Paradoxical|NNP Behavior|NNP Unaccounted|NNP For|IN Stovohobo|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 20:48:18|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45750|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45745|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45759|CD “|NN It|PRP was|VBD ...|... nothing|NN ,|, ”|NN I|PRP said|VBD ,|, confused|VBN .|. 
Then|RB I|PRP shut|VBD up|RB ,|, remembering|VBG the|DT Miranda|NNP Rights|NNP I|PRP heard|VBD on|IN the|DT holovisions|NNS from|IN time|NN to|TO time|NN :|: anything|NN you|PRP say|VBP can|MD and|CC will|MD be|VB used|VBN against|IN you|PRP .|. 
But|CC I|PRP did|VBD have|VB an|DT idea|NN .|. 
“|NN Forty|CD ...|... forty|NN forty|NN twenty-two|JJ ?|. 
Forty|CD minus|CC nothing|NN equals|VBZ twenty-two|JJ ,|, no|DT ,|, forty-nine|JJ .|. ”|NN 

The|DT android|NN furrowed|JJ its|PRP$ brows|NNS ,|, an|DT accidental|NN computer|NN trait|NN that|IN it|PRP had|VBD picked|VBN up|RB from|IN human|JJ behavior|NN .|. 
It|PRP opened|VBD its|PRP$ mouth|NN ,|, but|CC nothing|NN came|VBD out|RP .|. 
Then|RB ,|, “|NN Stage|NN programming|NN tests|NNS 345.9|CD .35|CD proven|VBN incorrect|JJ :|: humans|NNS insusceptible|JJ to|TO pattern-based|JJ programming|NN .|. ”|NN 

Another|DT voice|NN .|. 
“|NN Searching|NNP status|NN options|NNS ...|... arrival|NN :|: impossible|JJ .|. ”|NN 

The|DT android|NN looked|VBD confused|VBN again|RB .|. 
“|NN Theory|NNP 345.6|CD :|: human|JJ activity|NN unpredictable|JJ /|NN paradoxical|JJ ?|. ”|NN 

“|NN Searching|NNP status|NN options|NNS ...|... arrival|NN :|: impossible|JJ .|. ”|NN 

The|DT robot|NN looked|VBD confused|VBN again|RB ,|, and|CC waddled|JJ mechanically|RB out|IN of|IN the|DT room|NN .|. 
The|DT section|NN of|IN wall|NN closed|VBD behind|IN it|PRP .|. 
I|PRP understood|VBD little|JJ of|IN what|WP the|DT computers|NNS said|VBD ,|, but|CC I|PRP had|VBD a|DT feeling|NN I|PRP won|VBD .|. 

Remembering|NNP Paige|NNP 's|POS Ending|VBG (|( part|NN 2|CD )|) Dreamer|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 20:48:30|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45751|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45749|CD Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN I|PRP don|VB ’|NN t|NN know|VB what|WP the|DT future|JJ holds|VBZ for|IN us|PRP ,|, but|CC I|PRP know|VBP that|IN it|PRP won|VBD ’|NN t|NN be|VB easy|JJ .|. 
After|IN growing|VBG up|RP the|DT way|NN we|PRP did|VBD ,|, how|WRB could|MD I|PRP ever|RB expect|VB it|PRP to|TO be|VB ?|. 
But|CC we|PRP survived|VBD .|. 
More|JJR than|IN that|DT ,|, we|PRP lived|VBD .|. 
Now|RB ,|, my|PRP$ greatest|JJS fear|NN is|VBZ not|RB of|IN the|DT future|NN ,|, but|CC my|PRP$ own|JJ past|NN .|. 
I|PRP don|VB ’|NN t|NN think|VBP I|PRP ever|RB fully|RB appreciated|VBN what|WP Drew|NNP went|VBD through|IN until|IN I|PRP began|VBD the|DT journey|NN for|IN myself|PRP .|. 
But|CC that|DT ’s|VBZ another|DT story|NN .|. 
All|DT I|PRP know|VBP now|RB is|VBZ how|WRB I|PRP work|VBP through|IN everything|NN ,|, day|NN to|TO day|NN .|. 
What|WP tomorrow|NN will|MD bring|VB ,|, will|MD come|VB .|. 
And|CC I|PRP will|MD push|VB on|IN .|. 
And|CC I|PRP will|MD not|RB be|VB alone|RB .|. 

NaNoWriMo|NNP Novel|NNP :|: Ch|NNP .4|CD Last|JJ Class|NNP .|. :|: band|NN baby|NN :|: .|. 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 21:14:22|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45752|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45653|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45753|CD I|PRP have|VBP my|PRP$ last|JJ hour|NN with|IN Edwin|NNP .|. 
All|DT he|PRP can|MD talk|VB about|IN ,|, for|IN a|DT change|NN ,|, is|VBZ how|WRB excited|VBN he|PRP is|VBZ to|TO be|VB actually|RB taking|VBG me|PRP on|IN a|DT date|NN .|. 
I|PRP ca|MD n't|RB believe|VB how|WRB excited|VBN he|PRP is|VBZ .|. 
It|PRP is|VBZ like|IN he|PRP has|VBZ suddenly|RB let|VBN go|NN of|IN his|PRP$ past|JJ love|NN ,|, or|CC at|IN least|JJS decided|VBN to|TO try|VB and|CC move|VB on|IN .|. 

After|IN class|NN ,|, I|PRP tell|VBP Edwin|NNP I|PRP 'll|MD catch|VB him|PRP at|IN home|NN because|IN I|PRP 'm|VBP staying|VBG after|IN .|. 
He|PRP says|VBZ okay|JJ and|CC then|RB kisses|NNS my|PRP$ cheek|NN quickly|RB .|. 
I|PRP felt|VBD nothing|NN ,|, as|IN if|IN he|PRP were|VBD a|DT grandma|NN who|WP has|VBZ kissed|JJ my|PRP$ cheek|NN a|DT thousand|CD times|NNS .|. 

Seconds|NNS after|IN Edwin|NNP was|VBD out|IN of|IN sight|NN ,|, Chris|NNP walks|VBZ up|RB .|. 
He|PRP smiles|VBZ that|IN million|CD dollar|NN smile|NN of|IN his|PRP$ and|CC I|PRP feel|VBP my|PRP$ insides|NNS melt|VB .|. 
Immediately|RB warning|NN bells|NNS go|VBP off|RP in|IN my|PRP$ head|NN .|. 
It|PRP is|VBZ not|RB good|JJ that|IN Edwin|NNP does|VBZ nothing|NN for|IN me|PRP with|IN a|DT kiss|NNS and|CC Chris|NNP does|VBZ everything|NN with|IN just|RB a|DT smile|NN .|. 

"|'' Ready|JJ to|TO go|VB ?|. "|'' ?|. 
He|PRP asks|VBZ .|. 
I|PRP ca|MD n't|RB remember|VB how|WRB to|TO talk|VB so|IN I|PRP just|RB kind|NN of|IN stare|VBP at|IN him|PRP .|. 
"|'' Yo|NNP ,|, earth|NN to|TO Hazel|NNP .|. "|'' ?|. 

"|'' Oh|UH ,|, uh|UH .|. 
Yeah|UH ,|, let|VB me|PRP just|RB stop|VBP at|IN my|PRP$ locker|NN .|. "|'' ?|. 
I|PRP say|VBP ,|, blushing|VBG in|IN embarrassment|NN .|. 

NaNoWriMo|NNP Novel|NNP :|: Ch|NNP .4|CD Trip|NNP to|TO the|DT Lake|NNP .|. :|: band|NN baby|NN :|: .|. 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 21:15:37|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45753|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45752|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45754|CD Chris|NNP laughs|VBZ and|CC makes|VBZ a|DT sweeping|JJ gesture|NN ,|, "|'' After|IN you|PRP ,|, milady|NN .|. "|'' ?|. 

I|PRP laugh|NN and|CC start|VB walking|VBG towards|IN my|PRP$ locker|NN .|. 
Chris|NNP falls|VBZ into|IN step|NN besides|IN me|PRP .|. 
When|WRB we|PRP reach|VBP my|PRP$ locker|NN ,|, I|PRP put|VBP my|PRP$ books|NNS away|RB and|CC turn|VB towards|IN Chris|NNP .|. 
"|'' Ready|JJ !|. "|'' ?|. 
I|PRP say|VBP .|. 

"|'' Let|VB 's|POS go|VB then|RB .|. "|'' ?|. 
Chris|NNP says|VBZ .|. 
I|PRP follow|VBP him|PRP out|RP the|DT doors|NNS and|CC to|TO his|PRP$ car|NN .|. 
He|PRP opens|VBZ my|PRP$ door|NN for|IN me|PRP and|CC helps|VBZ me|PRP inside|IN .|. 
Crush|NNP came|VBD on|IN half|JJ way|NN to|TO the|DT lake|NN and|CC I|PRP immediately|RB reached|VBD and|CC turned|VBN it|PRP up|RP .|. 
I|PRP start|VBP singing|VBG the|DT chorus|NN and|CC then|RB notice|VB Chris|NNP looking|VBG at|IN me|PRP .|. 

"|'' What|WP ?|. "|'' ?|. 
I|PRP laugh|NN .|. 

"|'' Is|VBZ it|PRP bad|JJ that|IN I|PRP think|VBP you|PRP 're|VBP cute|JJ when|WRB you|PRP sing|VBP ?|. "|'' ?|. 
He|PRP says|VBZ sheepishly|RB and|CC shrugs|NNS .|. 

"|'' It|PRP may|MD be|VB .|. 
You|PRP 're|VBP messing|VBG with|IN a|DT very|RB complicated|VBN girl|NN ,|, remember|VB ?|. 
Technically|RB ,|, I|PRP 'm|VBP a|DT married|JJ woman|NN .|. "|'' ?|. 
I|PRP say|VBP laughing|VBG .|. 

"|'' Not|RB yet|RB you|PRP are|VBP n't|RB .|. "|'' ?|. 
Chris|NNP says|VBZ as|IN we|PRP pull|VBP up|IN to|TO the|DT lake|NN .|. 
We|PRP get|VBP out|IN and|CC he|PRP takes|VBZ my|PRP$ hand|NN .|. 
"|'' I|PRP have|VBP a|DT surprise|NN for|IN you|PRP .|. "|'' ?|. 

