Chapter 1- the return
Myka was sitting curled up in the living room of the B&B reading her favourite book, THE TIME MACHINE by HG Wells, absently wondering what became of her friend, after she helped to save Claudia's life. She turned to the back of the book and took out the post-it note she had read many times before and smiled, as she thought of the grappler gun sitting on the shelf in her bedroom.
Just then she heard yelling from the hallway
" NO, NO, NO, I WILL NOT HAVE HER HERE". Myka jumped up and walked into the hallway
" Artie, what is it, what's happening?" she turned and there in the doorway was HG her long raven hair falling gently down her back, her pale porcelain like skin almost translucent in the sunlight her dark eyes searching, searching for something, something that Myka was yet to figure out.
" I do believe, that I am the cause of the commotion, hello Myka it is a pleasure to see you again" the Brit said smiling and tilting her head to the side.
Artie turned to Myka
"The regents have decided to allow Miss Wells here to rejoin the warehouse" failing to keep the exasperation out if his voice. As he thought to himself " I can't believe this is happening, I mean wasn't this women bronzed for a reason"
Myka tried to hold back her smile there was just something about HG that called to her, like she brought some sort of calm to Myka whenever she was near by , Artie stared at Myka with disbelief.
" You ... You mean your pleased about this ... Like ... Like your happy she's here" Myka turned to look at Artie.
" Artie you know better than most about needing a second chance and what good can come of them, I believe HG deserves a second chance." HG stood in the doorway and smiled at Myka there was just something interesting and almost captivating about her. Artie shook his head and turned back to the regent
" even though she's back she still can't stay here leena needs at least 3 days to get her room moved into the B&B." The regent paused for a minute considering what was being said to him then turned to look at HG
" very well Mr Nelision, Miss Wells can stay elsewhere until her room here is sorted" Myka then looked up suddenly as she remember what was currently in her room.
" HG can stay in my room if she wishes I still have the camp bed from when Tracy stayed over the other night" she said turning to Artie and then to the regent
HG looked to the regent who thought about it for a moment then nodded. HG steeped in to the B&B and embraced Myka warmly.
" Thank you Myka, you don't know how much this means to me.",
" I have a fair idea" Myka said as she smiled down at HG.
The regent set HG's bags into the hallway, nodded to them and turned back and walked towards the waiting car. Artie through his hands in the air and stormed out the door
" I'm away to the warehouse" he grumbled leaving Myka and HG in the hallway. Myka placed the book she was reading under her arm and lifted one of HG's bags and closed the door.
" Let's go to my room and I'll clear some space for you" Myka said beginning to walk up the stairs.
Myka opened the door to her room, she set HG's bag and her book on the pale blue quilt on her bed and walked over to the large chest of drawers and began to move her clothes around in each drawer to create space for HG.
HG stood in the doorway unsure wether to go in or to give Myka time to organise her things. As if reading her thoughts Myka looked up and said,
" I won't bite you know, come in and get comfortable. HG walked into the room and sat in the end of Myka's bed, and looked around, and wondered to herself
" why would Myka do this why would she help me out, every time she has ran into me, i have hurt her in someway.I don't deseve any of this "
"There" Myka said pulling HG out of the thoughts and back into the room,
" just go ahead and put your stuff where you wish, I have a system but feel free to organise your stuff as you see fit ." With that Myka left HG sitting in the bedroom.
While HG began to unpack her things Myka went to the kitchen and made tea, where she began to chastise herself.
" you never even asked her what her name was, or if there was anything she needed or was she hungry, what kind of person are you Myka" with tea in hand she made her way back upstairs to find HG browsing her bookshelf, Myka inwardly cringed and began to blush, her bookshelf was made up entirely of HG wells novels.
" I brought you some tea" Myka said in a desperate attempt to distract HG from her bookshelf. HG turned and smiled at Myka noticing the blush that was appearing over her face as she bit down on her bottom lip looking anywhere but her. Myka handed HG the cup and sat on heir bed as HG Sat on her own.
Myka was busy thinking of how to brooch the subject of asking HG her name when she began to speak,
" Myka are you alright you look like something is bothering you, I'm sorry if I was snooping around, I didn't mean to offend you." Myka looked up shocked
" no, no it's fine you can look around if you want i nothing to hide, it's just it occurred to me while I was making the tea of how rude I have been, you see I never asked how you were, wether you need anything, if you were Arlington with sharing with me or what your actual name is because I assume it's not HG" Myka said as she picked at a bit of non existent lint on her duvet. HG smiled and looked relived
" Myka you are not rude in fact you are one of the kindest people I know, not many people would share a room with somebody who as been bronzed and who they know very little about, and In answer to your questions I am fine thank you and my name Is Helena, Helena George wells."