Collinwood – The Next Morning
Brian had come down for breakfast after showering and getting dressed. He met Barnabas at the table and was surprised to see him at the table.
"Shouldn't you be sleeping right now?" Brian asked.
"I seem to be able to move about in daylight, but have to be careful when I go outside." Barnabas told him.
Brian rolled his eyes, knowing that Barnabas had to be careful when he went outside. He put his cane on the back of his chair and sat down. He saw that there were cereals, eggs, bacon, coffee, and other breakfast items on the table. He snagged some eggs and bacon along with some rye toast and coffee. He took a taste of the eggs, and made a face! He added some salt and pepper, and it did not help at all. He was afraid to taste the coffee if it was anything like the eggs.
Barnabas rose when both Elizabeth and Alondra came to the table, and once they sat down, he sat down as well. Barnabas wondered why Brian had not done the same.
"Tell me dear cousin, why did you not rise when the ladies came in?" He asked Brian.
"Sorry, but in our time band, it's not done anymore for a long time. I guess no one has the manners that you have now." Brian said to him.
"Well it nice to be appreciated like this. I think it's nice that someone has some manners around here." Alondra said with a smile on her face.
"Oh brother. Since when did you get romantic now? You were never like that before your family left for the West Coast." Brian said to Alondra.
"That's because you never took the time to show me how much you really loved me." She told him.
"Now that's not true! You loved being with me, and in more ways than one! I can name the times and places that I told you that I loved you. It was you that never told me about Will for those years before you came back to Collinsport ten years ago!" He reminded her with anger in his voice.
"That's enough from the both of you! Now be quiet and eat your breakfast before I have to separate the two of you!" Elizabeth yelled at both Brian and Alondra.
Before either of them could start anything, Josette came into the room with both Carolyn and David. Barnabas rose from his seat again, and looked at Brian to do the same. Brian reluctantly rose from his seat and waited for both Josette and Carolyn to sit down. Brian sat down again, and ate what he could in silence. He was going to find his father and get back to his time band and fast! He wondered if Alondra would prefer to stay her where Barnabas could be all gentlemanly to her and enjoy her life here. He mulled over this and started to think of places where his father could be.