Author's note Draft 2
If the story does not say draft 2, it's not the final draft
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Foreshadowing = 24
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LVI-LXIV
LVI (Wednesday June 11th 1958. The Historic New Orleans Collection, New Orleans, United States of America. )
"What is your plan for today Louise?" dad asked from his seat at the breakfast table.
"I was planning to spend sometime in the French Quarter" I told him as nonchalantly as I can. I did not want to make it seem like a big deal.
"And why are you dressed in your nice clothes?" he inquired of me.
"Well there's this museum me and Andrei are heading to and everyone coming out of the building was dressed nicely" I told him like it was nothing out of the ordinary. In a sense it is because me and Andrei who have visited a lot of places in the city. And the museum should not be that surprising to him.
The fact that he didn't ask which brother would be accompanying me is interesting.
"What's the fee for getting inside?" he asked while he looked up from his breakfast.
Now having his full attention I schooled my face to look as naturally less worried as I can. I told him, "Nothing from what I can see."
"What if there was a fee" after saying that he had this look on his face that was telling me there was more to this question.
"If there is a fee me and Andrei can go spend time together somewhere else" I told him.
His face softened, so I must have passed this short test"Ok just be home before 4:00"he said.
"Ok"I said with that I got up picked up my dishes and walked away from the breakfast table. After that, I went to the kitchen and put my dishes in the sink.
When I got to the sink it hit me. His question was really about my money. Huh... I wonder how long he knew.
Andrei Pov
"Andrei, you need to be back home by 3:30 today," my father said to me as he broke the bread this morning for breakfast.
"Ok, but why"I asked him because it's unusual for me to have a set time to come back home.
"I need to watch you sister" he told me. And that confused me because it's often Aunt Margie that watches her.
Wondering what's up with her. I was going to acquire a little bit more information about what's going on"What happened to..."
"Her son got sick"he cut me off and told me.
"Oh...ok" I was surprised at his abruptness. I didn't have much to say other than his agreement.
"While you are out go make a bit of groceries." he asked me and looking at this morning's breakfast, I agree that we need a little more food.
"Alright do you have a list?" I asked of him. I don't care, I will be happy with anything I need to get.
"It's on the refrigerator" he told me. I looked at the refrigerator and saw a list with only five items on it.
Not surprised by this I told him, "Okay, I'll be heading out" and with that I left.
Louise Pov
How do you have any ideas about what you want to do with the rest of your life? That very difficult question if you ask me.
It gets a little more difficult for me to answer, when I think about my first life and comprehend how little choice I had in the option of what I want to do.
When we walked with Taila in this museum, we played the part of father and daughter. Watching him meet a man. Give the man a package and then get a package from the man. And walk away from the man and come up to me and point at one of the artifacts as if nothing happened.
It is like that feeling you get when you know you were meant to be there to witness something that would change your fate.
Monday Taila told me that we would have what he calls a physical or hand on class. In the grand scheme of things, that meant I was going to follow Taila's instructions. I am to observe what TaiTaila's actions will be observed by me at what he did and why he did things.
It was simple. I did not expect much from this. But in this moment with Talia's hand on my shoulder I knew that I would do something that would make me a smuggler for the rest ofIt's because Taila made it seem so effortless that it didn't require too much to it.
In the future in those moments when I think of myself as a foolish child for picking this way of life. I look back and think of this moment, of how I felt and recall how flawless Talia was. And how I felt when in this first Hands-On lesson. I will remember how I wished I had Taila's confidence in knowing that in broad daylight he will not get caught doing what he chose to do with his life. Taila wore a look of confidence that day, and I remember feeling a sense of desire after seeing it.
Louise Pov
As I set near Andrei after my brief fun at the museum, I asked him whether he wanted to hang out with me the next time I go there. He told me yes. I asked him to come to my lessons more often next. He told me that he had to get home. I told him I'd walk him there. Told me that he was gotrustworthy. I didn't want to go home yet so I took a walk. I'm going to find myself doing that more in the future.
LVII (Friday June 13 1958. Taila spot, New Orleans, United States of America. )
"Louise are you venturing into the city today?" Dad asked of me. He had been doing that a lot lately. Asking me where I will be going and what I will be doing.
Continuing to eat my breakfast of oatmeal and apple slices I answered him,"Yes."
"Alright I'll give you a ride up there today" he said. As he took a bite out of his apple slices.
"Okay"I told him not to pay too much mind to what he said.
Dad stared at me for a minute and then decided on something."When you are out there, be careful", he said seriously.
Not catching the tone of his voice I told him, "Alright."
"I want you to be home before 12:00 today" He informed me and with that Dad caught my attention.
I tentatively told him, "I'll try dad"
"Don't try to be here before 12:00" He state harsher than before.
