Blue Sun Room FICTION - GENERAL

Tiger Moth - Chapter Three

Tuesday, September 21, 2004

Josh, The Mechanic

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When she left the planet, heading out further toward the border planets, she felt a little nervous. She was alone with the big man on her ship. The trip went smoothly enough, though, and Maurice quickly began to feel as if he'd always been there. He added to her decoration of the kitchen. He added a design, a motif of symbols and runes Jessamy didn't understand. She decided they were pretty enough, and liked that he made the space completely his own. He took the place of an affectionate, protective uncle, and she only wished she'd had one in real life, back when she'd first woken up. Heck, any family member that she could have trusted would have been welcomed.

When they were more settled, she made a call to her brother. Geoff's pale face appeared on the screen, looking, as usual, like he was being interrupted. "Jessam- ...my. Where are you?"

She sighed, "Persephone. We just landed. How are you?" She still tried. She didn't know why. She felt some responsibility to do it, though. She gave him a half-hearted smile.

He ran a hand over his pale hair, leaving it mussed, "Busy. Money doesn't make itself." The slight accusatory tone said more than his words. He wasn't happy about where she was, what she was doing - and yet, he was relieved that she was away. She knew he mostly objected to her spending the money. She hadn't forgotten the DNA test that had been done when she awoke and was informed of her inheritance. The family had tried to claim she couldn't be who she had been, but the test had proven her without a doubt Sebastian Carver's offspring.

She sighed again, "Well.. I'm fine. I'll probably be away for.. well, a long while. You can reach me here if you need me." She sent the information he'd need, and when he nodded his receipt of it, she said, "Well.. good bye, then, Geoff. Take care of yourself."

He nodded, and signed off, leaving her there staring at the blank screen. She wouldn't call him again, she knew, unless she had to. She turned off the console, and set to work

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