ANs: Once again, any of these stories can stand alone, but it
might help to read them all.
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"Mercury's Mourning"
Recorded by Ziska Ames
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It may appear to the casual observer as if I depend quite a bit
upon my super computer. And it is true. I use my computer for almost
everything because it is a rather simple and compact database. But it
can't help me with everything.
I'll admit, the first thing I did when Serena and Darien broke
up was enter statistics into my computer. I wanted to know what was the
most probable cause, how long this would last, if Darien was lying.
My computer wasn't very much help. No matter what different
combinations I tried, the computer always gave me the same answer.
Undefined. It couldn't do this for me. It couldn't give me a percentage
or a probability.
I had to use my brain for something that was almost completely
foreign to me. Unraveling someone's emotions. I hide behind my books.
When my father left, my mother wrapped herself into her own world. And
so did I. I couldn't help her and she couldn't help me. We were both
left to face a major change in our lives without each other.
She moved on, becoming a doctor and making a new life for
herself. But I'm still hiding behind my books. And I had hopes to
continue hiding all the way through college and into my adult life. But
Serena's pain pulled me out of that world and into a new and abrupt
one. I saw her crying and tried to help. Unfortunately, I didn't know
how. I was inexperienced with emotions of any kind. So I tried to
retreat back into my own world and let everyone else discover what was
going on.
During that time, I spent some hours having conversations with
Lita. It was her who really pulled me out of my shell. She helped me
get over my father. She helped me see that it wasn't my fault. I guess
losing her parents made her more receptive to other people's hurts. No
matter how she did it, I was no able to sympathize. I could see how
Serena was hurting.
I loved my father and when he left it almost killed me inside.
Darien had done the same to Serena. We all know now that it was because
of a dream. After that was discovered I used to wonder if perhaps my
father would come back. He never did and I've gotten over that fact
now.
I'm happy for Serena. She got her love back. She and Darien are
strong together and have more faith in each other than I have seen in
any other couple. When my mother died, she told me she was glad my
father left.
She had been given a chance to grow and become herself. I told
her that I was glad she had that chance and that she had taken it,
embraced it with all her heart.
I'm glad now for myself. I've become all I can hope to be and
I've discovered even more how important friendship is. Serenity comes
to me to talk quite a bit now. I'm perhaps her closest confidant. Every
once in a while, I give Jupiter a hug and thank her.
She just smiles and we both continue to look after our King and
Queen.
might help to read them all.
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"Mercury's Mourning"
Recorded by Ziska Ames
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It may appear to the casual observer as if I depend quite a bit
upon my super computer. And it is true. I use my computer for almost
everything because it is a rather simple and compact database. But it
can't help me with everything.
I'll admit, the first thing I did when Serena and Darien broke
up was enter statistics into my computer. I wanted to know what was the
most probable cause, how long this would last, if Darien was lying.
My computer wasn't very much help. No matter what different
combinations I tried, the computer always gave me the same answer.
Undefined. It couldn't do this for me. It couldn't give me a percentage
or a probability.
I had to use my brain for something that was almost completely
foreign to me. Unraveling someone's emotions. I hide behind my books.
When my father left, my mother wrapped herself into her own world. And
so did I. I couldn't help her and she couldn't help me. We were both
left to face a major change in our lives without each other.
She moved on, becoming a doctor and making a new life for
herself. But I'm still hiding behind my books. And I had hopes to
continue hiding all the way through college and into my adult life. But
Serena's pain pulled me out of that world and into a new and abrupt
one. I saw her crying and tried to help. Unfortunately, I didn't know
how. I was inexperienced with emotions of any kind. So I tried to
retreat back into my own world and let everyone else discover what was
going on.
During that time, I spent some hours having conversations with
Lita. It was her who really pulled me out of my shell. She helped me
get over my father. She helped me see that it wasn't my fault. I guess
losing her parents made her more receptive to other people's hurts. No
matter how she did it, I was no able to sympathize. I could see how
Serena was hurting.
I loved my father and when he left it almost killed me inside.
Darien had done the same to Serena. We all know now that it was because
of a dream. After that was discovered I used to wonder if perhaps my
father would come back. He never did and I've gotten over that fact
now.
I'm happy for Serena. She got her love back. She and Darien are
strong together and have more faith in each other than I have seen in
any other couple. When my mother died, she told me she was glad my
father left.
She had been given a chance to grow and become herself. I told
her that I was glad she had that chance and that she had taken it,
embraced it with all her heart.
I'm glad now for myself. I've become all I can hope to be and
I've discovered even more how important friendship is. Serenity comes
to me to talk quite a bit now. I'm perhaps her closest confidant. Every
once in a while, I give Jupiter a hug and thank her.
She just smiles and we both continue to look after our King and
Queen.