Disclaimer: See Chapter One
Author's Note: Hey Everyone, Just to once again clear up any confusion this is my alt. reality. Dekkland.
Saturday, August 23, 2002
Seattle, Washington
Saturday, 1350 Local Time
Chloe sat in the library willing the clock on the wall to go faster. Man she hated Saturday school if only she hadn't been tardy the last 5 days in a row she wouldn't be in this situation. It's not that she didn't like her school and her class, quite the contrary she loved them, but come the last five minutes of the day all any student can do is try with every fiber of their being to psychically move the big hand to the desired destination to hear the beep of the bell. Some of her fellow Saturday school classmates would try and match the intonation of the bell in hopes teachers would let them go a couple of minutes early, but not today. Mr. Allen had just finished signing off on the students' forms when he noticed two visitors enter his classroom.
"May I help you," Mr. Allen asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes, my name is Lt. Col. Sarah Mackenzie and this is my partner Cmdr. Harmon Rabb Jr. we are here to speak with Chloe Anderson."
Chloe looked up at the sound of familiar voices and popped out of her chair in lightning speed and ran to Harm and Mac with outstretched hands. "Haaaarrrmmm!!!! Maaaccc!!!!" she squeaked with delight.
"Hey Pumpkin," Harm said as he lifted her from the ground in a welcoming hug followed by Mac embracing Chloe.
"Looks like you've found her," Mr. Allen said, as the rest of the students looked on. Just then the bell sounded and Saturday school was dismissed.
Some of the students approached Chloe wanting introductions to her attractive friends. "Karla, Kelly, Jaime, Dave, Chris this is my friend Harm and my sister Mac" Chloe said with enthusiasm. Harm and Mac happily extended their hands to meet Chloe's friends.
As the kids said their farewells both Harm and Mac felt the distinct feeling of being checked out by both members of the opposites sexes. Harm could have even sworn he heard a catcall directed his way by a teenage boy. Mac and Chloe were so wrapped up in seeing each other neither paid attention.
"Wow, nice ride! How did you two manage to swing this?" Chloe asked.
"Well, darlin' it was all Mom and Frank's doing," Harm replied.
"You two must have done something awfully nice to get this kind of present," Chloe said with a knowing smile.
"Chloe Anderson, I haven't the foggiest notion of what you are implying. Speaking of questions have I got one major one for you young lady! What on Earth were you doing in Saturday school?" Mac said in her best Marine Colonel voice.
"Well you see ." Chloe started.
"Chloe this had better be a good explanation," Mac interrupted.
Chloe thought for a moment before continuing and in one long breath she blurted out, "I was trying to be like you. You know how you have that internal clock thingy? Well I have been trying to train my body to do the same thing and well I guess I just haven't got the hang of it yet and that's what caused me to be tardy to class every day this week" she let out her breath when she had finished.
"Let me see if I've got this correct, you got Saturday school for being late to class," Mac asked.
"Uh huh" was Chloe's reply.
"It's a good thing the Admiral doesn't have a policy like that or else I might never see another Saturday again!" Harm said with sincerity.
"Remind me to bring that up with him in our next meeting Flyboy, it might force you to be on time yet" Harm grinned before laughing.
"Hey you two laugh all you want but you weren't the one stuck there all day" Chloe said.
"Chloe, you put yourself in that situation so I can't feel that sorry for you Sweetie." Mac remarked.
"Yeah, but still, sometimes being a teenager really sucks."
"I'm sure it isn't that bad. I mean if you'd prefer Harm and I can go find another teenager to go with us to the all ages day for Street Scene tomorrow." Mac said sarcastically.
"WHAT!! Street Scene!!! Are you kidding me?!?! Chloe exclaimed.
"Nope pumpkin we got the tickets and everything" Harm said cheerfully.
"Wow!! Can we have to see Sugarcult and Jack Johnson and we can't miss Cake!" Chloe was on cloud nine, life couldn't be any better, she was with her two most favorite people in a limo and they were taking her to San Diego's biggest concert!