NaNoWriMo|NNP Novel|NNP :|: Ch|NNP .4|CD Swing|NNP .|. :|: band|NN baby|NN :|: .|. 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 21:16:51|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45754|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45753|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45785|CD "|'' Really|RB ?|. "|'' ?|. 
I|PRP ask|VBP .|. 
"|'' What|WP ?|. "|'' ?|. 

He|PRP starts|VBZ walking|VBG to|TO a|DT big|JJ oak|NN ,|, "|'' I|PRP 'll|MD show|VB you|PRP .|. "|'' ?|. 

"|'' Ok|NN .|. "|'' ?|. 
I|PRP say|VBP .|. 
When|WRB we|PRP get|VBP to|TO the|DT oak|NN I|PRP laugh|NN .|. 
"|'' A|DT swing|NN ?|. "|'' ?|. 

"|'' I|PRP put|VBP it|PRP up|RP just|RB for|IN you|PRP "|'' ¦|NN Last|JJ night|NN after|IN I|PRP took|VBD you|PRP home|NN .|. "|'' ?|. 
Chris|NNP says|VBZ .|. 
"|'' Wanna|NNP get|VB on|RP ?|. "|'' ?|. 

"|'' Sure|RB .|. "|'' ?|. 
I|PRP laugh|NN as|IN I|PRP sit|VBP down|RB on|IN the|DT swing|NN .|. 
Chris|NNP walks|VBZ behind|IN me|PRP and|CC gently|RB begins|VBZ to|TO push|VB .|. 

incapable|JJ .|. band|NN geek|NN 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 21:36:10|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45755|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45741|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45756|CD I|PRP hated|VBN when|WRB people|NNS thought|VBD I|PRP was|VBD incapable|JJ of|IN so|RB much|RB more|JJR than|IN I|PRP actually|RB was|VBD .|. 
I|PRP was|VBD different|JJ than|IN ordinary|JJ blind|JJ people|NNS ,|, if|IN there|EX was|VBD such|JJ a|DT thing|NN as|IN ‘|NN ordinary|JJ blind|JJ people|NNS ’|NN .|. 
People|NNS knew|VBD what|WP I|PRP could|MD do|VB ,|, yet|RB they|PRP thought|VBD I|PRP wasn|NN ’|NN t|NN able|JJ to|TO do|VB little|RB things|NNS ,|, like|IN walking|VBG down|RP a|DT hallway|NN .|. 

I|PRP wasn|NN ’|NN t|NN mad|JJ at|IN Theo|NNP ;|: he|PRP had|VBD no|DT idea|NN .|. 
He|PRP hadn|NN ’|NN t|NN known|VBN me|PRP before|IN today|NN .|. 

I|PRP still|RB had|VBD a|DT feeling|NN I|PRP ’|NN d|SYM known|VBN him|PRP longer|RBR than|IN this|DT ,|, like|IN I|PRP ’|NN d|SYM known|VBN him|PRP my|PRP$ whole|JJ life|NN .|. 

Like|IN a|DT brother|NN ,|, almost|RB .|. 

I|PRP went|VBD into|IN the|DT room|NN and|CC sat|VBD down|RB .|. 
Other|JJ people|NNS came|VBD in|IN too|RB ,|, sitting|VBG in|IN the|DT other|JJ rows|NNS of|IN seats|NNS .|. 
Then|RB ,|, a|DT doctor|NN pushed|VBD a|DT small|JJ table|NN in|IN front|NN of|IN each|DT of|IN us|PRP .|. 

It|PRP wasn|NN ’|NN t|NN very|RB much|RB .|. 
There|EX were|VBD some|DT noodles|NNS ,|, vegetables|NNS ,|, and|CC a|DT bottle|NN of|IN water|NN .|. 
Once|RB I|PRP was|VBD finished|VBN ,|, I|PRP headed|VBD back|RB into|IN my|PRP$ room|NN .|. 

I|PRP wanted|VBD to|TO stay|VB away|RB from|IN Karon|NNP as|RB much|RB as|IN possible|JJ .|. 
Having|VBG no|DT idea|NN of|IN what|WP he|PRP planned|VBD to|TO do|VB to|TO me|PRP actually|RB might|MD ’ve|VBP been|VBN better|JJR than|IN knowing|VBG .|. 
I|PRP hated|VBN hospitals|NNS .|. 
All|DT I|PRP could|MD think|VB of|IN them|PRP doing|VBG for|IN me|PRP was|VBD bringing|VBG me|PRP more|JJR pain|NN .|. 

same|JJ .|. band|NN geek|NN 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 21:39:15|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45756|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45755|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45760|CD People|NNS tried|VBD to|TO convince|VB me|PRP to|TO go|VB through|IN with|IN all|DT of|IN the|DT things|NNS doctors|NNS kept|VBD trying|VBG to|TO fix|VB by|IN telling|VBG me|PRP "|'' I|PRP ca|MD n't|RB imagine|VB not|RB being|VBG able|JJ to|TO see|VB .|. 
It|PRP must|MD be|VB horrifying|JJ !|. 
To|TO not|RB even|RB see|VB colors|NNS .|. .|. "|'' ?|. 

The|DT thing|NN was|VBD ,|, I|PRP did|VBD n't|RB feel|VB as|IN if|IN I|PRP was|VBD missing|VBG out|IN on|IN anything|NN at|IN all|DT .|. 
Colors|NNP were|VBD just|RB an|DT abstract|JJ idea|NN ;|: there|EX 's|VBZ really|RB no|DT way|NN to|TO imagine|VB seeing|VBG anything|NN but|CC the|DT colors|NNS you|PRP can|MD already|RB see|VB ,|, now|RB is|VBZ there|RB ?|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ really|RB the|DT same|JJ thing|NN for|IN me|PRP .|. 

Someone|NN came|VBD into|IN my|PRP$ room-|NN no|DT ,|, two|CD people|NNS .|. 
"|'' Hello|UH ?|. "|'' ?|. 
I|PRP asked|VBD .|. 

"|'' Hi|NNP ,|, "|'' ?|. 
they|PRP both|DT said|VBD in|IN unison|NN .|. 

Their|PRP$ voices|NNS were|VBD both|DT exactly|RB the|DT same|JJ ,|, and|CC I|PRP assumed|VBD they|PRP were|VBD girls|NNS ,|, probably|RB only|RB eight|CD or|CC nine|CD .|. 
They|PRP stepped|VBD up|RB closer|JJR to|TO my|PRP$ bed|NN .|. 

"|'' Anything|NN you|PRP want|VBP ?|. "|'' ?|. 
I|PRP asked|VBD .|. 

"|'' We|PRP 're|VBP just|RB bored|VBN ,|, "|'' ?|. 
one|CD of|IN them|PRP replied|VBD .|. 
"|'' What|WP 's|VBZ your|PRP$ name|NN ?|. "|'' ?|. 

"|'' Regan|NNP .|. 
What|WP about|IN yours|NNS ?|. 
And|CC your|PRP$ friends|NNS ?|. "|'' ?|. 

"|'' I|PRP 'm|VBP Julia|NNP ,|, "|'' ?|. 
one|CD of|IN them|PRP said|VBD ,|, followed|VBN by|IN ,|, "|'' I|PRP 'm|VBP Lucy|NNP .|. "|'' ?|. 

Eros|NNP and|CC Psyche|NNP 14|CD -|: the|DT Underworld|NNP canadianwriter|NN 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 21:43:00|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45757|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45582|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45761|CD Psyche|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ hands|NNS trembled|JJ as|IN she|PRP descended|VBD into|IN the|DT icy|NN cold|JJ depths|NNS of|IN Hades|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ realm|NN .|. 
She|PRP couldn|NN ’|NN t|NN see|VBP the|DT spirits|NNS undoubtably|RB floating|VBG around|IN her|PRP$ ,|, but|CC she|PRP knew|VBD they|PRP were|VBD there|RB .|. 
Finally|RB she|PRP came|VBD to|TO the|DT Styx|NNP itself|PRP .|. 
Its|PRP$ awful|JJ waters|NNS were|VBD cluttered|VBN with|IN the|DT waste|NN of|IN humans|NNS –|NN broken|VBN pottery|NN ,|, discarded|VBN farming|NN tools|NNS ,|, ruined|VBN jewelry|NN .|. 
And|CC there|RB ,|, leaning|VBG heavily|RB on|IN his|PRP$ pole|NN ,|, was|VBD Charon|NNP ,|, the|DT boatman|NN .|. 
She|PRP hesitantly|RB handed|VBD him|PRP the|DT coin|NN ,|, and|CC his|PRP$ dark|JJ ,|, empty|JJ eyes|NNS invited|VBD her|PRP on|IN the|DT barge|NN .|. 
When|WRB the|DT barge|NN landed|VBD on|IN the|DT opposite|JJ bank|NN of|IN the|DT terrible|JJ Styx|NNP ,|, Psyche|NNP clutched|JJ the|DT cake|NN she|PRP would|MD need|NN for|IN the|DT next|JJ horror|NN .|. 
A|DT few|JJ yards|NNS in|IN front|NN of|IN her|PRP$ ,|, growling|VBG and|CC snarling|VBG ,|, Cerberus|NNP sat|VBD with|IN trails|NNS of|IN drool|NN hanging|VBG from|IN his|PRP$ teeth|NNS .|. 
She|PRP tossed|VBD him|PRP the|DT cake|NN ,|, picked|VBD up|RP her|PRP$ skirts|VBZ ,|, and|CC sped|VBD past|JJ his|PRP$ huge|JJ figure|NN .|. 
Persephone|NNP herself|PRP was|VBD kind|NN enough|RB ,|, for|IN the|DT wife|NN of|IN the|DT King|NNP of|IN the|DT Dead|NNP .|. 
She|PRP thanked|VBD Psyche|NNP for|IN coming|VBG down|RB ,|, filled|VBD a|DT box|NN with|IN cosmetics|NNS for|IN Aphrodite|NNP ,|, and|CC sent|VBD Psyche|NNP on|IN her|PRP$ way|NN .|. 
Too|RB easy|JJ ,|, Psyche|NNP thought|VBD .|. 