Startled I quickly agreed.
Talia Pov
"Louise I want you to be careful when you come to the city from now on." Talia told me from where he was sitting in his usual spot watching me and Andrei practice our sleight of hand.
"Huh..why"I inquired directing my head to him.
While he put out a cigarette, he said, "If you're smart, you will heed my warning." This is not the first time he smoked in front of me. But I always find it interesting that his cigarettes don't smell like the usual kind. Has a bit extra to it that I cannot quite explain.
Lighting the cigarette he took a lift up it. Upon blowing the smoke out, he said, "But since you were smart enough to ask.". I will indulge you. Lately the crime in the city has been going up, because of the rebuilding of the city. You might not have noticed because you live mostly on that land of your just outside the city."
Then he took another lift of his cigarette. Through the smoke he breathed out he said, "Tell me brat number 2 did you notice it?"
Now this is interesting. Talia doesn't often speak to any of the others.
"Yes sir" Andrei replied stiffly. I could tell Talia caught him off guard.
"Brats the city isn't safe right now. So don't draw attention" He advised while still smoking a cigarette.
"Yes teacher" I answered him.
"Okay sir" Andrei agreed to what Taila demanded.
"Alright brat you are done for the day now leave" He said while putting his cigarette out.
Louise Pov
"You know my dad told me something just like what Taila told us earlier" I told Andrei as we walked away from Talia's training spot.
Andrei put his arms behind his head and told me"Not surprising, crime rates have been going up as of late"
"Really it seems the same to me now" I told him.
"Well as you said you don't really live in the city" he said, quoting Taila.
"That is true." I acknowledge what he said.
"Have been safe for you to work as of late" I ask him.
"It's not that much dangerous than usual" He informed me.
"Oh okay" I said trusting that Andrei knew what he was doing.
He told me, trying to ensure I wouldn't worry, "I mean, with all the other crime going on as late, nobody really pays too much attention to somebody who's picking pockets all that much."
"Well at least there's some benefit to what's going on" I told him let him know it worked a little.
"Yes there is" he said with a small smile
"Isn't the sky beautiful today?" I said
Trying to change the top of the conversation we have been having.
"It is" He said, following my lead as always.
"Do you want to take a walk with me before I go home?" I asked, reaching out my hand to him.
"Sure why not" he said, taking a hold of it.
As we walked around the city I paid more attention to what was going on around me.
LVIII (Saturday June 14 1958. Mail office, New Orleans, United States of America. )
"I'm leaving"I told the family as I was heading to the front door to leave the house.
"Sent we are in the city be home before 11:30" Dad said looking up from his book, from his seat on the couch.
"Okay"I said expecting something like this to come up, so I didn't argue with him. Just thought about how I get back before the due time.
"Louise while you're out, can you pick up some more paper for me?" Lynda asked me from the book she was reading.
"Yeah, anything else" I asked her with my hand on the door knob.
"No, not really"She responded to me going back to reading her book.
"Ok, I'm really off" I said heading out.
Neil Pov
"What are you doing today?" Dad asked of me as I got ready to leave.
"I think I will have some me time today" I told him.
"Right" He said with a raised eyebrow, not believing me a bit. Not surprising when I'm leaving right after Louise, but still hurts a bit. It's not like Louise is my whole world. She just 45 percent of it.
I got a life outside of the family too... Even if it doesn't feel like it sometimes.
Maybe he could tell that he hurt my feelings a little bit, because he patted me on my head and told me."Be home before 12:00."
"Ok"I told him as I left.
Louise Pov
"Brat, are you keeping up with the news?" Talia asked me as he swung his fishing pole around.
Apparently his fishing rod is his weapon. When he first showed me his weapon. I thought he was crazy,when told me. He explained to me that the pole could turn into a makeshift spear. And the part that has the reel can be easily used to strangle somebody. Make it a long-range weapon as well as a close-range weapon.
It also helped that nobody would look too closely at a fishing rod like it was a weapon. Something I should do with my own weapon is make it into something that's common enough. So nobody will look twice at it when I'm carrying it around.
This question caught my attention because in my first life, my way of keeping up with the news was what my mom thought I needed to know. This was what showed up on my phone.
But in this era people keep up with the news in four main ways. We have the original way of gossiping, the practical way of newspapers, the stylish way of magazines, and the new but not so revololutionary way of the radio.
Therefore, taking that into account, I gave him my answer, "No, not really. Most news I get is from the radio or other"
"Oi brat"he said after hitting his target with his rod. "From now on you will be reading newspapers from all over the country. Some papers from other countries too"
"Ok, but why outside the country?" I asked.
He rubbed his nose as he said, "You are an idiot sometimes." He stopped swinging around his weapon.
