Well wha'ever was wrong with th' server is fixed as you can tell. I ran out o' coffee and toast again. My roomy also managed t' mangle Microsoft Word.
Vivian walked down the street with her paper baggy in her hand and thought about what Amanda had just told her.
Chris…so his name is Chris.
Amanda had not known where he lived but was able to tell her that he was a friend of hers that hung out at a local IHOP and she had known him for a few years. At first Vivian had been hesitant to believe her but had smelled not the least bit of nervousness or fear in the woman. And she also was able to look Vivian in the eyes when she spoke.
Either she is very honest or she is an extremely good liar.
She had said that she never meets up with him on purpose but it was just coincidental when they ran into each other. She wouldn't say anything else about him and Vivian didn't ask since she was very conscious to how conspicuous she was. What Vivian couldn't ignore was the small smile the woman always had on her face. It made her wonder exactly what that Amanda knew that made her so happy. She pleased look on her face made Vivian think that maybe her and the guy where lovers of some sort. Ah well, another tidbit of info. Vivian cleared her thoughts about the matter and went ahead to lighter things. She glanced down at the baggy in her hand and slowed down a little. Fishing gingerly around she was able to located the chakra bracelet in the folds of the tissue wrap and extract it. The bracelet was prettier in the natural light outside than in the shop. The colors where muted some but it still had the rainbow effect. Slipping it on, she turned the street corner and headed home again.
Walking lightly she noticed that it looked cloudy overhead and she had not noticed that on her earlier walk. So cloudy in fact that she was very sure it would rain on her. Vivian sped up some and made it back home by the time the first drops hit her. The door was still unlocked and when she swung it in the first thing that greeted her sight was a small open box on the floor in the corner. She stood still and listened. No one home by the empty sounds of space inside. She walked up to it and saw that it was a half eaten box of marshmallow peeps. The only person she knew that could stand that taste was the triplets and if they had been here than Ulf had been here and so had Gabriele.
Great, I'm not sure if I'm disappointed to have missed them or relieved. Maybe both.
Vivian headed for the staircase and up into her room. She swung it open and was greeted with a familiar scent of cheep strong soap and a light musk that put her on the frits. Gabriele had been in here. She was sure of that. Vivian glanced around and could not see anything that was out of place. The scent was stronger on her bed. Vivian bent over and whiffed at the bed and noticed one spot where she had the feeling he had sate down. Slowly she sate down and stared strait ahead.
What had he been looking at? Did he stare strait ahead the whole time? Why was he in here to begin with? Thanks for keeping him in his place, mom. Vivian thought with sarcasm. One thing was for sure, she was locking the door from now on.
I wonder what time is it…
Vivian bounced up and went to one of the plantation windows on her wall. She peered out and by the look it was only mid afternoon. The rain made it harder to tell but she was pretty sure. Vivian glanced down into the yard where all the chips and dust from the woodwork was in clumps. The wood was under a tarp in the corner of the yard and out beyond it were the woods. The fence had only 2 walls to separate their area from the neighbors. They had removed the back part themselves. The neighbors might think it odd but with all the stuff going on they would probably assume that they where going to build it again. They wouldn't but it was a good excuse.
Vivian decided to take a nap until evening came and she could leave and explore the area that now belonged to them in the night.
Thank you, I will keep um up.