sequel|NN strider|NN 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 21:46:31|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45758|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45383|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45763|CD The|DT bell|NN rang|VBD and|CC our|PRP$ snooty|JJ teacher|NN walked|VBD in|IN announcing|VBG himself|PRP .|. 
I|PRP spent|VBD most|JJS of|IN the|DT long|JJ class|NN either|CC glancing|VBG at|IN the|DT clock|NN or|CC glancing|VBG at|IN Anna|NNP taking|VBG notes|NNS intently|RB .|. 
I|PRP noted|VBD her|PRP$ eyes|NNS ,|, her|PRP$ smile|NN .|. 
I|PRP ’ve|VBP never|RB seen|VBN one|CD like|IN it|PRP .|. 
Finally|RB the|DT bell|NN to|TO rang|VBD .|. 
“|NN So|RB ,|, my|PRP$ next|JJ class|NN is|VBZ ,|, ”|NN I|PRP looked|VBD at|IN my|PRP$ schedule|NN “|NN Algebra|NNP with|IN Mrs.|NN Coudrote|NNP .|. ”|NN 
“|NN Ah|UH ,|, the|DT Cood|NNP ”|NN She|PRP said|VBD with|IN a|DT sly|JJ tone|NN .|. 
I|PRP figured|VBD it|PRP was|VBD a|DT nickname|NN for|IN the|DT teacher|NN .|. 
“|NN Down|IN this|DT hall|NN .|. 
Follow|VB me|PRP .|. ”|NN 
I|PRP followed|VBD .|. 
Her|PRP$ walk|NN was|VBD hypnotizing|VBG .|. 
I|PRP had|VBD to|TO catch|VB myself|PRP from|IN standing|NN and|CC staring|VBG .|. 
I|PRP caught|VBD up|RP to|TO her|PRP$ side|NN .|. 
As|IN we|PRP turned|VBD the|DT corner|NN ,|, I|PRP tried|VBD to|TO think|VB of|IN something|NN to|TO say|VB to|TO continue|VB a|DT conversation|NN .|. 
“|NN You|PRP do|VBP know|VB your|PRP$ way|NN around|IN .|. ”|NN 
I|PRP said|VBD ,|, regretting|VBG words|NNS the|DT second|JJ they|PRP left|VBD my|PRP$ mouth|NN .|. 
She|PRP laughed|VBD .|. 
“|NN Yah|NNP ,|, like|IN I|PRP have|VBP been|VBN here|RB awhile|RB .|. ”|NN 
“|NN I|PRP ’ll|MD bet|NN ,|, ”|NN I|PRP said|VBD .|. 
Anna|NNP began|VBD explaining|VBG the|DT history|NN of|IN the|DT school|NN and|CC soon|RB I|PRP got|VBD lost|VBN within|IN a|DT few|JJ sentences|NNS but|CC I|PRP didn|NN ’|NN t|NN care|NN .|. 
I|PRP loved|VBD listen|VB to|TO her|PRP$ talk|NN .|. 
Her|PRP$ voice|NN was|VBD soft|JJ and|CC quick|JJ .|. 
I|PRP knew|VBD I|PRP was|VBD stuck|VBN on|IN her|PRP$ already|RB .|. 

Vocal|NNP Impulses|NNP g|SYM 2|CD (|( la|FW pianista|NN irlandesa|NN )|) 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 21:46:33|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45759|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45750|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45873|CD Well|RB ,|, I|PRP was|VBD alone|RB again|RB .|. 
I|PRP couldn|NN ’|NN t|NN believe|VBP my|PRP$ little|JJ gimmick|NN actually|RB worked|VBD .|. 
I|PRP ’|NN d|SYM won|VBD that|DT battle|NN .|. 

But|CC would|MD I|PRP win|VB the|DT war|NN ?|. 

That|DT remained|VBD to|TO be|VB seen|VBN .|. 

I|PRP began|VBD bobbing|VBG to|TO some|DT incoherant|NN song|NN that|WDT had|VBD lodged|VBN itself|PRP into|IN my|PRP$ head|NN .|. 
It|PRP was|VBD welcome|JJ company|NN ,|, really|RB .|. 
It|PRP took|VBD shape|NN ;|: it|PRP was|VBD a|DT favorite|NN of|IN mine|NN :|: La|NNP Paga|NNP .|. 

Then|RB the|DT foot|NN tapping|VBG started|VBN ;|: the|DT finger|NN snapping|VBG ;|: the|DT arm|NN swinging|VBG ;|: the|DT actual|JJ singing|NN along|RB .|. 

In|IN short|JJ :|: total|JJ rocking|VBG out|RP .|. 

I|PRP got|VBD through|IN most|JJS of|IN the|DT song|NN ,|, full-out|JJ dancing|NN ,|, when|WRB the|DT man|NN stormed|VBD through|IN the|DT sliding|VBG door|NN again|RB .|. 
I|PRP froze|VBD in|IN mid-dance|JJ step|NN .|. 

“|NN What|WP are|VBP you|PRP doing|VBG ?|. !|. ”|NN 
he|PRP asked|VBD ,|, more|RBR confused|JJ than|IN ever|RB .|. 

“|NN Rocking|NNP ...|... out|RP ?|. ”|NN 
I|PRP answered|VBD slowly|RB ,|, not|RB sure|JJ what|WP else|RB to|TO call|VB it|PRP .|. 

The|DT android|NN folded|VBD his|PRP$ arms|NNS ,|, utterly|RB stumped|JJ .|. 
“|NN One|CD minute|NN ,|, you|PRP jumble|JJ numbers|NNS incoherently|RB ,|, but|CC the|DT next|JJ you|PRP send|VBP vocal|JJ impulses|NNS in|IN a|DT coherent|JJ pattern|NN ,|, in|IN a|DT manner|NN you|PRP call|VBP ‘|NN rocking|VBG out|IN ’|NN ?|. ”|NN 
He|PRP shook|VBD his|PRP$ head|NN .|. 
“|NN And|CC yet|RB you|PRP still|RB function|VBP normally|RB ?|. ”|NN 

I|PRP shrugged|VBD .|. 
“|NN Bud|NNP ,|, you|PRP got|VBD a|DT heck|NN of|IN a|DT lot|NN more|JJR to|TO learn|VB about|IN humans|NNS .|. ”|NN 

questions|NNS .|. band|NN geek|NN 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 21:46:49|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45760|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45756|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45768|CD "|'' Why|WRB are|VBP you|PRP both|DT here|RB ?|. "|'' ?|. 

"|'' They|PRP did|VBD n't|RB say|VB .|. 
They|PRP just|RB picked|VBD us|PRP up|RP and|CC we|PRP got|VBD on|IN the|DT spaceship|NN .|. 
They|PRP said|VBD we|PRP were|VBD going|VBG to|TO Earth|NNP !|. 
At|IN least|JJS ,|, that|DT 's|VBZ what|WP Mister|NNP Karon|NNP said|VBD .|. "|'' ?|. 

Both|DT girls|NNS had|VBD a|DT weird|JJ habit|NN of|IN finishing|VBG each|DT other|JJ 's|POS sentences|NNS where|WRB the|DT other|JJ left|VBD off|RP .|. 
Probably|RB twins|NNS .|. 

"|'' Why|WRB are|VBP you|PRP here|RB ?|. "|'' ?|. 
one|CD asked|VBD .|. 

"|'' Well|RB ,|, I|PRP have|VBP an|DT idea|NN .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ not|RB a|DT big|JJ deal|NN .|. "|'' ?|. 

"|'' Is|VBZ it|PRP your|PRP$ eyes|NNS ?|. "|'' ?|. 

"|'' Part|NN of|IN it|PRP ,|, yeah|UH .|. "|'' ?|. 

These|DT girls|NNS were|VBD much|RB too|RB curious|JJ about|IN this|DT .|. 
I|PRP did|VBD n't|RB want|VB to|TO scare|VB them|PRP with|IN my|PRP$ own|JJ thoughts|NNS about|IN what|WP Karon|NNP could|MD be|VB planning|VBG .|. 

"|'' Are|VBP you|PRP blind|JJ ?|. "|'' ?|. 

"|'' Yeah|UH "|'' ¦|NN I|PRP am|VBP .|. "|'' ?|. 
So|RB many|JJ questions|NNS .|. 

I|PRP knew|VBD Theo|NNP had|VBD asked|VBN even|RB more|JJR than|IN this|DT .|. 
When|WRB I|PRP 'd|MD been|VBN talking|VBG to|TO him|PRP ,|, though|RB ,|, I|PRP had|VBD n't|RB really|RB noticed|VBN it|PRP .|. 
He|PRP 'd|MD wanted|VBD to|TO know|VB the|DT things|NNS he|PRP asked|VBD about|IN to|TO understand|VB more|JJR about|IN me|PRP .|. 
The|DT girls|NNS just|RB asked|VBD out|IN of|IN curiosity|NN .|. 
I|PRP was|VBD n't|RB angry|JJ or|CC annoyed|VBD ;|: just|RB a|DT small|JJ realization|NN I|PRP ’|NN d|SYM had|VBD .|. 

Another|DT person|NN came|VBD inside|IN .|. 
"|'' Girls|NNP ,|, why|WRB do|VBP n't|RB you|PRP go|VBP back|RB to|TO your|PRP$ rooms|NNS for|IN a|DT little|JJ while|IN ?|. "|'' ?|. 

It|PRP was|VBD Dr.|NN Karon|NNP .|. 