He stopped rubbing his nose and spoke up."Right now Asia is having an Flu Pandemic going on right now. How is that a problem for smugglers?"
Thinking of the pandemic of 2020 and it's problems I answered him."It makes trade more harder for us and we can all get sick."
"Yes but you didn't even know about the plague so how have you been able to look out for those things" he asked of me.
Not having an answer for him I didn't say anything.
"Now you're getting it. From now on you're going to be reading newspapers. But that's for later now, you're about to go run an errand" He told me.
Luthor Pov
You know that moment when you realize how lucky you have it. Well this is one of those moments. I'm eating with my girlfriend's family. In a way, it is nice how quiet this meal is. But it also shows me a certain lack of connection they have.
Louise Pov
Leaving the mail office dropping off the package, I noticed a lot of people watching me, and I don't like it. I can quickly recognize there's a Target on my back by the amount of people who watch me, when I'm doing errands for Talia. And places being at places Taila has brought me to. It made me wonder if Andre had one too because all the time he has been seen with me.
LIX (Sunday June 15th 1958. Dad house, New Orleans, United States of America. )
Today is Father's Day and lucky for me it is also one of those days that Taila has a job to do out of the country.
I know unlike my sister's birthday, I wouldn't get off with minor punishment if I missed today. If I didn't have very good reasons for missing today. But luckily I didn't have to make up an excuse.
The kind of reasons I would need for example would be a hospital visit. And I wasn't about to make myself go to the hospital for an excuse.
So I'm very lucky today. Today must be a very good day for me then.
Taila Pov
"What have you had so far brat" I ask the brat only two years older than my student, who came to sit at my table.
"Not much so far. It seems to me that you Mr Tau have been keeping a tight lid on that student"spoke the brat that looks like an angel with his big brown eyes. It's a shame though eyes do not hold a stretch of innocent. It only hold the look of a demon scheming.
It is cute how he sits across from me, and uses his looks to look and act more friendly to try to extract information from me. Using the word student was smart of him, but a little amateur.
I would throw him a bread just because he reminds me of my brat when she dresses up and uses her young age and her outstanding looks to her advantage.
It means he and the brat have similarly working minds. And the brat can use that in the future.
"So that's what you heard" I said as I lit my cigarette to smoke.
"Well they did say the student was your apprentice. But we can't hold on to information when people throw around throwing information like that can we? Everybody wants to be protected by the most qualified, don'tn't they?"The child said as he looked at the menu on the table.
I'll throw my brat at him when the time comes. He made a good connection for her.
"With information like this it looks more like this was a waste of time." I told the brat taking another draw of my cigarette.
Will he fall for the bait?
"Well I did hear the rumor that you have two students and not one. Both seem to be of African descent under the ages of 13."
Huh he seems through that. All right kid you make a good connection for her If he could tap down that arrogant he has. It can him killed in this type of business.
"mmmm"That brat is going to require me have to cover for her friend now. What a mess she's making. I'm just going to have to make her work harder for the problems she causes. And maher more aware of what shit she does.
"If you hear any more information contact me" I told the brat as I got up.
"Of course "The brat says as he bats his eye at me again.
My brat bet not become this arrogance when she got to this age.
Louise Pov
I felt a shiver go down my back. It feels like somebody's plotting something and I'm right in the middle of it.
Oh well I wonder what Andre's doing right now. I thought that was related I went back to the lunch I was eating.
Andrei Pov
Huh my right hand feels strange. Louise must be thinking about me. I only get these feelings when it has something to do with her.
Thinking of her I thought about the ideal of uniforms for the jobs. That she brought up last time we saw each other.
We should have one uniform to make it more obvious when we're doing something alarming. But she explained that it would make it more obvious but nobody would be looking for us when we're not in it. She said it's a form of camouflage technique.
The way she explained it made sense so I get what she means.
I think it's a good thing but also makes you feel a little weird. I mean I like my long hair and all but braiding it to make me look more like a girl. That hurts my pride a little bit.
It did not help that she made fun of me when I commented on it. I look like a girl either way she said. I know I look enough like my mother that I couldn't deny what she was saying.
But in the future when we have grown we'll have to think of a better idea for uniforms.
This is a thought for another time. I turned back to look at that dad opening my gift for him. He smiled at the pocket watch I gave him.
Louise Pov
Dad seems to like the two books I gave him. One came out this year that I read back in my first life. So I knew it was going to be a good read. The other one I read this year when it came out. I can see why I got it from our movie series.
The Once and Future King (The one in Future King) was a great book. And because I know that so many movies about the character will be made. I decided to read the book The See will be a good read for my Dad. It was a good decision to get Doctor No (James Bond, # 6) to get him for him too.
And it does help little that the books look very well with the indigo wrapping paper and the purple bow.
