A day in the life of Amanda Mantra



1 am: Break into museum. Find expensive jewelery.

1:30 am: Dammit, someone all ready stole it. Aren't there any honest people left in the world?

2:30 am: Stole extra paper from the vending machine. Feeling partially better.

3:00 am: Return home. Check messages.

3:25 am: Return Lucy's call. Tell her I have an extra paper if she wants to save a quarter.

4:00 am: Sleep.

6:00 am: Wake up to knock at the door. Ponder lying to them about being too nude, and recall everyone has heard that one. Damn.

6:30 am: Lie to Nick about museum break-in.

8:00 am: Breakfast at with Liam. Lie to Liam about museum break-in.

8:25 am: Meet Lucy back at the apartment. Tell Lucy all about the break-in at the museum.

12:30 pm: Lunch with Lucy at a charming cafe. Meet old Immortal enemy from the past.

1:00 pm: Update list of old Immortal enemies from the past and e-mail it to Nick.

2:00 pm: Meet Immortal on Holy ground. Bring up old squabble, promise to kill each other.

2:25 pm: Tell Nick not to interefere.

2:30 pm: Nick nearly gets killed by enemy Immortal. Update list of attempts on Nick's life by enemy Immortals in the future.

5:00 pm: Confront Immortal enemy of the past. Sword fight, beheading, Quickening.

5:25pm: Nick shows up in the last ten minutes. Damn he looks hot after a Quickening.

6:00pm: Update list if Immortal enemies from the past I have beheaded.

6:30pm: Polish Sabers. Give names to each one.

7:00pm: Dinner with Nick and Lucy. Tune Nick out as he goes into rant about "damn Immortal business".

8:00pm: Go online. E-mail from Duncan. Lie to him about museum break in.

8:30pm: Beautiful jewel on E-bay. Mysteriously find Nick's wallet in purse. To hell with friendship.

10:00 pm: Watch a little tv. Jerry Springer is on. Picture "1200 year old women dating ex-mortal cops" as topic.

11:00 pm: Nick shows up looking for his wallet. Swear by God everything's in it.

12:00 pm: Bedtime. Phonecall from Nick. Credit card mysteriously maxed out when he tried to pay for gas with it. Tell him
Lucy did it.