Author's Note: Hey Everyone, Just to once again clear up any confusion this is my alt. reality. Dekkland.
Saturday, August 23, 2002
Seattle, Washington
Saturday, 1350 Local Time
Chloe sat in the library willing the clock on the wall to go faster. Man she hated Saturday school if only she hadn't been tardy the last 5 days in a row she wouldn't be in this situation. It's not that she didn't like her school and her class, quite the contrary she loved them, but come the last five minutes of the day all any student can do is try with every fiber of their being to psychically move the big hand to the desired destination to hear the beep of the bell. Some of her fellow Saturday school classmates would try and match the intonation of the bell in hopes teachers would let them go a couple of minutes early, but not today. Mr. Allen had just finished signing off on the students' forms when he noticed two visitors enter his classroom.
"May I help you," Mr. Allen asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes, my name is Lt. Col. Sarah Mackenzie and this is my partner Cmdr. Harmon Rabb Jr. we are here to speak with Chloe Anderson."
Chloe looked up at the sound of familiar voices and popped out of her chair in lightning speed and ran to Harm and Mac with outstretched hands. "Haaaarrrmmm!!!! Maaaccc!!!!" she squeaked with delight.
"Hey Pumpkin," Harm said as he lifted her from the ground in a welcoming hug followed by Mac embracing Chloe.
"Looks like you've found her," Mr. Allen said, as the rest of the students looked on. Just then the bell sounded and Saturday school was dismissed.
Some of the students approached Chloe wanting introductions to her attractive friends. "Karla, Kelly, Jaime, Dave, Chris this is my friend Harm and my sister Mac" Chloe said with enthusiasm. Harm and Mac happily extended their hands to meet Chloe's friends.
As the kids said their farewells both Harm and Mac felt the distinct feeling of being checked out by both members of the opposites sexes. Harm could have even sworn he heard a catcall directed his way by a teenage boy. Mac and Chloe were so wrapped up in seeing each other neither paid attention.
"Wow, nice ride! How did you two manage to swing this?" Chloe asked.
"Well, darlin' it was all Mom and Frank's doing," Harm replied.
"You two must have done something awfully nice to get this kind of present," Chloe said with a knowing smile.
"Chloe Anderson, I haven't the foggiest notion of what you are implying. Speaking of questions have I got one major one for you young lady! What on Earth were you doing in Saturday school?" Mac said in her best Marine Colonel voice.
"Well you see ." Chloe started.
"Chloe this had better be a good explanation," Mac interrupted.
Chloe thought for a moment before continuing and in one long breath she blurted out, "I was trying to be like you. You know how you have that internal clock thingy? Well I have been trying to train my body to do the same thing and well I guess I just haven't got the hang of it yet and that's what caused me to be tardy to class every day this week" she let out her breath when she had finished.
"Let me see if I've got this correct, you got Saturday school for being late to class," Mac asked.
"Uh huh" was Chloe's reply.
"It's a good thing the Admiral doesn't have a policy like that or else I might never see another Saturday again!" Harm said with sincerity.
"Remind me to bring that up with him in our next meeting Flyboy, it might force you to be on time yet" Harm grinned before laughing.
"Hey you two laugh all you want but you weren't the one stuck there all day" Chloe said.
"Chloe, you put yourself in that situation so I can't feel that sorry for you Sweetie." Mac remarked.
"Yeah, but still, sometimes being a teenager really sucks."
"I'm sure it isn't that bad. I mean if you'd prefer Harm and I can go find another teenager to go with us to the all ages day for Street Scene tomorrow." Mac said sarcastically.
"WHAT!! Street Scene!!! Are you kidding me?!?! Chloe exclaimed.
"Nope pumpkin we got the tickets and everything" Harm said cheerfully.
"Wow!! Can we have to see Sugarcult and Jack Johnson and we can't miss Cake!" Chloe was on cloud nine, life couldn't be any better, she was with her two most favorite people in a limo and they were taking her to San Diego's biggest concert!