Fabian

"We're home," I said proudly as we entered our home, Nina smiled. She pulled my face down and we kissed, "Fabian," she said, "I really need to get some sleep, would you mind bringing me to the room?"

"Of course," I replied with a sigh, the surprise would just have to wait for later. I pushed her chair into our room, then helped her into the shower. Once she was dressed, I took my shower then snuggled up close to her, her dirty blond hair spread across my chest. I wasn't really sleepy yet, so I turned on the television.

" and hurrah for the society as we eliminate the last of the enemies, and protesters," the newswoman said with a blank face, "and now for a very special interview with Jerome Clarke and Mayor Victor Roddenmyer." The screen changed, and there was the Mayor and Jerome sitting in an official looking room.

"Thank you Mara," Jerome said, "And good evening Mayor Roddenmyer."

"Good evening Jerome," the mayor said.

"Mayor, lately there have been talk of missing items."

"Oh really?"

"Yes, they say that long ago, something that was thought to be mythical was recovered but never found."

"And what might this item be?"

"The crook and flail of the old egyptian god Ra."

"Well I can tell you that my fathers great friend had once come across it, but it was never actually shown or given to anyone. No one has seen it, and therefore we do not know if they actually did exist or if they actually were recovered."

"Okay, thank you for your time mayor," Jerome said, "Now that that mess has been cleared up, we're going back to Mara in the studio! Back to you Mara." I switched off the television. Missing items? Could the society be falling apart if information like this is leaking through? Silly Fabian, I chided myself, the society knows best and they will always know best.

"Fabes?" Nina said waking up, "Can you get me glass of water?"

"Of course love," I said getting up from bed.

"Oh and Fabian?"

"Yes Nina?"

"Can you put in star shaped ice cubes?"

"Anything for you!"

"Thank you! Oh and Fabian?"

"Nina?"

"A red and blue striped bendy straw would be nice."

"On it!" I ran into the kitchen as fast as I could before she could add anything else. When I came back, Nina looked at me funny. "What?" I asked.

"Your hiding something from me," she said, "I can tell." I sighed. "Tell me! Now!" she ordered pouting like a two year old.

"Okay," I began, "WhenwewereatthehospitaltheyofferedmeajobtherebutI toldthemIalreadyhaveajobbuttheysaidtheyalreadytold themayorandItoldthemIwouldrunitbyyoufirst," I blurted out.

"What?" Nina asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"They told me I could work at the hospital and that the elders really sent me an envelope with a job relocation snd that the mayor said it was okay for me to change my job. But I had to run it by you first, and see if I actually got the envelope."

"And did you get it?" She asked.

"Ja," I said holding it up from the nightstand.

"Oh going Icelandic on me eh?" Nina said jokingly, "But that's great! Working at a hospital could be good for you! Plus it will give you more retirement points!" I sighed, knowing this was true. Doing over one job gives you more expierience, and more experience gives you more retierment points. Retirement points are the things that officials and the elders use to determine your retirement. The more you have, the better your retirement.

"But it would mean less time with you."I pouted as she looked through my papers.

"Then Let me come"She said