Eros|NNP and|CC Psyche|NNP 15|CD -|: the|DT Reunion|NNP canadianwriter|NN 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 21:50:05|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45761|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45757|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45762|CD As|RB soon|RB as|IN Psyche|NNP had|VBD repeated|VBN the|DT dreary|JJ process|NN and|CC stepped|VBD out|IN of|IN the|DT Underworld|NNP ,|, she|PRP breathed|VBD in|IN the|DT clean|JJ air|NN .|. 
A|DT musty|NN smell|NN clung|NN to|TO her|PRP$ lungs|NNS .|. 
She|PRP began|VBD to|TO walk|VB ,|, slowly|RB ,|, back|RB to|TO Aphrodite|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ “|NN house|NN ,|, ”|NN when|WRB arrogance|NN started|VBD to|TO take|VB over|IN her|PRP .|. 
Very|RB few|JJ living|NN people|NNS had|VBD come|VBN out|IN of|IN the|DT Underworld|NNP .|. 
Surely|RB Aphrodite|NNP would|MD let|VB her|PRP$ see|VB her|PRP$ husband|NN again|RB ,|, and|CC when|WRB that|WDT happened|VBD ,|, she|PRP had|VBD to|TO be|VB presentable|JJ .|. 
She|PRP was|VBD sure|JJ her|PRP$ hair|NN and|CC face|NN were|VBD a|DT mess|NN .|. 
Psyche|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ eyes|NNS fell|VBN on|IN the|DT box|NN of|IN cosmetics|NNS .|. 
A|DT little|JJ touch|NN here|RB and|CC there|EX couldn|NN ’|NN t|NN hurt|VBN .|. 
She|PRP carefully|RB cracked|VBD the|DT box|NN open|JJ –|NN and|CC collapsed|VBD .|. 
Eros|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ voice|NN was|VBD getting|VBG hoarse|NN when|WRB he|PRP saw|VBD her|PRP$ lying|VBG on|IN the|DT ground|NN ,|, her|PRP$ form|NN crumpled|VBN .|. 
He|PRP swept|VBD over|IN to|TO her|PRP$ body|NN and|CC picked|VBD her|PRP$ up|RB in|IN his|PRP$ arms|NNS .|. 
“|NN Foolish|NNP little|JJ Psyche|NNP ,|, ”|NN he|PRP murmured|JJ as|IN he|PRP wiped|VBD the|DT drug|NN off|RP her|PRP$ eyelids|NNS .|. 
Admiring|NNP her|PRP$ face|NN once|RB more|JJR ,|, Eros|NNP opened|VBD his|PRP$ wingspan|NN and|CC flew|VBD off|RP to|TO Zeus|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ palace|NN .|. 

Eros|NNP and|CC Psyche|NNP 16|CD -|: the|DT Gift|NNP canadianwriter|NN 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 21:58:26|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45762|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45761|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45765|CD 45766|CD Wrinkles|NNP formed|VBD in|IN Zeus|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ hearty|JJ face|NN as|IN he|PRP agreed|VBD to|TO Eros|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ proposal|NN .|. 
“|NN Your|PRP$ mother|NN won|VBD ’|NN t|NN like|IN it|PRP ,|, ”|NN he|PRP laughed|VBD ,|, “|NN but|CC she|PRP certainly|RB can|MD ’|NN t|NN say|VB no|DT to|TO this|DT !|. ”|NN 
Eros|NNP pushed|VBD a|DT very|RB shaky|JJ Psyche|NNP up|IN to|TO Zeus|NNP ,|, who|WP promptly|RB laid|VBN his|PRP$ hands|NNS on|IN her|PRP$ shoulders|NNS .|. 
“|NN I|PRP ,|, King|NNP of|IN the|DT Gods|NNS ,|, grant|VB you|PRP ,|, Psyche|NNP the|DT mortal|NN ,|, the|DT greatest|JJS gift|NN a|DT god|NN can|MD give|VB a|DT mortal|NN .|. 
Go|VB now|RB knowing|VBG you|PRP will|MD live|VB for|IN eternity|NN .|. ”|NN 
Immediatley|NNP Psyche|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ form|NN began|VBD to|TO shimmer|NN ,|, and|CC Eros|NNP ran|VBD up|IN to|TO her|PRP$ ,|, enfolding|VBG her|PRP in|IN his|PRP$ arms|NNS and|CC wings|NNS .|. 
Right|RB in|IN the|DT nick|NN of|IN time|NN ,|, Aphrodite|NNP burst|NN into|IN the|DT room|NN .|. 
“|NN Get|VB off|RP her|PRP$ ,|, my|PRP$ son|NN !|. ”|NN 
she|PRP shrieked|VBD .|. 
“|NN You|PRP have|VBP no|DT right|NN touching|VBG a|DT mortal|NN !|. ”|NN 
Eros|NNP looked|VBD up|RB at|IN his|PRP$ enraged|JJ mother|NN .|. 
“|NN But|CC that|DT is|VBZ where|WRB you|PRP are|VBP wrong|JJ .|. 
She|PRP is|VBZ not|RB mortal|NN –|NN she|PRP is|VBZ immortal|NN ,|, she|PRP is|VBZ my|PRP$ wife|NN ,|, and|CC we|PRP will|MD get|VB married|VBN the|DT proper|JJ way|NN .|. ”|NN 
Aphrodite|NNP turned|VBD incredulously|RB to|TO Zeus|NNP for|IN consolation|NN ,|, but|CC he|PRP nodded|JJ his|PRP$ head|NN .|. 
“|NN It|PRP is|VBZ true|JJ ,|, ”|NN he|PRP replied|VBD .|. 
“|NN You|PRP can|MD not|RB argue|VB to|TO the|DT marraige|NN of|IN a|DT god|NN to|TO a|DT goddess|NN .|. ”|NN 
Defeated|NNP ,|, Aphrodite|NNP sat|VBD down|RB ,|, and|CC the|DT happy|JJ lovers|NNS celebrated|JJ .|. 

Pt|NNP 4|CD :|: Babbling|NNP Freedom|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 22:03:00|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45763|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45758|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45935|CD He|PRP was|VBD staring|VBG at|IN me|PRP so|RB intently|RB ,|, I|PRP smiled|VBD again|RB nervously|RB .|. 
And|CC I|PRP 'm|VBP not|RB supposed|VBN to|TO be|VB the|DT nervous|JJ one|CD .|. 
I|PRP started|VBD babbling|VBG about|IN the|DT school|NN and|CC blahblahblah|NN but|CC he|PRP continued|VBD to|TO stare|VBP with|IN the|DT cute|JJ little|JJ glimmer|NN in|IN his|PRP$ eyes|NNS .|. 
How|WRB sweet|JJ !|. 

It|PRP 's|VBZ a|DT bit|NN obvious|JJ that|IN he|PRP likes|VBZ me|PRP now|RB but|CC that|DT 's|VBZ okay|JJ .|. 
It|PRP 'll|MD only|RB not|RB be|VB okay|JJ when|WRB Emmett|NNP comes|VBZ back|RB into|IN the|DT picture|NN .|. 
I|PRP pushed|VBD the|DT thoughts|NNS of|IN my|PRP$ football|NN player|NN away|RB and|CC focused|VBN on|IN the|DT words|NNS coming|VBG out|IN of|IN my|PRP$ mouth|NN .|. 

Too|RB bad|JJ ,|, we|PRP reached|VBD the|DT Algebra|NNP classroom|NN quickly|RB .|. 
He|PRP opened|VBD the|DT door|NN for|IN me|PRP and|CC I|PRP strolled|JJ up|IN to|TO the|DT teacher|NN .|. 
"|'' Ah|UH ,|, Anna|NNP .|. 
Hello|UH .|. 
What|WP a|DT pleasure|NN .|. "|'' ?|. 
The|DT Cood|NNP said|VBD to|TO me|PRP with|IN a|DT fake|JJ smile|NN .|. 

I|PRP motioned|JJ to|TO Cameron|NNP and|CC said|VBD ,|, "|'' You|PRP 've|VBP got|VBN a|DT new|JJ student|NN .|. 
Now|RB if|IN you|PRP 'll|MD excuse|VB me|PRP ,|, I|PRP must|MD get|VB to|TO class|NN .|. "|'' ?|. 
I|PRP told|VBD her|PRP in|IN my|PRP$ sweetest|NN voice|NN and|CC her|PRP$ smile|NN got|VBD wider|JJR "|'' ”|NN like|IN she|PRP was|VBD talking|VBG to|TO a|DT fucking|VBG angel|NN or|CC something|NN .|. 
Whatever|WDT .|. 
I|PRP winked|JJ at|IN Cameron|NNP before|IN heading|VBG to|TO my|PRP$ Geometry|NNP class|NN ,|, a|DT level|NN up|RB .|. 
Naw|NNP ,|, I|PRP should|MD n't|RB tell|VB him|PRP .|. 
He|PRP might|MD feel|VB stupid|JJ .|. 
Stupid|NNP and|CC cute|JJ though|IN .|. 

Something|NN I|PRP wish|VBP I|PRP could|MD Tell|VB a|DT Certain|NNP Someone|NN penguincaptain|NN 18|CD 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 22:07:45|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45764|CD Prequels|NNP :|: none|NN Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN Of|IN course|NN I|PRP want|VBP to|TO make|VB out|IN with|IN you|PRP .|. 
Why|WRB do|VBP you|PRP even|RB bother|VBP asking|VBG ?|. 
Of|IN course|NN all|DT I|PRP want|VBP to|TO do|VB is|VBZ feel|VBP your|PRP$ arms|NNS wrapped|VBD around|IN me|PRP .|. 
But|CC it|PRP just|RB can|MD ’|NN t|NN happen|VB today|NN .|. 
Not|RB today|NN ,|, maybe|RB not|RB tomorrow|NN ,|, maybe|RB not|RB ever|RB .|. 

Why|WRB you|PRP ask|VBP ?|. 
Maybe|RB because|IN I|PRP value|VBP your|PRP$ life|NN .|. 
Maybe|RB because|IN I|PRP don|VB ’|NN t|NN want|VBP to|TO be|VB the|DT reason|NN why|WRB my|PRP$ father|NN has|VBZ to|TO tear|VB you|PRP to|TO shreds|NNS .|. 
That|DT could|MD be|VB it|PRP .|. 
The|DT bigger|JJR question|NN is|VBZ why|WRB do|VBP you|PRP keep|VBP asking|VBG why|WRB ?|. 
You|PRP know|VBP the|DT answer|NN .|. 
It|PRP doesn|NN ’|NN t|NN change|NN .|. 

No|DT I|PRP ’m|VBP not|RB going|VBG with|IN your|PRP$ crazy|JJ plan|NN .|. 
Its|PRP$ crazy|JJ and|CC going|VBG to|TO get|VB us|PRP both|DT killed|VBN .|. 
Plus|NNP only|RB a|DT monkey|NN would|MD fall|VB for|IN “|NN President-elect|NNP Obama|NNP has|VBZ ordered|VBN me|PRP to|TO stay|VB home|NN today|NN so|IN you|PRP ’re|VBP just|RB going|VBG to|TO have|VB to|TO leave|VB me|PRP home|NN alone|RB .|. 
No|DT I|PRP ’m|VBP not|RB sneaking|VBG a|DT guy|NN over|IN .|. 
That|DT ’s|VBZ crazy|JJ .|. ”|NN 
You|PRP must|MD really|RB think|VB my|PRP$ parents|NNS are|VBP stupid|JJ .|. 
Stupid|NNP ,|, crazy|JJ ,|, or|CC maybe|RB both|DT .|. 