LX (Monday June 23, 1958. Ista House, New Orleans, United States of America. )
I put on a nice navy with a white shirt and picked out my black Oxford. And start to check myself out in the mirror. Fixing the navy blue bow I have in my hair I look back in the mirror. I look like somebody ready to go to the boating yard.
See that I was really I walk out of my bedroom. And walk down the hall toward the dining room.
"Why are you dressed like that" Ista as of me from her seat at the diner table as soon as I walked into the room.
I walk to my seat and take a seat, I told her."Andrei and I are going to go riding on a boat today"
"And who gave you the permission to do that?" She asked me.
Stopping serving myself a bit of the oatmeal that we had for breakfast. I told her the first thing that came to mind that wasn't implicating anything."I didn't really think it would be a big deal"
Signing instead of getting mad at me like I have respected her to do. She instead requested me to do something I kind of expected dad to ask me to do first."Louise asks us to do things like this from now on. Where are you going boat riding at"
To start an argument or agree to some I will more possibly not do I answered her second question instead."Andrei saw this poster offering it up in City Park"
Now looking a little more worried she told me something that should have been more obvious to me.
"Louise I know that you have spent your time and city park as of late but you shouldn't go there anymore" Ista told me seriously. She had this pinch look on her face that told me that she was uncomfortable but what she just told me.
"Why" I ask her.
I could blame it on the fact that we don't live in New Orleans for not realizing something so obvious. I could blame my upbringing in my first life for not realizing something like this sooner. I could blame it on so many other reasons. But in the end the true reason is.
Before she could say anything, Dad spoke for the first time in this conversation. He drew my attention with what he said next."Louise City parks is one of those places in the city that are made for white people. The park only lets black people go in if they are working there."
Dad's words have so much bitterness in them that I looked away from him. It's the first time I took note of my siblings' faces.
Luthor's face looks just as bitter as Dad's words. Halona was the picture of dishearten. But my two siblings that disturbing looks on their faces. Neil had the usual smile that he had on his face but the difference was truly in his eyes.
Normally, Neil's eyes will be wide enough to seem like he had a surprise expression on his face. It's like he thought if he could keep them and wide enough he could possibly see everything if he kept them like that.
But right now his eyes were half lit. I could only see the bottom of his eyes. To a normal person, it would look like if he was steaming something. And for all I know that could be exactly what he could be doing.
I thought that would terrify me.
And Lynda will she had a normal expression on her face but the feeling she was given off was this bleakness. It was as if I could not reach her. It felt as if she was not sitting across from me. As if I reach for her across this table to touch her...I don't know I can't describe it.
To take my mind off the feeling Lynda was making me feel I asked one simple question."Then why have me and Andre been able to go there"
He didn't even falter when he answered it."The city was still recovering from the hurricane of last year. It's starting to get more back in order now so you should not go there"
Looking at his face I received the answer to why he didn't falter. He was waiting for me to ask that. Just from that I could gather this happened before
And that was all the answer I needed.
"Okay, I'll meet up with Andre still to let him know that we shouldn't go there anymore. Now I need to think of something else for us to do today."I told him what I smiled at to lighten the tone in the room.
"Thank you Louise" Ista looked at a little relieve when she said that.
And that made me feel like shit to know that I had been that much of a problem to them as a daughter.
"No problem mom" I said to let them know I understand.
Halona Pov
"I'm going" I said as I stood up from the dinner table after Louise ended the conversation. I kind of lost my appetite a while ago with the conversation Louise and our parents were having a few seconds ago.
"And where are you going today?" Dad asked me and I was a little surprised.
Nonetheless I answered him,"I'm meeting up with a girl to do some gardening work today Dad"
"Oh ok" you're not as my answer.
"You are" Louise asked me.
Turn my face to her and I answered her."Yes"
"Well while I'm in the city I will see if I could pick up some seeds or buds for you"cuz he got up from a dinner table too.
"Oh thanks Louise" the little surprised by her gesture.
"No problem" she told me nonchalantly, as it was not a big deal to her.
"Ready to leave Dad" she asked him a second later.
"All right give me a second" was his reply.
Louise Pov
"Alright brat you know the drill" Talia said from his seat at the will.
"Yes, teacher" I told him as we stepped out of the car.
"Teacher can I have some of the buds of plants?" system hesitate.
Talia looked at me for a long second, before nodding his head and saying"Sure brat, but do know in the future make sure, when you are going to take some from your client make sure it is something they won't notice."
Halona Pov
"Halona the leaf lettuce are growing well" Abeque told me as she came up to me from the area where the leaf lettuce are growing.
"Oh thank Abeque I will tell Mingan about it and also let mom know" I informed her.
"The tomatoes are doing just fine" Komorkis told me as she came from the Tomatoes area.
