Chapter 5
Reunion
Dawn came slowly. Lyra rolled over in the bed and glanced at Will. He was still asleep. Last night had been the best night of her life. After Will had held her for what seemed like forever, but not long enough, they had made their way through the crowd. She waved goodbye to all her adoring fans, some of whom were waving copies of her newest book, Roger, and climbed into the carriage. She signaled to the footman, who instantly rode off, making his way through the crowd of girls who wanted autographs and guys that wanted kisses.
There, she explained why everyone loved her and why she had the title of "lady Lyra" to Will. She had written five books already, which had been a big hit in her world. It landed her millions of dollars as the books sold quickly. She had bought a mansion out in the country with some of the money, and now she was a sixteen year old millionaire. She had tired of school at age fourteen, so she signed papers that were immediately sent to the Board of Education in Mi Tamo, and she was a legal adult three days after her fifteenth birthday. She now had the power to hire, fire, buy, and do anything she wanted. But she kept this responsibility carefully.
Almost three months ago, she said, an enraged girl who couldn't get her book signed fired into a crowd of fans, killing three and wounding four. Lyra was heartbroken, and she never went outside again without a disguise. This was why she had blonder hair and bluer eyes. The ball had been her first intended public appearance. She had felt safe because her date, the famous "playboy" artist, Kevin Wirier, was there with her. In fact, the first time she actually went outside after the shooting was Midsummer's Day, when she had found the green ring. She showed it to Will as he turned it over and over, asking it questions. They found that it wouldn't respond to questions about items, only people.
Will told her his story. Halfway through, he turned to her and saw her staring oddly at him.
"What's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing!" she said. "It's just that you look different."
"Huh? Oh, I got my hair cut and gelled a little while ago because it's all the rage at my school."
He tried to continue his story, but she interrupted again: "Do you have a girlfriend?"
Now where did that come from? "Uh, uh, uh.."
"I won't get mad. I had a boyfriend. It was Kevin. But he goes out with Kathryn now. So, do you?"
How should I answer this? If I say yes, she'll think I ditched her. If I say no, she'll think I'm not good enough for a girlfriend. "Uh, yeah?"
"Damn it, don't lie to me!" He looked sharply at her, thinking he had upset her, but she was smiling and her eyes were shining. "So, what's she like?"
"She's got beautiful- I mean, she's got black hair and gray eyes and her name's Taylor."
"Uh huh." She looked out the window. He couldn't resist anymore. Will pulled her head towards him, and kissed her just as the sun set in the background. It was a lip smashing kiss, the movie star kind, where they last three or four minutes. When they pulled apart, Lyra was looking shocked, and Pantalaimon was wrestling with Kirjava making happy little grunts and yips. They looked at each other and smiled, and then went in for more. Pan and Kirjava wrestled more passionately. And the carriage stopped at her fifteen bedroom mansion.
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Reunion
Dawn came slowly. Lyra rolled over in the bed and glanced at Will. He was still asleep. Last night had been the best night of her life. After Will had held her for what seemed like forever, but not long enough, they had made their way through the crowd. She waved goodbye to all her adoring fans, some of whom were waving copies of her newest book, Roger, and climbed into the carriage. She signaled to the footman, who instantly rode off, making his way through the crowd of girls who wanted autographs and guys that wanted kisses.
There, she explained why everyone loved her and why she had the title of "lady Lyra" to Will. She had written five books already, which had been a big hit in her world. It landed her millions of dollars as the books sold quickly. She had bought a mansion out in the country with some of the money, and now she was a sixteen year old millionaire. She had tired of school at age fourteen, so she signed papers that were immediately sent to the Board of Education in Mi Tamo, and she was a legal adult three days after her fifteenth birthday. She now had the power to hire, fire, buy, and do anything she wanted. But she kept this responsibility carefully.
Almost three months ago, she said, an enraged girl who couldn't get her book signed fired into a crowd of fans, killing three and wounding four. Lyra was heartbroken, and she never went outside again without a disguise. This was why she had blonder hair and bluer eyes. The ball had been her first intended public appearance. She had felt safe because her date, the famous "playboy" artist, Kevin Wirier, was there with her. In fact, the first time she actually went outside after the shooting was Midsummer's Day, when she had found the green ring. She showed it to Will as he turned it over and over, asking it questions. They found that it wouldn't respond to questions about items, only people.
Will told her his story. Halfway through, he turned to her and saw her staring oddly at him.
"What's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing!" she said. "It's just that you look different."
"Huh? Oh, I got my hair cut and gelled a little while ago because it's all the rage at my school."
He tried to continue his story, but she interrupted again: "Do you have a girlfriend?"
Now where did that come from? "Uh, uh, uh.."
"I won't get mad. I had a boyfriend. It was Kevin. But he goes out with Kathryn now. So, do you?"
How should I answer this? If I say yes, she'll think I ditched her. If I say no, she'll think I'm not good enough for a girlfriend. "Uh, yeah?"
"Damn it, don't lie to me!" He looked sharply at her, thinking he had upset her, but she was smiling and her eyes were shining. "So, what's she like?"
"She's got beautiful- I mean, she's got black hair and gray eyes and her name's Taylor."
"Uh huh." She looked out the window. He couldn't resist anymore. Will pulled her head towards him, and kissed her just as the sun set in the background. It was a lip smashing kiss, the movie star kind, where they last three or four minutes. When they pulled apart, Lyra was looking shocked, and Pantalaimon was wrestling with Kirjava making happy little grunts and yips. They looked at each other and smiled, and then went in for more. Pan and Kirjava wrestled more passionately. And the carriage stopped at her fifteen bedroom mansion.
**** **** ****
Deep in the abyss in the world of the dead, something stirred.
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