It was a soft warming dream. There was water, dark water…tons of it, pressing at me, but I didn't drown. I floated weightlessly like a feather as my eyes are still closed. I breathed inside it better than I does here, in waking life…I enjoyed it until the alarm shaked the bedside table.

I jerks a bit by the sound as the mask still covering my both eyes, but from the chilled I felt on my skin...I know I'm awaked. However where did the cocoa smell came from? it's smells a bit burning too. I lift the mask off from my eyes, and sit up. I put on my robe, and get off from the couch.

An ambulance's light pass the window along with the siren fading from outside. I head to the bathroom, and fill the bathtub. I walked to the kitchen and boil the eggs before I walk back to the bathroom with the egg timer. I set the timer at 2 minute before I disrobed and gert myself into the bathtub. I have a very quick bath and touched myself before the timer dings.

I rips off a leaf from a wall calendar, it's Monday 17 September. I turned the paper, and read the quote at the back "Daily Thought : Time is but a river flowing from our past." I pick a black pair of shoe, and shines them at the table. I put them on, I prepared my stuff, and two eggs and a half sandwich for Giles.

I unlock the three locks on the door, and use another key to enter Giles room. He is working on his illustrations with his cats walking around.

"Did the sirens wake you up?" he asked as he's still work at the drawing table with his tortoiseshell glasses, "It's a fire. The chocolate factory." he add as I walked to sit on his sofa, "You smell that?" He asked and turn his chair to face me, "Toasted cocoa. Tragedy and delight- hand in hand…"

I place his dinner down on a table, and signed, "Eat something?"

"I'd waste away if you weren't here looking after me. I am the proverbial starving." he replied

The TV is still on, it's Shirley Temple dance on the stairs with Bill Robinson in The Little Colonel. We watch them for awhile before Giles goes back to his painting. I leave his room, and walk through the corridor, it's full with film cans. I did the few steps I remember from the TV before I reached the red door, and leave.

The city lights glow in the distance mix with the light from firetruck and sirens. Mr. Arzoumanian, is changing the marquee lettering for 'THE STORY OF RUTH' with his assistant. He gave me free tickets, and asked me go watch his bible movie when I bring the rent next time before I crosses the street.

I look at a shoe through the store window on the display, I think I found the next shoe I wanna buy now. I walk to the bus bench, and waited till the bus come. It was almost empty as always, I looked out the window, and use my beret and scarf as a pillow to take a little nap before I go to work

11:58, I have 2 minutes left. I enter the hall to reach the punch clock where the long queue of workers are wait in line. Where's Zelda?

"Elisa" Tshe stood at the punch clock, "Come on. Come here already!" She said, and hand me the card, "You gotta learn to be on time." he said, and I punch my card.

Yolanda don't agree with that, she's angry everytime I cut the line, but well...my apartment was pretty far. SO...sorry. I enter the locker room with Zelda where everyone get dressed in their uniform, and shoes.

"My feet are killin' me already. We ain't started and my feet are already killin' me." Zelda croak as we changed our shoes.

Everyone starts to get to their jobs, so Zelda, and I quickly leave the locker room to do our job. Zelda like to talk about her marriage life with me, it's almost like a daily radio.

I'm not annoyed by her talkativeness, but by her her husband laziness. Can't he learn to do something for one time in his life? Zelda really love him, because if she don't she won't stay with him for 14 years!

"You'd be grateful, because you are an educated woman." she said as she type the door code for the T4 Lab, "But my Brewster, all he had gone for him was animal magnetism back in the day And workin' awhile."

The door slided opened, and that was when we know that we're gonna have a big job today, becaus ethe trashes was everywhere!

"What in the same hell?" Zelda shouted, "You boys mind puttin' the trash in the can?
That's what it's that for." she said as we get rid of the trashes, "Hard to believe, uh?
That's what it's that for."

"Alright. Alright. Sorry Zelda." Lou replied, and everyone cleaned their trashes like crazy.

"I don't know what they're doin'. Makin' a goddamn mess, in what I'd say." Zelda complained as we mop the floor.

"Zelda, stop the chatting please. There's no call for the blaspheme." Mr. Fleming said firmly.