Please|VB don|VB ’|NN t|NN make|VBP this|DT harder|RBR than|IN what|WP it|PRP is|VBZ .|. 
Please|VB don|VB ’|NN t|NN make|NN me|PRP feel|VBP any|DT guiltier|NN about|IN not|RB being|VBG able|JJ to|TO be|VB with|IN you|PRP .|. 
Its|PRP$ not|RB fair|JJ .|. 
Especially|RB since|IN your|PRP$ the|DT one|CD who|WP doesn|NN ’|NN t|NN have|VBP time|NN to|TO make|VB it|PRP official|NN .|. 

Eros|NNP and|CC Psyche|NNP -|: the|DT End|NN canadianwriter|NN 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 22:08:04|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45765|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45762|CD Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN In|IN one|CD of|IN the|DT happiest|NN stories|NNS in|IN Greek|JJ mythology|NN ,|, Love|NN (|( Eros|NNP )|) and|CC Soul|NNP (|( Psyche|NNP )|) were|VBD finally|RB united|VBN .|. 
The|DT story|NN of|IN Eros|NNP and|CC Psyche|NNP is|VBZ said|VBN to|TO be|VB the|DT first|JJ fairy|NN tell|VB ever|RB written|VBN ,|, and|CC most|RBS definetly|RB the|DT sweetest|NN .|. 
Nothing|NN can|MD seperate|NN the|DT two|CD ,|, not|RB even|RB the|DT tempermental|NN ,|, envious|JJ goddess|NN of|IN Love|NN .|. 

Some|DT say|VBP the|DT reason|NN Eros|NNP is|VBZ not|RB in|IN many|JJ myths|NNS was|VBD because|IN Psyche|NNP kept|VBD him|PRP home|NN all|PDT the|DT time|NN –|NN he|PRP went|VBD from|IN being|VBG mischevious|JJ and|CC abusing|VBG of|IN his|PRP$ power|NN to|TO a|DT well-loved|JJ man|NN (|( god|NN ?|. )|) with|IN a|DT wife|NN .|. 
Others|NNS say|VBP Psyche|NNP never|RB was|VBD granted|VBN immortality|NN ,|, and|CC died|VBD in|IN Eros|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ arms|NNS ,|, causing|VBG him|PRP immense|JJ and|CC lasting|JJ sadness|NNS ,|, but|CC what|WP kind|NN of|IN a|DT story|NN is|VBZ that|DT ?|. 

Eros|NNP and|CC Psyche|NNP -|: the|DT End|NN canadianwriter|NN 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 22:08:38|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45766|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45762|CD Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN In|IN one|CD of|IN the|DT happiest|NN stories|NNS in|IN Greek|JJ mythology|NN ,|, Love|NN (|( Eros|NNP )|) and|CC Soul|NNP (|( Psyche|NNP )|) were|VBD finally|RB united|VBN .|. 
The|DT story|NN of|IN Eros|NNP and|CC Psyche|NNP is|VBZ said|VBN to|TO be|VB the|DT first|JJ fairy|NN tell|VB ever|RB written|VBN ,|, and|CC most|RBS definetly|RB the|DT sweetest|NN .|. 
Nothing|NN can|MD seperate|NN the|DT two|CD ,|, not|RB even|RB the|DT tempermental|NN ,|, envious|JJ goddess|NN of|IN Love|NN .|. 

Some|DT say|VBP the|DT reason|NN Eros|NNP is|VBZ not|RB in|IN many|JJ myths|NNS was|VBD because|IN Psyche|NNP kept|VBD him|PRP home|NN all|PDT the|DT time|NN –|NN he|PRP went|VBD from|IN being|VBG mischevious|JJ and|CC abusing|VBG of|IN his|PRP$ power|NN to|TO a|DT well-loved|JJ man|NN (|( god|NN ?|. )|) with|IN a|DT wife|NN .|. 
Others|NNS say|VBP Psyche|NNP never|RB was|VBD granted|VBN immortality|NN ,|, and|CC died|VBD in|IN Eros|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ arms|NNS ,|, causing|VBG him|PRP immense|JJ and|CC lasting|JJ sadness|NNS ,|, but|CC what|WP kind|NN of|IN a|DT story|NN is|VBZ that|DT ?|. 

--|: confusing--|JJ band|NN geek|NN 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 22:27:52|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45767|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45587|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45775|CD He|PRP was|VBD leading|VBG me|PRP in|IN a|DT different|JJ direction|NN ,|, I|PRP had|VBD no|DT idea|NN where|WRB .|. 

The|DT woman|NN was|VBD there|EX too|RB ,|, running|VBG next|JJ to|TO us|PRP .|. 

It|PRP was|VBD all|DT in|IN a|DT daze|NN .|. 

It|PRP was|VBD as|IN if|IN I|PRP couldn|NN ’|NN t|NN focus|NN ,|, couldn|NN ’|NN t|NN seem|VBP to|TO actually|RB pay|VB attention|NN to|TO my|PRP$ surroundings|NNS .|. 
I|PRP saw|VBD things|NNS ,|, but|CC couldn|NN ’|NN t|NN react|VB .|. 
I|PRP tripped|VBN over|IN a|DT log|NN Grant|NNP and|CC the|DT woman|NN had|VBD easily|RB jumped|VBN over|IN .|. 
I|PRP was|VBD scratched|VBN by|IN thornbushes|NNS they|PRP ’|NN d|SYM dodged|VBD .|. 

I|PRP saw|VBD the|DT dogs|NNS ,|, but|CC didn|NN ’|NN t|NN say|VBP anything|NN .|. 

They|PRP were|VBD running|VBG alongside|IN us|PRP ,|, trying|VBG to|TO attack|VB .|. 
I|PRP wanted|VBD to|TO say|VB something|NN ,|, was|VBD urging|VBG to|TO scream|VB out|IN with|IN all|DT my|PRP$ will|MD ,|, but|CC for|IN some|DT reason|NN ,|, nothing|NN came|VBD out|RP .|. 

This|DT really|RB was|VBD like|IN a|DT movie|NN ,|, just|RB like|IN me|PRP watching|VBG another|DT version|NN of|IN everything|NN around|IN me|PRP ,|, while|IN the|DT real|JJ me|PRP was|VBD in|IN a|DT parallel|JJ episode|NN ,|, just|RB watching|VBG the|DT other|JJ one|CD .|. 

It|PRP was|VBD a|DT little|RB weird|JJ .|. 
The|DT ‘|NN me|PRP ’|NN in|IN both|DT scenes|NNS was|VBD screaming|VBG at|IN the|DT other|JJ ‘|NN me|PRP ’|NN to|TO say|VB something|NN ,|, to|TO warn|VB them|PRP .|. 
Confusing|NNP .|. 

We|PRP ran|VBD out|IN into|IN the|DT road|NN after|IN Grant|NNP noticed|VBD them|PRP too|RB .|. 
In|IN plain|JJ sight|NN .|. 

We|PRP weren|NN ’|NN t|NN hidden|VBN anymore|RB .|. 

angry|JJ .|. band|NN geek|NN 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 22:31:50|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45768|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45760|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45769|CD "|'' Okay|UH ,|, ”|NN they|PRP giggled|JJ ,|, and|CC ran|VBD down|RP the|DT hallway|NN .|. 

He|PRP shut|VBD the|DT door|NN and|CC sat|VBD down|RB in|IN a|DT chair|NN next|JJ to|TO my|PRP$ bed|NN .|. 
"|'' Hello|UH Regan|NNP .|. 
You|PRP seem|VBP to|TO be|VB adjusting|VBG well|RB to|TO your|PRP$ room|NN .|. "|'' ?|. 

"|'' Why|WRB those|DT girls|NNS ?|. 
Why|WRB Theo|NNP ?|. "|'' ?|. 
I|PRP asked|VBD quickly|RB .|. 

"|'' Those|DT two|CD have|VBP a|DT very|RB "|'' ¦|NN interesting|JJ ability|NN .|. 
They|PRP can|MD be|VB pretty|RB useful|JJ once|RB they|PRP learn|VBP to|TO control|VB it|PRP .|. "|'' ?|. 

"|'' Useful|NNP ?|. 
What|WP do|VBP you|PRP mean|VBP ,|, useful|JJ ?|. "|'' ?|. 

"|'' Could|MD mean|VB many|JJ things|NNS ,|, could|MD mean|VB nothing|NN .|. 
Who|WP knows|VBZ ?|. 
Anyway|RB ,|, I|PRP came|VBD in|IN here|RB to|TO talk|VB about-|NN "|'' 
"|'' Answer|NNP my|PRP$ question|NN !|. "|'' ?|. 
I|PRP yelled|VBD angrily|RB .|. 

"|'' Not|RB now|RB .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ too|RB confusing|JJ to|TO get|VB into|IN now|RB .|. "|'' ?|. 

I|PRP hated|VBN how|WRB ,|, no|DT matter|NN how|WRB rude|JJ and|CC angry|JJ I|PRP could|MD be|VB ,|, Karon|NNP would|MD always|RB stay|VB so|RB calm|VB .|. 
It|PRP only|RB seemed|VBD to|TO make|VB me|PRP angrier|NN .|. 

"|'' What|WP I|PRP wanted|VBD to|TO explain|VB ,|, "|'' ?|. 
he|PRP continued|VBD ,|, "|'' is|VBZ the|DT issue|NN of|IN your|PRP$ eyes|NNS .|. 
I|PRP 've|VBP already|RB told|VBN you|PRP we|PRP have|VBP the|DT ability|NN to|TO fix|VB it|PRP .|. 
Do|VBP you|PRP want|VB to|TO know|VB about|IN the|DT procedures|NNS ?|. "|'' ?|. 

"|'' No|DT ,|, "|'' ?|. 
I|PRP said|VBD immediately|RB .|. 

"|'' No|UH ?|. 
Why|WRB not|RB ?|. "|'' ?|. 
he|PRP asked|VBD ,|, concerned|VBN .|. 

