|, "|'' 1:00|NN PM|NNP .|. 
Lunch|NNP .|. "|'' 

I|PRP knew|VBD the|DT voice|NN was|VBD going|VBG to|TO get|VB annoying|JJ after|IN a|DT while|NN .|. 
"|'' Hey|NNP ,|, um|UH ,|, do|VBP you|PRP want|VBP me|PRP to|TO show|VB you|PRP the|DT way|NN ?|. "|'' 
Theo|NNP asked|VBD .|. 

"|'' No|DT ,|, I|PRP remember|VBP ,|, "|'' I|PRP said|VBD ,|, stepping|VBG into|IN the|DT hallway|NN .|. 

There|EX was|VBD enough|JJ gravity|NN so|IN that|IN now|RB ,|, I|PRP could|MD walk|VB without|IN floating|VBG up|RP into|IN the|DT air|NN .|. 
I|PRP didn|NN ’|NN t|NN even|RB know|VB how|WRB they|PRP could|MD create|VB gravity|NN in|IN a|DT spaceship|NN .|. 

The|DT Friend|NNP Music-|NNP Hearted|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 19:40:33|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45742|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45739|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45795|CD Me|PRP ?|. 
I|PRP ’m|VBP Bobby|NNP .|. 
Huh|NNP ?|. 
Oh|UH .|. 
Bobby|NNP Erickson|NNP .|. 
Yeah|UH ,|, I|PRP knew|VBD him|PRP .|. 
Didn|NNP ’|NN t|NN everyone|NN ?|. 

He|PRP was|VBD a|DT good|JJ guy|NN .|. 
Sophomore|NN year|NN ,|, we|PRP were|VBD the|DT only|JJ ones|NNS who|WP made|VBD Varsity|NNP .|. 
He|PRP helped|VBD me|PRP out|IN with|IN Spanish|JJ and|CC stuff|NN .|. 
I|PRP dunno|NN ,|, it|PRP ’s|VBZ kind|NN of|IN weird|JJ to|TO talk|VB about|IN him|PRP .|. 
None|NN of|IN the|DT guys|NNS thought|VBD anything|NN was|VBD wrong|JJ .|. 

I|PRP mean|VBP ,|, yeah|UH ,|, sometimes|RB he|PRP would|MD get|VB all|DT deep|JJ and|CC stuff|NN ,|, you|PRP know|VBP ?|. 
But|CC ,|, you|PRP know|VBP ,|, we|PRP ’|NN d|SYM get|VB a|DT can|MD of|IN beer|NN in|IN him|PRP and|CC go|VB hang|VB out|IN with|IN everyone|NN else|RB and|CC then|RB he|PRP seemed|VBD okay|JJ .|. 

It|PRP ’s|VBZ weird|JJ now|RB .|. 
Everyone|NN ’|NN s|VBZ trying|VBG to|TO figure|VB out|IN what|WP went|VBD wrong|NN and|CC crap|NN .|. 
I|PRP dunno|NN what|WP to|TO say|VB .|. 
Yeah|UH ,|, if|IN I|PRP knew|VBD he|PRP was|VBD messed|JJ up|RB ,|, I|PRP woulda|NN said|VBD something|NN .|. 
But|CC Andy|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ gone|VBN ,|, and|CC now|RB we|PRP can|MD ’|NN t|NN do|VB anything|NN about|IN it|PRP .|. 

Subject|NNP IL|NNP 45094|CD :|: Status|NNP :|: Analyzed|NNP Stovohobo|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 19:54:59|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45743|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45737|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45745|CD A|DT vast|JJ domed|JJ room|NN slid|VBD into|IN view|NN as|IN the|DT doors|NNS of|IN my|PRP$ pod|NN retracted|VBD .|. 
My|PRP$ restraints|NNS unlatched|JJ and|CC popped|JJ me|PRP out|IN ,|, sending|VBG me|PRP sprawling|VBG on|IN the|DT marble|NN floor|NN .|. 