"Thank you Komorkis" I said to her.
"Halona why do you got us out here, while Nizhoni and the others are having fun having a picnic" Dyani asked me suddenly.
"Yea, even Gouyen is out there having fun fishing with the boys. Who are also having fun today." Abeque adds her two cents.
I feel ganged up on.
"For one thing I did not ask you they come for me why I helped out Mingan today while everybody else had fun. Secondly helping out is not a terrible thing to do. It helps the community. You can go hang out with the other if you want to" I tell them a little frustrated.
"Didn't mean to sound like it was a bad thing, I just mean sometimes Halona I think we should take a break from always helping out the community and go have fun like your siblings and their friends." Dyani said the little guilty.
Signing I spoke to them"No I was actually thinking about planning something we could do in an upcoming week"
"I just knew Mingan needed help with the vegetable garden today and I" trolling off I sign again.
"How do you feel about a trip to the city?" I asked them abruptly.
"Really that'll be cool" Abeque said first.
"That will be awesome Halona" Komorkis says now becoming a part of the conversation.
"I'm planning it out with Mom. Those who are here today will be the alone one going."I told them lying through my teeth. I had not planned anything like this with Mom but I will be making sure they're the only ones that can go with me when she agrees to it.
"Cool" Komorkis said.
"I want my mom to let me through" Dyani stated.
"Mine definitely is going to let me" Abeque informed us.
"I don't really know I think mine Mawmaw will" Komorkis said with a smile.
But then her smile dropped a bit and she asked"Do we have to bring anything Halona?"
I was startled a little but I covered it up quickly and answered her."That's what I'm planning out with Mom. I will be able to tell you in the next few days"
Louise Pov
"Brat tell your friend to keep a low for the next few weeks" Taila, you told me as he drove me closer to Dad's house.
"May I ask why" I required of him. He's been showing more interest in Andrei of late.
"Because of you that friend of yours has been noticed by a lot of people as of late"hey answering my question.
"Oh I know Andre has been telling me how you have to take different routes to get home as of late" I told him to make sure he knew I was not unaware of this.
"Brat when it comes to things like this. You should tell me. A lot of crap could have happened to him without you even knowing. Thing I could have invented if I had known sooner. Not that I didn't guess this one had happened at some point with how that boy follows her everywhere." He told me.
I shrugged and told him my honest opinion of the situation."Because Andre is not your student I wouldn't think you would have cared as much"
"That brat is your most trusted minion so he is old a certain amount of lessons and protection from me"Statement caught me by surprise.
"Wednesday when you come for your next class bring your friend with you I'm going to give him his schedule of all the things he and need to learn about being your most trusted MINION" he said as he pulled up to five blocks away from the neighborhood.
"All right teacher" I told him as I got out of the car.
"See to it that he knows" said that you drive the way.
LXI (Monday July 8 1958. Ista house, New Orleans, United States of America. )
Life goes on and on. Last year I was in a hold other city celebrating my brother's birthday. This year we are at the Community Land celebrating his birthday. Things change, but some stand the same.
I can honestly say this year was a roller coaster. All the twisted and turning events I've been riding through have been thrilling but also terrifying.
Looking at this year compare to last year and the years before. There is a vest difference.
This year was exciting to live through compared to all the others before it. The years before felt like I was just living through the motions.
So as I put on my golden dress with the purple bow in the front, laced up my burgundy kiddy's heels shoe, and put my hair in an afro with burgundy bow to top it all off.
I gazed upon myself in the mirror to see how I looked. Looking at myself I feel like I look like a black Shirley Temple.
See that I looked pretty today. I went over to my closet and picked up the box that held my gift for my brother. I turn around and walk out of my room wondering what the next year will offer me.
I hope this next ride is even more exciting than the last one.
Lynda Pov
"Pull" I shouted to my team in the game of tug of war.
Unlike my two sisters who decided to wear dresses for today. While I decided to wear pants. Even if they are nicer pants than I usually wear.
Seeing Halona in her swamp green Polka Dot Coat Dress and Louise in her golden Printed Harem Tunic Dress with the purple bow with their hairs all dolled up with accessories. Look how a like my sisters really are in the simplest of ways and how different I am to them in those ways.
"Pull" I shouted again when the other team started to gather leads.
Today I decided to wear green and purple Printed Stripe Pants with burgundy and golden Striped Ivy League Shirt. And my purple saddle Oxford and golden belt. My hair was done in a simple low puff with no accessories.
Note the difference in how I and my sister dress. This triggers something in me. In that moment I did not know that my eyes turned purple for a few minutes. In those minutes I took an even farmer grip on the rope and started the pull.
As I pulled it felt like my strength multiplied. I did not need anybody on my team to win this game.
