WAKING UP

"Anna, honey, you need to wake up, we have so much to do."

"Mmmhmm."

"Anna. Anna, don't make me send your brother in here to wake you."

"Oh, alright."

"Anna, I mean it."

"Ah said alright." But this time Ah sit up.

"Don't get snappy with me young lady. Now get dressed and hurry down for breakfast. We need to be leaving soon so that we can make sure your dress fits."

"Yes momma. Ah'll beh down in a minute."

"And Anna, please, look respectable. None of that all black, wear a nice dress. It's a nice day."

"Alright momma."

Ah get up and wash mah face, hopin' that might wake meh up a bit more. Ah had too much trouble sleepin' last night. Couldn't keep mayself from tryin' ta figure a way outta this, but it means so much ta momma. Ah know she wants whats best for meh, but whay can't Ah stay here with her and Kurt. No, just throw meh off onto somebody else's door step and say its for mah own good. Kurts lucky he'a all blue, 'least he won't beh thrown out. Ah gotta stop thinkin' like this. Maybeh she's right, maybeh it will beh better. Ah just don't wanna leave home. Momma says she would come back for meh, but she doesn't know when and that it will beh a long time. Where would Ah run to though. We live out in the middle of nowhere, can't even talk ta nobody ta make friends.

Ah walk ovah ta mah closet, "Gotta look presentable. No black Anna." Ah mimic in momma's tone of voice. "What do Ah wear then. Ah like black, Ah look good in it. Whay a dress? Oh well, lemme see."

"What a second? How did this get in here?" Ah pull out a yellow, flowery sun dress.

"Ah bet she had this planned. Ah would nevah a bought this. Sure, its pretty. Just not meh."

So Ah get dressed and found a pair of matchin' yellow sandals. Then Ah walk ovah ta mah mirror and brush may hair and put it up in a pony tail. A few white strands slip out, but oh well. Ah'm plenty presentable. Ah wonder if'n anybody's gonna make meh dress like this when Ah move. Ha! Yeah right! Let 'em try! That would beh a good laugh.

ELSEWHERE...

"Remy!" He jumps into a fighting stance. Then looks and sees his brother Henri laughing at him.

"What was that fer! Ya got a death wish mon frere?"

While trying to make the laughter subside he is able to get out, "The look on ya face!"

"Quoi?"

Then Henri got serious. "Belle's here fer ya."

"Why didn't ya just say so?" Henri just shrugs as Remy throws on a pair of jeans and a white tee shirt.

"All this over a femme ya can't see no more?"

"Remy can see any femme he choses." He says as he's hoping on one foot trying to get his shoes on.

"Remy, ya not gonna do this are ya? Ya got'ta break up wit her. Ya shouldn't even been seein' her anyhow. She's an assassin. What 'bout tomorrow?"

"What 'bout tomorrow."

Henri just shakes his head as Remy starts out the door. But before Remy does leave his room he turns to Henri and says, "Just don't tell notre pere."

Henri doesn't say anything, just nods but after Remy leaves the room he states, "But he's gonna find out and then there's trouble." Then he sighed and left the room.