I|PRP was|VBD in|IN the|DT very|RB top|JJ room|NN of|IN the|DT tower|NN ,|, almost|RB one|CD hundred-fifty|JJ floors|NNS from|IN the|DT ground|NN .|. 
Arched|NNP windows|NNS surrounded|VBN me|PRP ,|, showing|VBG me|PRP absolutely|RB terrifying|JJ views|NNS of|IN the|DT rest|NN of|IN the|DT city|NN .|. 
To|TO the|DT left|NN was|VBD the|DT Sears|NNP Tower|NNP ,|, that|WDT looked|VBD more|RBR like|IN the|DT size|NN of|IN my|PRP$ arm|NN from|IN this|DT height|NN .|. 
To|TO the|DT right|NN was|VBD the|DT Main|NNP Control|NNP building|NN ,|, where|WRB the|DT computers|NNS where|WRB maintained|VBN and|CC supervised|JJ .|. 
And|CC I|PRP was|VBD in|IN the|DT Chicago|NNP Office|NNP Tower|NNP No.|NN 
US|NNP 14|CD ,|, the|DT main|JJ hub|NN for|IN every|DT Chicago-based|JJ company|NN ,|, where|WRB business|NN workers|NNS would|MD plug|VB in|IN every|DT day|NN (|( for|IN the|DT sake|NN of|IN the|DT economy|NN ,|, some|DT menial|JJ jobs|NNS were|VBD left|VBN to|TO humans|NNS ,|, but|CC only|RB about|IN two|CD percent|NN )|) .|. 

I|PRP was|VBD pulled|VBN out|IN of|IN my|PRP$ daydreaming|VBG by|IN another|DT emotionless|JJ voice|NN .|. 
“|NN Subject|NNP IL|NNP 45094|CD :|: David|NNP Carter|NNP .|. 
Height|NNP :|: 6|CD ”|NN 2|CD ’|NN .|. 
Age|NNP :|: 24|CD .|. 
Pulse|NNP :|: elevated|VBD ;|: normal|JJ .|. 
RBMI|NNP :|: 22|CD .|. 
Mentally|NNP and|CC physically|RB healthy|JJ .|. ”|NN 

There|EX was|VBD a|DT whirring|VBG ,|, then|RB silence|NN ,|, and|CC I|PRP was|VBD alone|RB .|. 

Remembering|NNP a|DT Thank|VB You|PRP Dreamer|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 20:17:03|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45744|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45445|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45747|CD His|PRP$ fingers|NNS ran|VBD across|IN the|DT keyboard|NN for|IN a|DT moment|NN .|. 
He|PRP stared|VBD quietly|RB at|IN the|DT screen|NN for|IN a|DT moment|NN ,|, and|CC then|RB smiled|VBD ,|, nodding|VBG to|TO himself|PRP .|. 
I|PRP watched|VBD him|PRP move|VBP the|DT mouse|NN ,|, saving|VBG the|DT document|NN and|CC then|RB clicking|VBG on|IN internet|NN explorer|NN .|. 
I|PRP watched|VBD the|DT screen|NN switch|NN to|TO yahoo|NN ,|, and|CC was|VBD silent|JJ as|IN he|PRP sent|VBD whatever-it-was|JJ to|TO himself|PRP .|. 
I|PRP examined|VBD his|PRP$ face|NN in|IN silence|NN .|. 
There|EX were|VBD deep|JJ bags|NNS beneath|IN his|PRP$ eyes|NNS ,|, and|CC ,|, as|IN he|PRP turned|VBD to|TO me|PRP ,|, I|PRP could|MD see|VB how|WRB deeply|RB worn|JJ he|PRP was|VBD from|IN the|DT lines|NNS on|IN his|PRP$ face|NN .|. 
With|IN a|DT jolt|NN of|IN shock|NN ,|, I|PRP realized|VBD he|PRP looked|VBD old|JJ .|. 
“|NN Drew|NNP ?|. ”|NN 
I|PRP whispered|VBN carefully|RB .|. 
He|PRP stood|VBD up|RB and|CC walked|VBD toward|IN me|PRP .|. 
“|NN Thank|VB you|PRP ,|, ”|NN he|PRP croaked|JJ ,|, his|PRP$ throat|NN thick|JJ with|IN exhaustion|NN .|. 
“|NN Sure|RB thing|NN ,|, ”|NN I|PRP said|VBD ,|, still|RB whispering|VBG .|. 
Suddenly|RB ,|, in|IN an|DT unexpected|JJ movement|NN ,|, he|PRP hugged|VBD me|PRP .|. 
Shocked|VBN ,|, I|PRP stood|VBD still|RB for|IN a|DT moment|NN and|CC then|RB hugged|VBD him|PRP back|RB .|. 
What|WP had|VBD happened|VBN last|JJ night|NN ?|. 
“|NN Thank|VB you|PRP ,|, ”|NN he|PRP whispered|VBN again|RB and|CC I|PRP felt|VBD wetness|NNS as|IN his|PRP$ eyes|NNS overflowed|JJ with|IN tears|NNS .|. 
I|PRP realized|VBD that|IN I|PRP was|VBD crying|VBG too|RB .|. 
Cynthia|NNP had|VBD died|VBN at|IN exactly|RB seven|CD this|DT morning|NN .|. 