"|'' Just|RB NO|UH .|. 
I|PRP turned|VBD on|IN my|PRP$ side|NN so|IN I|PRP would|MD n't|RB have|VB to|TO face|VB him|PRP anymore|RB .|. 

run|VB .|. band|NN geek|NN 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 22:35:07|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45769|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45768|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45827|CD "|'' Regan|NNP ,|, I|PRP need|VBP to|TO tell|VB you-|NN "|'' 

"|'' Please|VB ,|, just|RB leave|VB ,|, "|'' ?|. I|PRP whimpered|JJ .|. 

"|'' Regan-|NNP "|'' 

"|'' GO|NNP !|. "|'' ?|. I|PRP shouted|VBD ,|, as|IN the|DT bed|NN beneath|IN me|PRP shook|VBD .|. 

My|PRP$ thoughts|NNS were|VBD racing|VBG .|. 
Doctor|NNP Karon|NNP did|VBD n't|RB know|VB when|WRB enough|RB was|VBD enough|RB .|. 
"|'' Regan|NNP ,|, calm|VB down|RB .|. "|'' ?|. 

"|'' I|PRP wo|MD n't|RB "|'' ¦|NN I|PRP ca|MD n't|RB ,|, "|'' ?|. 
I|PRP muttered|JJ ,|, clenching|VBG my|PRP$ teeth|NNS .|. 

Why|WRB was|VBD this|DT making|VBG me|PRP so|RB angry|JJ ?|. 
I|PRP was|VBD picturing|VBG something|NN horrible|JJ ,|, something|NN on|IN its|PRP$ way|NN to|TO kill|VB Karon|NNP .|. 

"|'' Run|NNP ,|, ca|MD n't|RB you|PRP HEAR|NNP me|PRP ?|. "|'' ?|. 

"|'' You|PRP wo|MD n't|RB do|VB it|PRP ,|, "|'' ?|. 
he|PRP said|VBD affectionately|RB .|. 
"|'' You|PRP ca|MD n't|RB do|VB it|PRP .|. "|'' ?|. 

My|PRP$ mind|NN took|VBD this|DT as|IN a|DT challenge|NN ,|, something|NN I|PRP had|VBD to|TO prove|VB wrong|JJ .|. 
"|'' Get|VB out|IN of|IN here|RB .|. "|'' ?|. 
My|PRP$ voice|NN took|VBD on|IN the|DT monotonous|JJ tone|NN it|PRP always|RB does|VBZ when|WRB I|PRP 'm|VBP about|IN to|TO use|VB my|PRP$ ability|NN .|. 

"|'' Regan-|NNP "|'' he|PRP put|VBP his|PRP$ hand|NN on|IN my|PRP$ shoulder|NN .|. 
"|'' Calm|NNP down|RB .|. "|'' ?|. 

Why|WRB did|VBD he|PRP act|VBP so|RB understanding|NN ?|. 
He|PRP did|VBD n't|RB know|VB ANYTHING|NNP ,|, yet|RB he|PRP was|VBD still|RB trying|VBG to|TO "|'' ˜|NN comfort|NN '|'' me|PRP .|. 
I|PRP just|RB wanted|VBD to|TO be|VB left|VBN alone|RB !|. 

My|PRP$ started|VBD breathing|VBG faster|RBR ,|, and|CC my|PRP$ ears|NNS throbbed|JJ with|IN pain|NN .|. 
This|DT only|RB happened|VBN to|TO me|PRP once|RB before|RB ,|, when|WRB I|PRP just|RB could|MD n't|RB control|VB anything|NN .|. 

Vandals|NNP '|POS Vamps|NNP Tangerine|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 22:41:36|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45770|CD Prequels|NNP :|: none|NN Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN Through|IN the|DT fog|NN created|VBN by|IN tubes|NNS of|IN addictive|JJ hell|NN where|WRB the|DT linger|VB glares|VBZ of|IN “|NN people-who-shouldn|JJ ’|NN t-care|JJ .|. ”|NN 
Why|WRB were|VBD they|PRP staring|VBG at|IN me|PRP ?|. 
Though|IN at|IN first|JJ glance|NN they|PRP might|MD SEEM|NNP to|TO be|VB my|PRP$ contemporaries|NNS who|WP where|WRB going|VBG to|TO school|VB while|IN I|PRP was|VBD not|RB ,|, but|CC who|WP was|VBD worst|JJS ;|: the|DT girl|NN minding|VBG her|PRP$ own|JJ business|NN at|IN the|DT edge|NN of|IN the|DT woods|NNS ,|, or|CC the|DT 16|CD year|NN olds|NNS smoking|VBG outside|IN the|DT school|NN .|. 

We|PRP 're|VBP Crazy|NNP (|( For|IN Each|DT Other|JJ )|) RainDance|NNP 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 22:48:36|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45771|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45640|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45905|CD The|DT bowl|NN of|IN popcorn|NN was|VBD settled|VBN between|IN them|PRP ,|, rather|RB awkwardly|RB at|IN best|JJS .|. 
Both|DT Chloe|NNP and|CC Alex|NNP decided|VBD to|TO fully|RB immerse|NN themselves|PRP in|IN the|DT film|NN on|IN the|DT screen|NN to|TO try|VB and|CC deny|VB themselves|PRP the|DT truth|NN in|IN what|WP had|VBD happened|VBN just|RB minutes|NNS ago|RB .|. 

For|IN 3/4|CD of|IN an|DT hour|NN they|PRP were|VBD sucessful|JJ .|. 
Each|DT one|CD pretended|JJ that|IN the|DT other|JJ was|VBD only|RB a|DT figment|NN of|IN their|PRP$ imagination|NN .|. 
Until|IN the|DT moment|NN they|PRP both|DT reached|VBN into|IN the|DT bowl|NN and|CC found|VBD not|RB only|RB popcorn|NN kernels|NNS but|CC the|DT cool|JJ touch|NN of|IN the|DT other|JJ ’|NN s|VBZ skin|NN .|. 
Alex|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ fingers|NNS lingered|JJ in|IN the|DT bowl|NN while|IN Chloe|NNP quickly|RB withdrew|VBD her|PRP$ hand|NN .|. 
From|IN that|DT point|NN on|IN ,|, neither|DT friend|NN could|MD focus|VB on|IN the|DT movie|NN .|. 
As|IN though|IN suddenly|RB inspired|VBN ,|, Alex|NNP grabbed|VBD the|DT bowl|NN and|CC placed|VBD it|PRP on|IN the|DT table|NN with|IN a|DT sheepish|NN grin|NN .|. 

“|NN That|DT was|VBD bothering|VBG me|PRP ,|, ”|NN he|PRP told|VBD Chloe|NNP honestly|RB .|. 
Chloe|NNP attempted|VBD to|TO muffle|NN a|DT laugh|NN .|. 

“|NN What|WP ?|. ”|NN 
Alex|NNP asked|VBD worriedly|RB ,|, “|NN What|WP ’|NN s|VBZ funny|JJ ?|. ”|NN 

“|NN It|PRP was|VBD bothering|VBG me|PRP ,|, too|RB !|. ”|NN 
she|PRP burst|VBD .|. 

Alex|NNP chortled|VBD nervously|RB .|. 
Chloe|NNP snorted|JJ .|. 
Before|IN they|PRP realized|VBD it|PRP ,|, they|PRP were|VBD holding|VBG each|DT other|JJ ,|, laughing|VBG until|IN tears|NNS escaped|VBD their|PRP$ eyes|NNS .|. 

Destination|NNP Absolution|NNP [|NN Tag|NNP Cloud|NNP Challenge|NNP ]|NN THX|NNP 0477|CD 2008-11-09|NN T|NN 23:19:21|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45772|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45746|CD Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN “|NN Tickets|NNP please|VB .|. ”|NN 

“|NN Wha-huh|NNP ,|, heh|NN ?|. ”|NN 
mumbled|VBN Jake|NNP ,|, coming|VBG rudely|RB to|TO his|PRP$ senses|NNS .|. 

“|NN Tickets|NNP please|VB ,|, ”|NN repeated|VBD the|DT sharply|RB dressed|VBN man|NN in|IN the|DT little|RB blue|JJ cap|NN .|. 

“|NN Huh|NNP ?|. 
Who|WP the|DT ...|... ”|NN 

“|NN I|PRP ’m|VBP the|DT ticket|NN agent|NN ,|, of|IN course|NN .|. 
Tickets|NNP please|VB .|. ”|NN 
He|PRP held|VBD out|RP his|PRP$ hand|NN .|. 
In|IN a|DT blur|VB a|DT lovely|JJ woman|NN with|IN startlingly|RB dark|JJ hair|NN took|VBD a|DT seat|NN across|IN from|IN Jake|NNP .|. 

“|NN Allow|VB me|PRP ,|, ”|NN she|PRP said|VBD sweetly|RB ,|, handing|VBG two|CD tickets|NNS to|TO the|DT agent|NN ,|, “|NN Destination|NNP Absolution|NNP .|. ”|NN 

As|IN the|DT agent|NN left|VBD Jake|NNP ventured|JJ ,|, “|NN Don|NNP ’|NN t|NN I|PRP know|VBP you|PRP ?|. ”|NN 
He|PRP tried|VBD framing|VBG her|PRP$ face|NN in|IN a|DT little|RB square|NN with|IN his|PRP$ hands|NNS .|. 

“|NN I|PRP ’m|VBP not|RB Alfred|NNP Hitchcock|NNP ,|, if|IN that|DT ’s|VBZ what|WP you|PRP ’re|VBP thinking|NN ,|, ”|NN she|PRP teased|VBN with|IN a|DT wry|NN smile|NN .|. 

“|NN No|DT ,|, you|PRP ’re|VBP ...|... hey|UH ,|, did|VBD you|PRP say|VB Absolution|NNP ?|. 
How|WRB the|DT crap|NN did|VBD I|PRP get|VBP on|IN a|DT train|NN ?|. 
And|CC ,|, and|CC ...|... ”|NN 

“|NN So|RB many|JJ questions|NNS ,|, how|WRB can|MD I|PRP keep|VB up|RB ?|. ”|NN 
Her|PRP$ eyebrow|NN raised|VBD in|IN mocking|VBG salute|NN .|. 