So I pulled one last time and the other team came toppling over to my side.
Andrei Pov
"One two three four" my sister counted as she jumped rope. While I lay down on the ground outside our home watching her skip rope.
"Five six seven eight" she does a great job jumping the high jumps.
"Nine ten eleven twelve" she counted on and I counted with her in my head to make sure she was counting right.
"Thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen"now she slows down, not too long she comes to sit down to take a break. I think I will bring her to go get some ice cream.
"Seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty" Hey Pyramus, I thought as I watched her slow down some more. Why not stand this small and innocent? And smile like you are doing right now.
"Twenty one twenty two twenty three twenty four" I think I can stand happy if you Pyramus keep on the smile you are smiling right now.
"Twenty five twenty six twenty seven twenty eight" She counted then stopped, and that was moments for me to stand up.
"Hey Pyramus, let's go get some ice cream" I said while holding my hand out for her.
"Really" she said with an even bigger smile than she gave earlier as gard my hand.
"Yeah" I said as I gripped her hand tightly.
Hey Pyramus keep smiling like this when I do thing small thing like this for you and your big brother will try harder to make more money to do even bigger things for you.
Neil Pov
Life is good is all I can think of as I thought of the moment that brought me to this moment.
Sitting on this gold and sea blue throne, at the top of the small hill we have near the house. Where I was having my party this year.
Sitting on this throne I was king...for the day.
Even the over in the community born on this day show there self as peasants to my family today.
One of the things I asked my mother for my birthday was for nobody besides the family to wear golden. Equal if some people (Halona and Mother) decided not to.
It's a good thing I could see them doing that a mile way. I make it a point to make my outfit outrageous for today.
And I can thank the twin for the help with my prompted revenge. With Louise designing my outfit and Lynda sewing it up and them keeping it a surprise for me. I can confidently say it worked.
I'm wearing today what Louise calls a golden and sea blue skin tight three piece suit, with a twist to it. The golden and black coat was more cape. And the sea blue vest was more of a corset. Giving the usually musculine clothing a feminine fill to it.
In a way we are royalty to the people of the Cypress community and we should look the part of it she said.
So as I opened the box with the sea blue paper wapping and golden bow, I can't help but feel the creeping feeling satisfaction was through my veins as I gaze upon the gift.
See the black crown mask dawn with citrine gemstone with a matching pair of cufflinks.
Staring at the citrines, I can see my own reflection in them. My eyes have a pretty tinge of gold to them.
Ista Pov
"Louis the cost of that gift" I told Louis as he pulled us from the pioneers' ears.
"Ista you know that she buys gifts early" He replied to what I told him.
"But do you think that this is a coincidence?" I ask him while we stop far enough from each other.
He sighs and says"With that girl nothing is truly a coincidence."
Feeling a lot better I said "We going are going to talk to her"
But Louis looked me in the eyes and I was filled with guilt,"Yes, but let's enjoy the party and not ruin our son's birthday"
Oh how shameful of me I thought, but I want him to understand at least why.
So I started to elaborate"Your right Louis...but... I just...Louis she puts us in danger I just know it"
And he just took my hand and I knew everything was going to be all right.
"Ista sweetheart" He said "Let just enjoy ourselves and trust in our daughter"
I couldn't help but go along with what he said. I want to put my trust in my daughter.
Louise Pov
Today was fun, but I am not surprised by this fact. After the all it was Neil party.
I mean the look on everybody's face when they saw Neil's outfit.
The moment Neil came to me and Lynda and asked for help, I knew what to do.
I was going to make him into a work of art.
So I designed it his outfit, then I bought the fabric, and after that I had Lynda help me sewing it up. But it still felt incomplete.
I looked at the outfit and realized it needed a certain flare.
That's where the crowd mask came in. Originally his birthday gift was just a cufflinks, but I knew I needed something that would make him look like a work of art. Like the work of art I knew he could be. To make him look outrageous as He wants it.
So why not show them something they have seen but just not in the way they seem before?
LXII(Friday July 11 1958. Louise Treehouse , New Orleans, United States of America. )
"Thank you for the breakfast" I told Ista and Dad while getting up from the diner table.
"Louise" Dad said, then turned his attention to Lynda and said, "Sit back down and you Lynda go on."
"But" Lynda uttered trying to speak. But the way was intimidating her into silence.
With his back slouch, left elbow resting on the table, left arm raised straight up, left cheek resting on his left knuckles. His hold right arm lay on the table next to his plate.
For all purposes he looks like he normally does, if it wasn't for the look in his eyes.
His eyes had this type of dullness to them that I have never seen to them.
Slitting my gaze to Ista who began to pick up the dish, I can see her unaffected by the look Dad sported. Means that this is not the first time Dad looks like this.