Mind|VB Twistings|NNP g|SYM 2|CD (|( la|FW pianista|NN irlandesa|NN )|) 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 20:20:48|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45745|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45743|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45750|CD It|PRP felt|VBD weird|JJ ,|, being|VBG numbered|VBN like|IN that|DT .|. 

Like|IN I|PRP was|VBD just|RB another|DT thing|NN .|. 

Maybe|RB I|PRP was|VBD just|RB another|DT unimportant|JJ thing|NN .|. 
The|DT world|NN would|MD go|VB on|IN spinning|JJ if|IN I|PRP was|VBD gone|VBN .|. 

I|PRP thought|VBD about|IN the|DT number|NN the|DT metallic|JJ voice|NN gave|VBD me|PRP :|: IL|NNP 45094|CD .|. 

I|PRP began|VBD twisting|VBG it|PRP in|IN my|PRP$ mind|NN ,|, to|TO occupy|VB myself|PRP :|: I|PRP ’ll|MD for|IN five|CD o|NN ’|NN nine|CD fours|NNS ...|... 
For|IN nine|CD or|CC five|CD ,|, four|CD lies|VBZ ...|... 
ill|JJ too|RB ,|, to|TO for-ti-five|JJ forty|NN nine|CD isles|NNS ...|... 

When|WRB others|NNS were|VBD around|IN ,|, &|CC I|PRP began|VBD spouting|VBG weird|JJ combinations|NNS of|IN things|NNS like|IN that|DT ,|, I|PRP ’|NN d|SYM get|VB sidelong|NN glances|NNS ,|, raised|VBD eyebrows|NNS ,|, contorted|JJ expressions|NNS .|. 

But|CC now|RB ,|, it|PRP didn|NN ’|NN t|NN matter|NN .|. 

My|PRP$ mind-twistings|JJ became|VBD verbal|JJ ,|, ringing|VBG coldly|RB off|IN the|DT windows|NNS .|. 
I|PRP spun|VBD in|IN a|DT giddy|JJ circle|NN ,|, for|IN a|DT moment|NN completely|RB oblivious|JJ to|TO my|PRP$ situation|NN .|. 
Until|IN I|PRP heard|VBD sliding|VBG metal|NN again|RB .|. 
I|PRP dropped|VBD to|TO the|DT floor|NN ,|, dizzy|NN .|. 
The|DT man|NN who|WP ’|NN d|SYM apprehended|JJ me|PRP scurried|JJ in|IN ,|, a|DT long|JJ tape|NN of|IN figures|NNS in|IN his|PRP$ hand|NN .|. 

