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Witch Mountain, as well as the movies of the same name, although the books
and the movies differ extensively. Please direct all queries, comments,
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LIFE ON WITCH MOUNTAIN
By Kevin Haynes
CHAPTER 25
Eric's living room was a mess now! But what else could be expected when everything had been moved . and none of it with hands? Tia was having the time of her life watching Eric. He acted just like a little boy on Christmas day - it seemed like everything was new again, and he was playing with it.
After lifting the recliner, he tried again and moved the pillow. He had so much fun watching it fly across the room that he lost his concentration and it fell - right into his aquarium. Fortunately he didn't try to move that, but he did lift it about a foot in the air. Knickknacks, pictures, pillows, and papers had all been moved or rearranged. Then he went on to furniture. If it wasn't nailed down, he tried to move it. That was fine until the heavy wardrobe didn't quite clear the top of the easy chair it was flying over - so it tipped over, in the air, and dumped its contents onto the floor. Eric started laughing so hard when that happened, that the wardrobe ended up landing upside down, leaning against the corner.
For the first time since she had met Eric, Tia was completely relaxed with him. There was no pretending, no hiding anything . she could be herself and just have fun. And she did.
She also had never seen Eric having so much fun. He was giggling, making funny noises as he tried to move heavier items, grimacing in bizarre expressions . and never acted self-conscious at all. That made Tia love him all the more. Any man who could act like a kid and not care what anyone thought was the kind of man she could spend her life with.
For a moment she got a serious expression on her face, as she realized what she had just thought. "Spend the rest of her life with.?" Was she really thinking that? She had never consciously let that be a possibility. Now, suddenly, unexpectedly . it was!
Eric caught her serious expression, and got serious himself. He looked at Tia and said, "Hey . are you OK? What's wrong?"
She looked at him, not sure how much to say, and said, "Eric, everything is perfect. I just realized that I've never felt so relaxed, so comfortable with anyone besides my brother. I could spend all day every day with you and never get tired of it."
Eric's eyebrows arched, and he said, "Ms. Castaway, that sounds like a proposal!" Then he winked.
She rolled her eyes as she laughed, then said, "Oh it does, does it?" Suddenly from nowhere, a pillow slammed into the side of his head. He looked shocked, then realized that she had made it fly toward him!
"Hey! How can you laugh and talk and still make things move? That's not fair!" And he looked around for a pillow to "throw" at her. However, his concentration was broken before he could do it . he suddenly realized that he was floating! He looked down to see the couch getting smaller and smaller below him.
Shocked, he looked at Tia. She was floating right next to him, smiling. She leaned close to him and said, "Isn't this better than moving furniture?" He smiled, pulled her close, and said, "Oh yeah . much better!" Then he added, "You won't drop us like I dropped the wardrobe, will you?"
Laughing, she said, "Not a chance! I always take care of someone that I love." Even for Tia, kissing while suspended in mid-air was a new experience. She was hoping it wouldn't be too much for Eric. But the way he was kissing, he apparently had gotten used to it. They spent several minutes learning to kiss in zero gravity, enjoying being together.
Without warning, Tia pulled back. She looked scared. That bothered Eric, and he said, "Tia, I'm sorry. I thought this was OK."
They were floating back down to the couch as Tia said, "No, Eric, it's not you. I just got a warning. Something bad is going to happen to my brother. We're connected in a special way - you'll understand more when I get you to New Home - and sometimes I know when he's in danger."
As they returned to the couch, she tried calling into her watch, silently yet with Eric listening, "Tony! Tony! This is Tia! Can you hear me? Are you OK?"
After a few seconds, maybe almost a minute, she tried again. Still no response. So she decided to call New Home. "Uncle Bené, I just got the feeling that Tony is in danger! Can you check on him please?"
LIFE ON WITCH MOUNTAIN
By Kevin Haynes
CHAPTER 25
Eric's living room was a mess now! But what else could be expected when everything had been moved . and none of it with hands? Tia was having the time of her life watching Eric. He acted just like a little boy on Christmas day - it seemed like everything was new again, and he was playing with it.
After lifting the recliner, he tried again and moved the pillow. He had so much fun watching it fly across the room that he lost his concentration and it fell - right into his aquarium. Fortunately he didn't try to move that, but he did lift it about a foot in the air. Knickknacks, pictures, pillows, and papers had all been moved or rearranged. Then he went on to furniture. If it wasn't nailed down, he tried to move it. That was fine until the heavy wardrobe didn't quite clear the top of the easy chair it was flying over - so it tipped over, in the air, and dumped its contents onto the floor. Eric started laughing so hard when that happened, that the wardrobe ended up landing upside down, leaning against the corner.
For the first time since she had met Eric, Tia was completely relaxed with him. There was no pretending, no hiding anything . she could be herself and just have fun. And she did.
She also had never seen Eric having so much fun. He was giggling, making funny noises as he tried to move heavier items, grimacing in bizarre expressions . and never acted self-conscious at all. That made Tia love him all the more. Any man who could act like a kid and not care what anyone thought was the kind of man she could spend her life with.
For a moment she got a serious expression on her face, as she realized what she had just thought. "Spend the rest of her life with.?" Was she really thinking that? She had never consciously let that be a possibility. Now, suddenly, unexpectedly . it was!
Eric caught her serious expression, and got serious himself. He looked at Tia and said, "Hey . are you OK? What's wrong?"
She looked at him, not sure how much to say, and said, "Eric, everything is perfect. I just realized that I've never felt so relaxed, so comfortable with anyone besides my brother. I could spend all day every day with you and never get tired of it."
Eric's eyebrows arched, and he said, "Ms. Castaway, that sounds like a proposal!" Then he winked.
She rolled her eyes as she laughed, then said, "Oh it does, does it?" Suddenly from nowhere, a pillow slammed into the side of his head. He looked shocked, then realized that she had made it fly toward him!
"Hey! How can you laugh and talk and still make things move? That's not fair!" And he looked around for a pillow to "throw" at her. However, his concentration was broken before he could do it . he suddenly realized that he was floating! He looked down to see the couch getting smaller and smaller below him.
Shocked, he looked at Tia. She was floating right next to him, smiling. She leaned close to him and said, "Isn't this better than moving furniture?" He smiled, pulled her close, and said, "Oh yeah . much better!" Then he added, "You won't drop us like I dropped the wardrobe, will you?"
Laughing, she said, "Not a chance! I always take care of someone that I love." Even for Tia, kissing while suspended in mid-air was a new experience. She was hoping it wouldn't be too much for Eric. But the way he was kissing, he apparently had gotten used to it. They spent several minutes learning to kiss in zero gravity, enjoying being together.
Without warning, Tia pulled back. She looked scared. That bothered Eric, and he said, "Tia, I'm sorry. I thought this was OK."
They were floating back down to the couch as Tia said, "No, Eric, it's not you. I just got a warning. Something bad is going to happen to my brother. We're connected in a special way - you'll understand more when I get you to New Home - and sometimes I know when he's in danger."
As they returned to the couch, she tried calling into her watch, silently yet with Eric listening, "Tony! Tony! This is Tia! Can you hear me? Are you OK?"
After a few seconds, maybe almost a minute, she tried again. Still no response. So she decided to call New Home. "Uncle Bené, I just got the feeling that Tony is in danger! Can you check on him please?"