"Sorry, Mr. Fleming." Zelda replied before he leaved.

He clap his hands to get everyone attention. I notice a new scientist, maybe he wanna introduce gathered in circle around him to let him speak.

"A moment of your time. Today, we are receiving a new team and asset here in T-4." He started, "This is Dr. Robert Hoffstetler, from our system facility in Galveston." He introduce the new scientist, "Now, I don't want to bolster or overstate the matter but this may very well be the most sensitive asset ever to be housed in this facility" he finished.

And right after he finished his statement the door slide open with a very long cylinder tank being pulled inside the lab with group of people helping. Zelda, and I moved our cart, and tried to get back to work.

I stood up from the floor and notice the water is moving in ther tank with a veryweird sound. Is there some thing in there? I moved closer, and place my hand on the top of the glass. I knock it few times before something knock back very loud from inside.

Holycrap! what was that!? I jumped slightly as I see a webbed hand bangging at the glass from the inside. Zelda, and I quickly pick our cart, and leave. But I couldn't help myself from being curious, and look back at the door before it close. What's going on in there?

"Elisa" Zelda called, "come on." he said, and I walk to her, "What goes on in this place? Did you see that?" she asked.

I didn't tell Giles what happended in Occam as we drive to the Dixie Doug Pies. He stared at the Pie Guy at the register, he's pretty masculine almost like a construction worker. I know Giles wanna flirt with that guy, but can't he buy the pie that doesn't taste like plastic?

"Hey folks, welcome to Dixie Doug's. I've seen you here before, right?" The Pie Guy said charmly
"Yes, I've been here a couple of times" Giles replied excitedly.

"Partial to key lime pie?" He asked.
"Oh yeah, I am. Two to go." What!?

I quickly shook my head and signed "one!" but Giles stop me. I sat on the stool as Giles talk with the Pie Guy. I pulled the tissue out, I looked around the shop, and wonder how could anyone survive this pie?

"Y'all come back now, y'heah?" He said and handed Giles the pie.

We eat that Key Lime Pie when we get back to Giles apartment. I have to keep staring at the TV so I wouldn't know what I'm eating, even I already know.

"Y'all come back" Giles repeat teh Pie Guy's word, "Do you think he meant it? He had noticed me you heard that."

I nod and stops eating, it's feels like I'm gonna vomit now. I don't mind if Giles would date that guy, but please! no more pie!

"Well, this pie is rather sordid" He said, and I quickly nod, "Don't spit it out. Next time we go, well try different flavor."

I shook my head, and show him how the pie stain my tongue.

"Save it for later." he said and took my pie.

I picked up the remote, and change the TV channel as Giles put the pies in the fridge. The screen reveal black people being beat up, and banished. God, it's awful, I hope Zelda didn't see that, and won't have that fate.

"Dear God, change that awfulness." Giles croaked, "I do not want to see that. I do not want to see it." he repeated.

I quickly change the channel, it's Betty Grable Dancing 'Pretty Baby' from Coney Island. She wore winter outfit with 4 men dance behind her. Giles quickly walk back to the sofa when he heard 'Pretty Baby' music.

"That's better. That's better." he said as he move to sit next to me, "Oh. Look at Betty!
Oh. To be young and beautiful" he sighed as he look at Betty before turn around to face me, "If I could go back, to when I was eighteen I didn't know anything about anything. I'd give myself a bit of advice."

"What would you say?" I signed

I thought he was gonna come up with long list of things to do before you die, but I didn't expected fast reply.

"I would say. Take better care of your teeth and fuck-a lot more." He said bluntly.

WHAT!? I laughed and knock him gently with my elbows. I agree with the first advice, but the second one? I don't know, because the last time I have sex was years ago, and I rather go for masturbate.

"It's very good advice" Giles insist.

We sat quietly on the sofa before do little taps on the floor without leaving the sofa. It end perfectly beautifuly with our feets claps. I laid my head on his shoulder as we watch the TV.

First Chapt!

I've already told you that this is gonna be Novel+Movie, I wanna keep it original as much as I could, but don't worry, I'll extends Elisa & Asset's scene, and add more scenes to put more depth into their relationship.