“|NN Do|VBP that|DT again|RB .|. ”|NN 

My|PRP$ brow|NN furrowed|JJ in|IN confusion|NN .|. 
“|NN What|WP ,|, spin|VB in|IN a|DT circle|NN ?|. ”|NN 

He|PRP shook|VBD his|PRP$ head|NN .|. 
“|NN No|DT no|DT ,|, before|IN that|DT .|. 
With|IN the|DT numbers|NNS .|. 
We|PRP ’ve|VBP never|RB seen|VBN anything|NN like|IN it|PRP .|. ”|NN 

Stovohobo|NNP 's|POS Ficlet|NNP Challenge|NNP the|DT Fifth|NNP ...|... No|DT ,|, Sixth|NNP ?|. Something|NN .|. Anyway|RB ,|, It|PRP 's|VBZ About|IN Your|PRP$ Tag|NNP Cloud|NNP .|. Stovohobo|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 20:27:03|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45746|CD Prequels|NNP :|: none|NN Sequels|NNP :|: 45772|CD 45939|CD 46160|CD 46354|CD 46854|CD It|PRP ’s|VBZ been|VBN forever|RB since|IN I|PRP ’ve|VBP done|VBN a|DT challenge|NN ,|, and|CC I|PRP think|VBP it|PRP ’s|VBZ about|IN time|NN that|IN I|PRP started|VBD one|CD up|RB again|RB .|. 
Okay|UH ,|, so|RB :|: click|NN on|IN the|DT “|NN home|NN ”|NN button|NN ,|, then|RB look|VB at|IN “|NN Your|PRP$ Library|NNP ”|NN .|. 
You|PRP ’ll|MD see|VBP a|DT spot|NN labeled|VBD “|NN tags|NNS .|. ”|NN 
If|IN you|PRP ’re|VBP like|IN me|PRP ,|, and|CC you|PRP use|VBP a|DT fair|JJ amount|NN of|IN tags|NNS (|( or|CC a|DT fair|JJ amount|NN of|IN ficlets|NNS )|) ,|, you|PRP might|MD have|VB somewhere|RB in|IN the|DT neighborhood|NN of|IN 2,500|CD .|. 
Problem|NNP is|VBZ ,|, the|DT tag|NN page|NN only|RB shows|VBZ as|IN many|JJ tags|NNS as|IN it|PRP can|MD hold|VB (|( meaning|VBG ,|, for|IN me|PRP ,|, just|RB numbers|NNS and|CC a|DT ’|NN s|VBZ )|) .|. 
And|CC for|IN the|DT sake|NN of|IN characters|NNS ,|, my|PRP$ list|NN here|RB can|MD ’|NN t|NN even|RB go|VB into|IN the|DT a|DT ’|NN s|VBZ :|: 1212|CD stories|NNS tagged|VBN with|IN 131|CD story|NN tagged|VBN with|IN 19451|CD story|NN tagged|VBN with|IN 2001|CD story|NN tagged|VBN with|IN 20011|CD story|NN tagged|VBN with|IN 31|CD story|NN tagged|VBN with|IN 3001|CD story|NN tagged|VBN with|IN 330891|CD story|NN tagged|VBN with|IN 3333|CD stories|NNS tagged|VBN with|IN 4351|CD story|NN tagged|VBN with|IN 51|CD story|NN tagged|VBN with|IN 5|CD -|: 6|CD things|NNS 1|CD story|NN tagged|VBN with|IN 6161|CD story|NN tagged|VBN with|IN 666|CD Anyway|RB ,|, go|VB onto|IN that|DT page|NN and|CC pick|VB 7|CD tags|NNS .|. 
Then|RB write|VB your|PRP$ entry|NN using|VBG those|DT tags|NNS somewhere|RB in|IN the|DT story|NN .|. 
Challenge|NNP ends|VBZ on|IN 12/1/08|CD .|. 
This|DT should|MD be|VB interesting|JJ ...|... 

