Surprise Melody Flintkote. Part Two
Copyright© 2019 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 38
When she said it ... she meant it. I’m her mom. Ooo ... that’s disgusting.
She’s a demanding, imperious, know it all ... I’m sure I raised her better than that ... well ... maybe not ... but I damn sure will!
I’m not naming her Seven!
Mary ... I’ll name her Mary ... the most common girl name in the United States ... there are twice as many Mary’s than the next closest ... Patricia.
I was going to name her Cherish. She was going to be the only one ... but not now. Mary ... yup ... Mary. Common as dirt. I should move home to Frogmorton and raise her southern.
Frogmorton is gone.
The house is still there...
“Well ... Mary...” I said.
“Don’t, Mom...” Seven got a look of extreme horror. “You ... wouldn’t...” She flickered, “Oh gods ... you did.”
I watched as she faded away.
The Six rushed the cockpit.
Six said it best.
“What did you do to Mary?”
I grabbed the intercom microphone and switched it on, “JW?”
Cassie replied, “He’s deep in his kata ... could you call later?”
“When he has time, ask him to come see me.”
“Yes ma’am.”
Oh gods ... I got old. Cassie ... our resident Cassandran spy ... called ME ma’am. That caused conflicting conflict in my soul. I am ... what?... 6 years older? Ma’am? We’ll just see about that!
I rushed out to the foredeck and squealed to a stop.
Cassie was practicing Bo with JW ... and she was really good. For all it was practice there were some wicked blows exchanged.
Ever watch the ‘War Club’ dance between Sioux warriors? Friendship STOPS at the door ... or floor. Those guys are Trying to collect a scalp. Broken bones regularly happen.
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