"Mmm" was Dad's response to Lynda's efforts.
However Lynda is a persistent person, so he tries to speak once more.
"Louise is post be with me today" Lynda voiced in a voice just above a whisper. In times like these I know I truly don't deserve my sister.
Which in response to Lynda Dad's eyes, soften, in addition he looked like the man I have gotten to know.
In a soft tone, he said,"Alright, but me and your mom had to talk to her." At the mention of Ista, I looked to see where I last saw her and saw she was gone. Looking over to the kitchen area I could see her putting the dishes in the sink.
"She will meet you in your treehouse" Dad continued on saying.
Seeing what Dad was up to I decided to help him out.
"It's alright Ly I will come in a bit" I use an old nickname I used when I could not pronounce her name to put her at ease, and tell it will be all right.
Louis Pov
Last night when Ista bought up Louise I knew can't stop this conversation. And I thought about a similar conversation I had with Louise a few months ago.
And we knew we needed this conversation.
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Because Louise couldn't do what I asked of her. And I don't want to chain her down.
Clearing my head I begin this conversation.
So I begin with a classic "Louise you are worrying me and your mother about the things you do outside this land ".
"What are" Louise try but I cut.
"Louise do play on our intelligence." I said, but before I could continue Ista started in on her.
"We know you ran out of money a while back Louise. But somehow you have money to buy food out in the city, new book that came out this year, when we have not given you any this year." Ista said finally getting some things off her chest.
"An finally, the most damning was the new fabric that was not in the original bags of fabric you stole and a black crown to go with it. That crown looks too big for something you bought along with you last year when we left for the hurricane. And it to new and not the equal bit ruined for something you left here."Seeing Ista erupt at the end of this shows me how much you truly needed this.
See the startled look on Louise's face? I knew it was time for me to step back into this conversation.
"Louise what have you been not telling us" I ask her gently knowing I will not like the answer.
Because I knew I couldn't change what you Louise want in your life.
Lynda Pov
See Louise finally walk into the treehouse. I didn't waste any time waiting for an answer.
"What happened? What did they want to talk about?" I questioned her.
Louise continued on walking towards me where I'd been sitting on a pile of pillows and lying down before answering me."Apparently I've been too obvious with my money and they want to know what I been up to these last few months"
"Anndddd what did you tell them?" I said a little impatient.
"I told them the truth" he said.
"The true" I said surprise.
"Yep" she responded nonchalantly.
"Hollll...How did they take it" I asked, not knowing what else to say.
"It could of been worse" she said, still not seeing her face, but then she continued.
"I mean they did ask if Talia touched me wrong, and who all knew, but before I could say anything Mom cut me off and said that Halona would not know. So you might be punished soon. Than Dad asks if Andrei is a part of the lessons. And I told them yeah all the time since I thought they would be less worry, if thought was with me for all the lessons. Then Mom started lecturing me about how I'm putting everyone in danger. And Dad agreed with what she was saying and said I'm playing on a tightrope. And and...Lynda, are you ok with who I'm becoming?"she said breaking off at the end.
My mind couldn't process what she said, so the only thing that came out of my mouth was,"Huh..well"
Andrei Pov
What was that just now, I thought while touching my chest. Turning my head in the direction of Louise House. She is our thing that can cause this time.
Was Louise are you ok?
"And can you help?" my little sister in the act of yelling and running call to me.
"Yeah, what is it" I say now taking Pyramus' hand.
Louise Pov
Poor Lynda just a child dealing with my problem I muse while in the motion of moving my paint brush.
Reflection on my actions earlier tells me how foolish I was. Congratulations Louise, you have fallen so low to ask a seven year old what to do. And you should not be bitter that a seven-year-old hesitated to answer you.
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And suddenly Lynda, whom I forget was with me. Was grabbing my waist. And I turn to look at her.
"Louise your paint" She said star frond.
Huh was the only thing going through my brain at the moment.
Oh, that was the thing my mind came up with about the sight in front of me.
When I started this painting a couple days ago it was a simple landscape painting. It apprised itself of white lily flowers bathing in the sun.
Now it was a picture of horror with the white lily having blood on them. And the sunny sky look I originally had now was turned into a stormy sky. Oh look there some spider lilies in there now.
LXIII (Tuesday August 5 1958. Taila spot, New Orleans, United States of America. )
"What paper did you read this morning?"
"Seventeen magazine"
"Why"
"It is good to keep updated on fashion and to see what other people think is normal for girls to appeal to boys and how the boys should react. It's good research"
"Already today you will be learning about New Orleans Underworld hierarchy and how it applies to the underworld hierarchy in general"
Neil Pov (Play You are my destiny)
~You are my destiny
You share my reverie
You are my dream come true
That's what you are~
"That is a very beautiful painting" a man with a Russian accent said.