Remembering|NNP Drew|NNP 's|POS Ending|VBG (|( Part|NN 1|CD )|) Dreamer|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 20:32:04|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45747|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45744|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45748|CD My|PRP$ mom|NN ,|, naturally|RB ,|, was|VBD pretty|RB freaked|VBN by|IN the|DT time|NN we|PRP got|VBD back|RB to|TO Nebraska|NNP .|. 
But|CC Paige|NNP was|VBD by|IN my|PRP$ side|NN the|DT whole|JJ time|NN ,|, helping|VBG me|PRP explain|VBP everything|NN .|. 
And|CC she|PRP stayed|VBD there|RB for|IN the|DT rest|NN of|IN the|DT year|NN .|. 
Litterally|NNP .|. 
She|PRP was|VBD out|IN of|IN money|NN because|IN of|IN the|DT two|CD plane|NN tickets|NNS (|( she|PRP insisted|VBD on|IN paying|VBG Angela|NNP back|RB )|) and|CC she|PRP just|RB couldn|NN ’|NN t|NN pay|NN her|PRP$ morgage|NN anymore|RB .|. 
My|PRP$ mother|NN welcomed|VBD her|PRP into|IN our|PRP$ household|NN with|IN open|JJ arms|NNS .|. 
Eventually|RB ,|, when|WRB I|PRP got|VBD up|RP the|DT nerve|NN ,|, I|PRP showed|VBD Paige|NNP my|PRP$ memories|NNS .|. 
She|PRP cried|JJ alot|NN ,|, and|CC held|VBD onto|IN me|PRP as|IN we|PRP sorted|VBN through|IN them|PRP ,|, putting|VBG them|PRP all|DT in|IN order|NN .|. 
I|PRP began|VBD writing|VBG about|IN when|WRB Paige|NNP came|VBD into|IN my|PRP$ life|NN ,|, and|CC she|PRP helped|VBD ,|, writing|VBG down|RP her|PRP$ own|JJ memories|NNS .|. 
Paige|NNP never|RB ceased|VBD to|TO amaze|VB me|PRP with|IN her|PRP$ dogged|JJ determination|NN to|TO get|VB things|NNS done|VBN .|. 
Before|IN I|PRP knew|VBD it|PRP ,|, we|PRP had|VBD written|VBN a|DT book|NN .|. 
She|PRP still|RB insists|VBZ that|IN it|PRP was|VBD all|DT my|PRP$ doing|VBG ,|, but|CC I|PRP know|VBP better|JJR .|. 
Sure|RB ,|, I|PRP may|MD have|VB written|VBN most|JJS of|IN it|PRP ,|, but|CC Paige|NNP was|VBD the|DT reason|NN why|WRB it|PRP was|VBD fully|RB completed|VBN ,|, and|CC why|WRB it|PRP ’s|VBZ sitting|VBG in|IN store|NN windows|NNS .|. 

Remembering|NNP Drew|NNP 's|POS Ending|VBG (|( Part|NN 2|CD )|) Dreamer|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 20:36:44|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45748|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45747|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45749|CD It|PRP was|VBD strange|JJ ,|, having|VBG people|NNS read|VBP something|NN that|WDT was|VBD so|RB personal|JJ .|. 
But|CC soon|RB ,|, we|PRP began|VBD recieving|VBG the|DT letters|NNS .|. 
Letters|NNS from|IN people|NNS all|DT over|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS .|. 
Teenagers|NNP ,|, largely|RB ,|, but|CC also|RB adults|NNS .|. 
They|PRP were|VBD people|NNS who|WP had|VBD gone|VBN through|IN similar|JJ trials|NNS we|PRP had|VBD .|. 
Paige|NNP ,|, being|VBG who|WP she|PRP was|VBD ,|, set|VBD up|RP a|DT website|NN where|WRB you|PRP could|MD send|VB us|PRP personal|JJ stories|NNS ,|, bios|NNS ,|, etc|FW ,|, or|CC just|RB talk|VB to|TO us|PRP and|CC the|DT other|JJ people|NNS about|IN everything|NN .|. 
She|PRP named|VBD the|DT website|NN after|IN our|PRP$ book|NN :|: Remembering|NNP .|. 
It|PRP seemed|VBD appropriate|JJ .|. 
We|PRP are|VBP both|DT attending|VBG Nebraska|NNP State|NNP (|( by|IN some|DT miracle|NN I|PRP was|VBD accepted|VBN )|) ,|, and|CC working|VBG on|IN year|NN three|CD .|. 
As|IN for|IN Paige|NNP ,|, I|PRP ’ve|VBP never|RB had|VBD a|DT closer|JJR friend|NN .|. 
We|PRP connect|VBP on|IN a|DT level|NN no|DT one|CD ,|, I|PRP think|VBP ,|, including|VBG me|PRP ,|, will|MD ever|RB understand|VB .|. 
Through|IN the|DT years|NNS ,|, I|PRP ’ve|VBP managed|VBN to|TO learn|VB more|JJR about|IN her|PRP$ past|JJ ,|, and|CC help|VB her|PRP as|IN she|PRP helped|VBD me|PRP .|. 
But|CC that|DT ’s|VBZ another|DT story|NN .|. 
I|PRP don|VB ’|NN t|NN know|VB what|WP the|DT future|NN will|MD bring|VB ,|, but|CC I|PRP know|VBP now|RB that|IN I|PRP have|VBP the|DT strength|NN to|TO face|VB it|PRP .|. 
And|CC I|PRP won|VBD ’|NN t|NN be|VB alone|RB .|. 