“|NN Aha|NNP !|. 
You|PRP ’re|VBP Ana|NNP Christina|NNP ,|, and|CC ...|... but|CC you|PRP live|VBP in|IN Florida|NNP ,|, and|CC I|PRP live|VBP in|IN Wisconsin|NNP ,|, but|CC ...|... and|CC the|DT train|NN ...|... which|WDT means|VBZ ...|... ”|NN 

“|NN That|DT you|PRP need|VBP to|TO lay|VB off|RP the|DT alcohol|NN to|TO avoid|VB these|DT weird|JJ dreams|NNS ,|, mijo|NN .|. ”|NN 

The|DT Birth|NNP of|IN a|DT Killer|NNP [|NN Serial|JJ Killer|NNP Challenge|NNP ]|NN Wyatt|NNP Aapr|NNP 2008-11-10|NN T|NN 00:21:38|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45773|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45717|CD Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN The|DT blood|NN .|. 

The|DT blood|NN had|VBD always|RB been|VBN the|DT problem|NN ,|, or|CC rather|RB the|DT washing|VBG away|RB the|DT blood|NN .|. 
Now|RB ,|, after|IN finding|VBG the|DT cave|NN ,|, there|EX were|VBD no|DT problems|NNS .|. 
Now|RB it|PRP was|VBD time|NN to|TO kill|VB a|DT human|NN .|. 

My|PRP$ first|JJ choice|NN was|VBD a|DT nine|CD year|NN old|JJ girl|NN ;|: Alisha|NNP was|VBD her|PRP$ name|NN .|. 
She|PRP was|VBD in|IN my|PRP$ ninth|JJ grade|NN class|NN .|. 
She|PRP had|VBD red|JJ hair|NN ,|, freckles|NNS and|CC no|DT close|NN friends|NNS .|. 
I|PRP followed|VBD her|PRP$ home|NN for|IN two|CD weeks|NNS ,|, just|RB getting|VBG to|TO know|VB the|DT route|NN and|CC her|PRP$ neighborhood|NN .|. 

I|PRP picked|VBD the|DT ideal|JJ spot|NN ,|, a|DT full|JJ block|NN under|IN construction|NN .|. 
And|CC during|IN the|DT winter|NN months|NNS the|DT workmen|NNS were|VBD gone|VBN when|WRB school|NN let|VB out|RP .|. 

She|PRP was|VBD easy|JJ to|TO get|VB .|. 
All|DT I|PRP did|VBD was|VBD call|NN out|RP her|PRP$ name|NN and|CC she|PRP walked|VBD over|IN to|TO me|PRP .|. 
One|CD quick|JJ glance|NN around|IN and|CC I|PRP struck|VBD her|PRP with|IN a|DT piece|NN of|IN iron|NN pipe|NN .|. 
I|PRP dragged|VBD her|PRP over|IN to|TO a|DT ditch|NN ,|, and|CC covered|VBD her|PRP with|IN a|DT piece|NN of|IN scrap|NN plywood|NN .|. 
After|IN dark|JJ I|PRP carried|VBD her|PRP to|TO the|DT cave|NN .|. 
The|DT cave|NN was|VBD the|DT home|NN of|IN hundreds|NNS of|IN rats|NNS .|. 
I|PRP laid|VBD her|PRP out|IN on|IN the|DT ground|NN ,|, stripped|VBD her|PRP$ and|CC cut|VB open|VB both|DT of|IN her|PRP$ legs|NNS :|: that|WDT was|VBD to|TO draw|VB the|DT rats|NNS .|. 
Three|CD days|NNS later|RB I|PRP went|VBD back|RB and|CC there|EX was|VBD nothing|NN left|VBD .|. 

ombra|NN di|FW bellezza|NN cracks|NNS in|IN a|DT sidewalk|NN 2008-11-10|NN T|NN 03:24:02|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45774|CD Prequels|NNP :|: none|NN Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN Play|NNP .|. 
Louis|NNP Armstrong|NNP Fast|NNP forward|RB .|. 
Nat|NNP King|NNP Cole|NNP .|. 
Pause|NNP .|. 
Both|DT came|VBD swirling|VBG out|IN of|IN her|PRP$ stereo|NN to|TO the|DT side|NN of|IN her|PRP$ bathtub|NN .|. 
Both|DT sent|VBD her|PRP$ imagination|NN reaching|VBG far|RB beyond|IN the|DT four|CD walls|NNS containing|VBG her|PRP in|IN her|PRP$ bathroom|NN .|. 
Play|NNP .|. 
Billie|NNP Holiday|NNP .|. 
Physically|NNP ,|, she|PRP was|VBD in|IN her|PRP$ bathroom|NN .|. 
Imaginatively|NNP speaking|VBG ,|, she|PRP was|VBD in|IN Italy|NNP ,|, floating|VBG down|RP a|DT river|NN ,|, next|JJ to|TO a|DT shore|NN with|IN white|JJ lights|NNS strung|NN through|IN trees|NNS ,|, sparkling|JJ as|IN bright|JJ as|IN the|DT stars|NNS above|IN .|. 
Stop|NNP .|. 
On|IN the|DT shore|NN were|VBD Aretha|NNP Franklin|NNP and|CC Bud|NNP Powell|NNP along|IN with|IN many|JJ others|NNS playing|VBG a|DT private|JJ show|NN for|IN her|PRP .|. 
PlaySam|NNP CookeHer|NNP boat|NN floated|VBD lazily|RB down|RP the|DT river|NN with|IN wind|NN kissing|VBG her|PRP$ cheeks|NNS and|CC the|DT lapping|VBG at|IN the|DT boat|NN ,|, pushing|VBG it|PRP that|IN much|JJ farther|RBR down|RB and|CC into|IN her|PRP$ imagination|NN all|PDT the|DT way|NN back|RB into|IN her|PRP$ bathroom|NN where|WRB the|DT four|CD walls|NNS enclosed|VBN and|CC entrap|NN her|PRP$ memory|NN once|RB again|RB .|. 
StopThe|NNP water|NN drew|VBD cold|JJ chills|NNS up|RP her|PRP$ spine|NN and|CC her|PRP$ skin|NN shriveled|VBD as|IN if|IN trying|VBG to|TO wring|VB water|NN out|IN of|IN itself|PRP .|. 
She|PRP let|VBP up|RP the|DT drain|NN and|CC pulled|VBD a|DT warm|JJ towel|NN close|RB to|TO her|PRP$ shivering|VBG body|NN .|. 
Unplug|NNP 

=|SYM =|SYM where|WRB ?|. =|SYM =|SYM band|NN geek|NN 2008-11-10|NN T|NN 10:38:37|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45775|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45767|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45944|CD The|DT helicopters|NNS were|VBD coming|VBG our|PRP$ way|NN ,|, I|PRP heard|VBD them|PRP coming|VBG nearer|IN .|. 

“|NN Come|VBN on|IN ,|, over|IN here|RB ,|, ”|NN the|DT woman|NN screamed|VBD ,|, sliding|VBG down|RP the|DT face|NN of|IN the|DT cliff|NN .|. 

I|PRP followed|VBD ,|, and|CC without|IN thinking|VBG ,|, jumped|VBD down|RB as|RB well|RB .|. 

Landing|NNP with|IN a|DT loud|JJ thump|NN onto|IN a|DT dusty|JJ road|NN leading|VBG into|IN even|RB more|JJR woods|NNS ,|, I|PRP followed|VBD the|DT woman|NN ,|, who|WP wasn|NN ’|NN t|NN taking|VBG the|DT path|NN .|. 

“|NN Where|WRB are|VBP you|PRP going|VBG ?|. ”|NN 
I|PRP asked|VBD once|RB I|PRP caught|VBD up|RP with|IN her|PRP .|. 

“|NN There|EX ’|NN s|VBZ a|DT river|NN in|IN this|DT direction|NN .|. 
There|EX ’|NN s|VBZ dogs|NNS .|. 
Think|VBP about|IN it|PRP .|. ”|NN 

The|DT dogs|NNS obviously|RB did|VBD catch|VB a|DT scent|NN ,|, and|CC it|PRP was|VBD true|JJ .|. 
The|DT only|JJ way|NN to|TO lose|VB them|PRP would|MD be|VB by|IN either|DT crossing|VBG the|DT river|NN ,|, or|CC just|RB swimming|NN downstream|JJ .|. 

How|WRB did|VBD she|PRP know|VBP this|DT landscape|NN ?|. 
How|WRB had|VBD she|PRP known|VBN there|EX was|VBD a|DT river|NN there|RB ?|. 

I|PRP didn|NN ’|NN t|NN ask|VB her|PRP$ ;|: soon|RB I|PRP heard|VBD the|DT soft|JJ splashing|VBG sounds|NNS of|IN the|DT water|NN ,|, and|CC jumped|VBD ...|... 

I|PRP looked|VBD behind|IN me|PRP ,|, all|DT around|IN me|PRP .|. 
The|DT water|NN was|VBD only|RB five|CD ,|, six|CD feet|NNS right|RB here|RB .|. 
We|PRP could|MD easily|RB hide|VB ,|, if|IN the|DT helicopters|NNS came|VBD near|IN .|. 
It|PRP would|MD be|VB easier|RBR now|RB .|. 
We|PRP could|MD all|DT get|VBP out|IN of|IN here-|NN 
Wait|NN ...|... 

Where|WRB was|VBD Audrey|NNP ?|. !|. 