I look back at my painting of a man and woman performing a dip.
~You are my destiny, you share my reverie
You are my dream come true, that's what you are
You share my sweet caress, you feel my loneliness
You are my dream come true, baby that's what you are~
"Thank you" I told the man.
"It was very good of you to put multiple shades of bright and dark colors of purple in the female dress. It makes her stand out more than anything in this painting. It makes her shine like a dozen agates."The man prays for my painting some more.
"You are right sir but to me she looks dull. She should not be the only one shining in this painting. The whole painting should be shining."I told him my opinion of it.
~Heaven, I love you so
The emptiness
Can't take your love from me
I stay alone and think of you~
"Young men have an interesting eye for the arts. Take my number. I'll be calling you in a few days to discuss a price for this painting. As I think it's beautiful I will buy it from you. In the future when you paint some more call me so I can be the first one to gaze upon it." The man said.
Man started to tell me his number and I had to scramble to write it down. The man scenes are serious about discussing the future of my paintings from his eyes.
~You are my destiny,
You share my reverie
You're more than life to me
That's what you are~
Is the man walked away like the only thing about if this is something I want to do in the future. he's like everybody else in my family already have something that they want to do but me. Won't hurt to give this a try. Painting was mostly a hobby to begin with.
~Heaven and heaven alone
Can take your love from me
Cause I'd be a fool to leave you
And a fool I've never been
You are my destiny, you share my reverie
You are my dream come true, that's what you are~
Luthor Pov
"How was your day?" I ask my little sister as I look at the new suit I bought.
"Great" Lynda said as she came through the front door.
Louise Pov
"Today's lesson was interesting" I said to Andrei as we walked out the way home.
"Yea it was" he replied back.
"It was nice of Taila to let me my brother's birthday off" I told him.
"But it can because you will be doing a higher job with him soon," he pointed out.
"Yea, you're right. We'll see you later" I agree with him and we started to go our separate ways home.
"Ok give home safe" and as you wave goodbye.
" I will try"said as I went back to him.
LXIV (Sunday August 10 1958. Ista House , New Orleans, United States of America. )
For some as simple as getting ready for a birthday party for my brother. I awful hard time getting ready for it.
Luthor told the family two days ago that he wanted to cut his day in half. With the first half being with his girlfriend while the second half of the day being a dinner party.
Now I have to figure out if I want to go casual or dinner party appropriate.
I mean it is my brother's birthday party so I should be able to go casual but he specifically said dinner party. So he might be looking for something more proper.
Looking into my closet I saw my Kids Lucy Vintage Clarity 50 girls dress and knew what is was going to wear.
I should see what Lynda is wearing for the night after I'm finished.
Halona Pov
"You know I find it interesting that this is the second time this family has ever held a birthday party not on the Community land" Lynda said casually.
That statement regained something in my consciousness. So I pay more attention to their conversation.
"You know I really have noted that" Neil gives his laid-back response.
Me neither I want to say, but I held myself back.
"I think it is because none of us really have friends we want to celebrate our birthdays with much to ask dad and mom to move our birthdays here." Lynda said it like it was natural and in a sense it was.
"That kind of sad of us" Neil said with none of that easygoing he had earlier in sight.
In a way I would have to agree, but the community is all I really know. So is it sad of me not to have friends not of the community?
"Yea, that's why Louise said we need to make more friends outside the community when I bought it up to her" Lynda said bring some levity back into the room.
"You said that like you guys have friends in the community" Neil teased her.
"Ha ha very funny" Lynda deadpans back at him.
Luthor Pov
Eating my severing of sirloin tip teak, cristina, and green bean casserole with my family and girlfriend is nice.
Especially with the sound of conversation flowing nicely around the table. It was nice to see everyone comfortable with each other.
Talk between my three youngest siblings about if they could get me to use Louise's birthday present of the talent show set caught my attention.
It wouldn't hurt to try it out.
Louise Pov
Today was a great day. Everything happens at the right time, even the dinner party.
Luthor looks delightful in his new dark indigo silk and worsted suit. Lynda told me she saw it the other day when he brought it home. That's why she wore her dark green 1950 dress with bowknot.
Luthor seems to like my gift to him if I go by the sunny smile he gave me. I thought it would be something he could do with the friends he makes in college. To have fun that won't cause him problems.
This is going to be another happy moment with the family. I hope the family can have more moments like this in the future.
Author's note :
The next update, hopefully, will be
8/22/22
Now on to the facts.
History Divergent
How flame's user affects history
How does the Government affect the flame users
And what changes the principal character did in history
Now Fun Fact
The Once and Future King (The one in Future King) is by T.H. White and is a good book. Don't know about the James Bond book didn't read it but did watch the movie series.