Remembering|NNP Paige|NNP 's|POS Ending|VBG (|( part|NN 1|CD )|) Dreamer|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 20:48:06|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45749|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45748|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45751|CD There|EX are|VBP several|JJ memories|NNS I|PRP wish|VBP I|PRP could|MD share|VB .|. 
So|RB many|JJ happy|JJ times|NNS I|PRP spent|VBD with|IN Drew|NNP as|IN the|DT years|NNS progressed|VBD from|IN that|DT turbulent|JJ time|NN in|IN our|PRP$ Senior|NNP year|NN .|. 
Sometimes|RB it|PRP ’s|VBZ difficult|JJ to|TO believe|VB ,|, as|IN I|PRP look|VBP into|IN Drew|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ light|JJ face|NN ,|, that|IN he|PRP was|VBD ever|RB that|IN dark|JJ ,|, depressed|VBN boy|NN who|WP wore|VBD nothing|NN but|CC black|JJ and|CC listened|VBD to|TO the|DT same|JJ song|NN over|RB and|CC over|IN again|RB .|. 
His|PRP$ happiness|NN continues|VBZ to|TO feed|VB mine|NN as|IN we|PRP rebuild|VB our|PRP$ lives|NNS .|. 
I|PRP don|VB ’|NN t|NN think|VBP he|PRP knows|VBZ just|RB how|WRB much|JJ he|PRP ’s|VBZ changed|VBN me|PRP .|. 
All|DT he|PRP ever|RB talks|VBZ about|IN is|VBZ how|WRB I|PRP ’ve|VBP changed|VBD him|PRP .|. 
Sometimes|RB ,|, I|PRP admit|VBP ,|, I|PRP wish|VBP we|PRP had|VBD that|IN vibrant|JJ sort|NN of|IN romance|NN my|PRP$ new|JJ college|NN friends|NNS rave|VB about|IN having|VBG .|. 
But|CC then|RB I|PRP don|VB ’|NN t|NN .|. 
I|PRP love|VBP Drew|NNP .|. 
I|PRP know|VBP that|RB ,|, and|CC I|PRP ’ve|VBP always|RB known|VBN that|IN ever|RB since|IN I|PRP found|VBD him|PRP waiting|VBG for|IN me|PRP Christmas|NNP Eve|NNP night|NN .|. 
And|CC I|PRP know|VBP Drew|NNP loves|VBZ me|PRP ,|, even|RB if|IN he|PRP doesn|NN ’|NN t|NN declare|VB it|PRP constantly|RB ,|, or|CC go|VB out|IN of|IN his|PRP$ way|NN to|TO make|VB huge|JJ ,|, public|JJ displays|NNS of|IN it|PRP .|. 
Actually|RB ,|, a|DT few|JJ of|IN our|PRP$ friends|NNS don|VB ’|NN t|NN even|RB know|VB we|PRP ’re|VBP dating|VBG .|. 
But|CC none|NN of|IN this|DT matters|NNS ,|, because|IN all|DT that|WDT does|VBZ matter|NN is|VBZ that|IN we|PRP are|VBP together|RB .|. 