Below|NNP the|DT Burning|NN Sky|NNP Thyme|NNP Passing|NNP 2008-11-10|NN T|NN 10:53:49|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45776|CD Prequels|NNP :|: none|NN Sequels|NNP :|: none|NN Arenn|NNP stood|VBD high|JJ on|IN the|DT cliff|NN ,|, looking|VBG down|RB at|IN the|DT smoldering|VBG ruins|NNS ,|, the|DT smoke|NN blowing|VBG into|IN the|DT westward|RB setting|VBG sun|NN .|. 
The|DT Tall|NNP King|NNP was|VBD deposed|VBN ,|, and|CC after|IN centuries|NNS of|IN slavery|NN ,|, our|PRP$ people|NNS were|VBD finally|RB freed|VBN ,|, but|CC at|IN what|WP cost|NN ?|. 
The|DT multitudes|NNS ,|, of|IN which|WDT I|PRP was|VBD one|CD ,|, stood|VBD behind|IN our|PRP$ rebellious|JJ leader|NN as|IN she|PRP stood|VBD surveying|VBG the|DT destruction|NN she|PRP had|VBD caused|VBN with|IN what|WP I|PRP feared|VBD was|VBD contentment|NN .|. 
I|PRP wanted|VBD no|DT more|JJR war|NN ,|, but|CC I|PRP was|VBD afraid|JJ that|IN more|JJR may|MD follow|VB .|. 
As|IN if|IN reading|VBG my|PRP$ thoughts|NNS ,|, Arenn|NNP turned|VBD and|CC looked|VBD deep|JJ into|IN my|PRP$ eyes|NNS .|. 
“|NN You|PRP ,|, child|NN ,|, ”|NN she|PRP said|VBD ,|, beckoning|VBG to|TO me|PRP .|. 
My|PRP$ heart|NN pounding|VBG ,|, I|PRP slowly|RB walked|VBD towards|IN her|PRP .|. 
Odd|NNP ,|, but|CC I|PRP had|VBD never|RB thought|VBN of|IN our|PRP$ leader|NN as|IN beautiful|JJ before|RB ,|, only|RB sly|JJ .|. 
Now|RB she|PRP seemed|VBD to|TO have|VB the|DT beauty|NN of|IN a|DT raven|NN silently|RB flying|VBG overhead|NN ,|, an|DT ebony|NN silhouette|NN against|IN the|DT fire-red|JJ sky|NN .|. 
“|NN Child|NNP ,|, ”|NN she|PRP said|VBD again|RB ,|, “|NN Why|WRB do|VBP you|PRP frown|NN so|RB ?|. 
Are|VBP you|PRP not|RB happy|JJ to|TO be|VB released|VBN after|IN so|RB many|JJ long|JJ years|NNS of|IN imprisonment|NN ?|. ”|NN 
“|NN Of|IN course|NN ,|, ”|NN I|PRP said|VBD ,|, but|CC even|RB as|IN I|PRP said|VBD so|RB my|PRP$ frown|NN grew|VBD deeper|JJR .|. 
I|PRP saw|VBD a|DT fire|NN in|IN her|PRP$ black|JJ eyes|NNS .|. 

The|DT Lights|NNP go|NN on|IN at|IN Night|NNP Tad|NNP Winslow|NNP 2008-11-10|NN T|NN 11:45:08|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45777|CD Prequels|NNP :|: none|NN Sequels|NNP :|: 45781|CD “|NN Well|RB ?|. 
Have|VBP you|PRP ever|RB talked|VBD to|TO our|PRP$ neighbors|NNS Abbey|NNP ?|. 
Have|VBP you|PRP ever|RB seen|VBN them|PRP outside|IN of|IN their|PRP$ home|NN ?|. 
I|PRP sure|JJ haven|NN ’|NN t|NN .|. 
It|PRP ’s|VBZ freaking|VBG me|PRP the|DT fuck|NN out|RP .|. 
Can|MD ’|NN t|NN you|PRP see|VBP how|WRB strange|JJ that|DT is|VBZ ?|. 
The|DT lights|NNS go|VBP on|IN at|IN night|NN ,|, a|DT few|JJ shadows|NNS move|VBP by|IN the|DT windows|NNS ,|, and|CC that|DT ’s|VBZ all|DT we|PRP know|VBP of|IN them|PRP .|. ”|NN 

“|NN Ok|NN ,|, but|CC Seth|NNP ,|, this|DT is|VBZ our|PRP$ opportunity|NN to|TO finally|RB meet|VB them|PRP .|. 
They|PRP decorated|VBN their|PRP$ house|NN with|IN orange|NN lights|NNS for|IN Halloween|NNP ,|, their|PRP$ porch|NN lights|NNS are|VBP on|IN ,|, they|PRP ’re|VBP reaching|VBG out|IN for|IN the|DT first|JJ time|NN ,|, don|VB ’|NN t|NN spoil|VBP it|PRP with|IN your|PRP$ ignorant|NN assumptions|NNS .|. 
I|PRP ’m|VBP taking|VBG our|PRP$ boy|NN over|IN there|RB for|IN trick|NN or|CC treat|VB and|CC you|PRP ’re|VBP going|VBG to|TO hand|VB out|IN candy|NN .|. 
End|NN of|IN discussion|NN .|. ”|NN 
“|NN Look|NN .|. 
Abbey|NNP .|. 
Their|PRP$ cars|NNS haven|NN ’|NN t|NN moved|VBD in|IN four|CD months|NNS !|. 
Do|VBP these|DT weirdos|NNS have|VBP jobs|NNS ?|. 
Lives|NNS ?|. 
A|DT god-damn|JJ grocery|NN list|NN !|. ?|. 
If|IN you|PRP ’re|VBP going|VBG then|RB I|PRP ’m|VBP coming|VBG too|RB .|. ”|NN 

Abbey|NNP ,|, depleted|VBN from|IN the|DT argument|NN ,|, compromises|NNS .|. 
“|NN Fine|NNP ,|, put|VBP a|DT bowl|NN of|IN candy|NN on|IN the|DT steps|NNS ,|, lock|VB up|RB ,|, and|CC let|VB ’|NN s|VBZ go|VB .|. ”|NN 
Her|PRP$ boy|NN sheepishly|RB enters|VBZ the|DT room|NN in|IN his|PRP$ pumpkin|NN suit|NN and|CC attaches|VBZ to|TO her|PRP$ leg|NN .|. 
“|NN Are|VBP you|PRP an|DT ’|NN daddy|NN fighting|NN ?|. ”|NN 
He|PRP sniffles|NNS .|. 

Makatrice|NNP Thyme|NNP Passing|NNP 2008-11-10|NN T|NN 12:35:04|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45778|CD Prequels|NNP :|: none|NN Sequels|NNP :|: 45779|CD Many|JJ questions|NNS have|VBP surrounded|VBN the|DT rise|NN of|IN the|DT new|JJ Midnight|NNP ,|, a|DT girl|NN only|RB known|VBN as|IN Alice|NNP Black|NNP .|. 
Though|IN many|JJ now|RB know|VB who|WP she|PRP is|VBZ ,|, very|RB few|JJ know|VB who|WP she|PRP was|VBD ,|, or|CC even|RB where|WRB she|PRP came|VBD from|IN .|. 
I|PRP am|VBP a|DT person|NN who|WP is|VBZ in|IN all|DT of|IN these|DT categories|NNS .|. 
I|PRP guarded|VBD the|DT person|NN known|VBN as|IN Alice|NNP Black|NNP for|IN a|DT year|NN and|CC a|DT day|NN in|IN her|PRP$ youth|NN at|IN the|DT orders|NNS of|IN the|DT former|JJ Queen|NNP of|IN Midnight|NNP ,|, came|VBD with|IN her|PRP to|TO live|VB at|IN the|DT Night|NNP Palace|NNP in|IN Amaron|NNP ,|, and|CC stood|VBN by|IN as|IN the|DT Queen|NNP of|IN Midnight|NNP instructed|VBD her|PRP in|IN the|DT ways|NNS of|IN the|DT old|JJ order|NN .|. 
I|PRP was|VBD at|IN her|PRP$ side|NN when|WRB the|DT former|JJ Midnight|NNP died|VBD ,|, and|CC when|WRB the|DT girl|NN now|RB known|VBN as|IN Alice|NNP Black|NNP ascended|JJ the|DT Opal|NNP Throne|NNP .|. 
My|PRP$ name|NN is|VBZ Makatrice|NNP ,|, and|CC I|PRP was|VBD there|RB .|. 

The|DT Wayward|NNP Diviner|NNP Thyme|NNP Passing|NNP 2008-11-10|NN T|NN 13:05:26|NN Z|NNP ID|NNP :|: 45779|CD Prequels|NNP :|: 45778|CD Sequels|NNP :|: 45784|CD The|DT girl|NN now|RB known|VBN as|IN Alice|NNP Black|NNP was|VBD ,|, in|IN her|PRP$ youth|NN ,|, known|VBN by|IN the|DT name|NN of|IN Alice|NNP Lepic|NNP ,|, daughter|NN of|IN Pierre|NNP Lepic|NNP ,|, Dawn|NNP ,|, and|CC of|IN Claire|NNP Anderson|NNP ,|, also|RB of|IN an|DT important|JJ station|NN ,|, 9:00|NN in|IN the|DT morning|NN .|. 
Alice|NNP had|VBD never|RB been|VBN happy|JJ being|NN the|DT daughter|NN of|IN two|CD of|IN the|DT Days|NNS .|. 
She|PRP regarded|VBD them-|NN her|PRP$ parents|NNS ,|, and|CC all|PDT the|DT days|NNS ,|, in|IN fact-|NN with|IN a|DT semblance|NN of|IN disdain|NN .|. 
The|DT night|NN was|VBD the|DT only|JJ thing|NN that|IN interested|JJ her|PRP .|. 
She|PRP was|VBD secretive|JJ .|. 
Two|CD days|NNS before|IN her|PRP$ 13th|JJ birthday|NN ,|, her|PRP$ parents|NNS ,|, Dawn|NNP and|CC Morning|NNP Tea|NNP ,|, as|IN she|PRP called|VBD her|PRP$ mother|NN ,|, took|VBD her|PRP to|TO the|DT Wayward|NNP Diviner|NNP ,|, as|IN was|VBD customary|JJ for|IN children|NNS of|IN the|DT Days|NNS .|. 
The|DT Wayward|NNP Diviner|NNP had|VBD no|DT doubt|NN in|IN his|PRP$ mind|NN .|. 
He|PRP told|VBD Alice|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ parents|NNS who|WP she|PRP was|VBD to|TO be|VB the|DT heir|NN of|IN as|RB soon|RB as|IN they|PRP walked|VBD through|IN the|DT door|NN .|. 
But|CC they|PRP didn|NN ’|NN t|NN believe|VBP him|PRP .|. 
They|PRP told|VBD him|PRP to|TO spin|VB the|DT Bone|NNP Wheel|NNP ,|, so|IN they|PRP could|MD see|VB for|IN themselves|PRP .|. 
They|PRP thought|VBD he|PRP had|VBD made|VBN a|DT mistake|NN .|. 
The|DT Diviner|NNP makes|VBZ no|DT mistakes|NNS .|. 
Thirteen|CD times|NNS the|DT wheel|NN went|VBD round|NN ,|, only|RB to|TO confirm|VB his|PRP$ words|NNS .|. 
Alice|NNP was|VBD the|DT Midnight|NNP Heir|NNP .|. 

