Revenge Is Sweet

By Phoenix Sparrow


Chapter Two – Meeting Holly Jameson

"You nearly ready, Alan?" called Virgil. He was pacing up and down the hallway outside Alan's room. "Come on, get a move on. I've got things to be doing besides running round behind you."

"I'm coming," Alan shouted through the closed door. "Besides, what so much more important than taking me to America?"

"Oh, plenty of things. How long have you got to listen to the list?"

"Thanks a lot!" Alan said, opening the door.

"Well, it got you out your room," Virgil said grinning. "How much luggage you taking?" he asked glancing at the bags piled up behind him. "You're only going for three days!"

"That's not all mine." He glanced back over his shoulder indicating to Virgil to do the same. Tin-Tin was in there too.

"Oh, I see," Virgil whispered.

"I can hear you, you know," Tin-Tin called out.

"Then you'll know I want to get going," Virgil replied.

"Alright, alright, I'm coming." She walked out, carrying only a small handbag.

"What about the rest of your luggage?" Virgil asked.

"You can take it."

"Yes, m'lady," Virgil said glancing at Alan.

They made their way down to the lounge and loaded the luggage onto the passenger elevator. They boarded Thunderbird and it rolled out, under Virgil's directions, onto the runway in the bright sunshine.


Thunderbird 2 soared high above America towards the Colorado University grounds, stopping in an empty field 10 miles south.

"Right, this is the final stop, everybody off," Virgil said cheerily. "Don't forget what dad told you, Alan. Charter flight, NOT Thunderbird."

"What do you take me for?"

"Do you really want me to answer that?"

"Will you two stop acting like five year olds?" Tin-Tin said. "Come on, Alan. We've got to get to the pod."

"Have fun," Virgil called, pulling the lever to open the pod door. He looked out the window and saw the blue car drive across the field and onto the road. "Virgil Tracy calling Tin-Tin Kyrano, come in Tin-Tin."

"This is Tin-Tin, we can hear you strength 5."

"Why didn't he call me?"

"Because you're driving, Alan. You have fun at the reunion, and I'll see you in about three days."

"FAB, Virgil. Over and out."


They arrived at the university after dropping their stuff off at the hotel Jeff had organised for them. Tin-Tin looked around amazed. She'd been to university in Europe and here in America, but on the other side of the continent. The large buildings were fascinating for her, though she felt slightly out of place at a reunion for Alan's class. True, she did know Alan, but she didn't know many of his friends and the ones she did know, she barely remembered.

They drove in, parked the car in the large car park and got out. "Gee, it sure is hot," Tin-Tin noted, pulling her sunglasses down from on top of her head. "Can't we sit in the car, there's air conditioning in there!"

"Tin-Tin," Alan said, pretending to sound annoyed, but smiling the entire time.

She waved her hand in front of her trying to cool her self down. "So, what do you want to do first?"

"Well, the letter said, uhm..." He pulled the letter from his pocket, "...that we should sign in at the main office."

"I guess that's the first stop then."

"Alan Tracy?" came a voice from behind them. "Is that you?"

Alan spun round and saw a young woman walk towards him. He took Tin-Tin's hand behind his back and pulled her closer to him. "Holly Jameson? It's good to see you again."

"That's the idea of a reunion, to see old friends again," Holly responded with a smile.

Alan smiled back. Tin-Tin could sense Alan's uneasiness; she would have to talk to him when this Holly Jameson was gone.

"How have you been, Alan? I haven't seen you since your last appearance in the races."

"You saw that?" Alan asked, trying to keep his nervousness in check. This woman made him feel uneasy and always had.

"Of course I did. Wouldn't have missed it." She looked over Alan's shoulder to see Tin-Tin. "Aren't you going to introduce me to your friend?"

"Huh?" He turned round and looked at Tin-Tin. "Oh, I'm sorry, Holly, this is Tin-Tin Kyrano. Tin-Tin, Holly Jameson."

They shook hands and Holly smiled. "I take it you've been seeing Alan."

Tin-Tin glanced at Alan and nodded, smiling.

"How d'you meet?"

"We, er..." Alan started, his nervousness suddenly breaking through his mental barriers.

"We work together," Tin-Tin said.

"Oh, that's nice. Anyway, I'd better go, haven't signed in yet," she said, waving her letter round.

"Oh, so soon?" Alan said trying not to sound relieved that she was going.

"Yeah, I'd better. See you later, Tin-Tin."

"What was all that about?" Tin-Tin asked when she'd wandered off to talk to some other people.

"Holly Jameson. I never liked her much; she was strange. She didn't like that when we graduated she wasn't top of the class."


Holly walked over towards the main office. 'Good, Alan Tracy is here. So are the other ten.' She smiled again, an evil sort of smile similar to the way she had late the night she received the letter. 'It's only a matter of time.'