THE GENETIC DUPLICATE -- Day 6 part 4
Throughout the fleet, every ship's captain, shuttle pilot and security guard was handed a photograph of the two recent Cylons that were identified.
On a region of the planet with two hours of sunlight left at one of the campsites, a raptor landed in a clearing near an edge of a forest. A group of ten men carried crates of vegetables towards the raptor as the raptor's hatch opened up. One of the ten men carrying a crate was a copy of the second Cylon from Kim's vision. As the ECO and the young pilot who had no experience with tact came out of the raptor, the pilot saw the Cylon.
The pilot walked up to Cylon at arm's length and as the Cylon watched, the pilot pulled out his gun and exclaimed, "Cylon, you are under arrest…"
Trina, Cleona's mom, and a man were walking towards the raptor from a distance and saw the Cylon taking the gun away from the pilot in a quick manner and shooting everyone there.
Trina let out a loud scream. The Cylon heard the scream and fired upon Trina and the man beside her. The man was shot and as he fell to the ground Trina ran into the forest. The Cylon fired at Trina as she ran; however, Trina trip over a tree root and fell to the ground at the base of the tree. The Cylon missed Trina and hit the tree a few feet above her head. Trina quickly got back on her feet and ran deep into the woods. The Cylon ran after her.
The thirty others from the camp heard the shots and went to investigate it. When they approached the raptor, they found the eleven people dead near the raptor and the dead man who lay near the edge of the forest. A person from the group contacted the crew of the Galactica and informed them of what was found. Apollo, Starbuck and five security personnel from the Galactica was dispatched to the surface.
Fifteen minutes later the raptor with Apollo and the others landed next to the first raptor. Seconds later everyone was stepping off the raptor.
As Apollo and the others walked up to the group they saw the eleven dead bodies lying in the manner that they were originally found. Apollo asked as he walked up, "Does anyone know what happen here?"
"No one knows," said a man from the group. "We heard shooting and when we got here, we found this."
A woman stepped up and said, "I heard a woman scream also before the last two shots were fired."
The lead security officer stepped up and asked, "Is there anyone missing from this group that is supposed to be here?"
Everyone took a minute to look at the others around him or her. One of the men then said, "Trina Silken and Guy Platt are not here."
Another man pointed towards the direction of the twelfth body and said, "Guy Platt's body is next to the tree line. I don't see Joel Baldwin though."
Everyone walked up to the Guy's body. After stepping up Starbuck looked around and saw the mark on the tree. She walked up to it and looked at it closely.
Apollo and Mika, one of the security officers, stepped up behind Starbuck. Apollo then asked, "What did you find?"
Before answering Starbuck looked down at the ground and saw Trina's hand prints. She then said, "I believe Trina Silken ran this direction to get away from Joel Baldwin."
Mika stepped up and asked, "How do you know Trina was running from Joel and not the other way around?"
Starbuck gestured to the handprints and said, "The person doing the fleeing fell at the base of this tree. If you notice the handprints on the ground, you will see it is the size of a woman's hand and not of a man's hand."
Mika looked at his hand. He then said, "Okay, I agree. Trina was the one fleeing."
"Mika, get a message to the Galactica to have additional security brought down here," said Apollo.
"Yes, Captain," said Mika.
Before Mika was able to walk away, Apollo said, "Mika, run a profile check of Joel Baldwin and see if you can get a photograph on him. It would help to know what this man looks like."
"Yes, Captain," said Mika.
As Mika walked away, Apollo walked up to the other others and said, "Okay, the security officers come with me. Everyone else is to go back to the raptors. Oh and if there are anyone here who don't have a problem with moving dead bodies, there are body bags in our raptor."
A man stepped up and said, "I don't have problems with collecting the bodies."
Four other men also stepped up and volunteered to assist in collecting the bodies.
As the harvesting crew walked towards the raptors, Apollo, Starbuck and the four security officers scattered into the woods.
Three miles away from the campsite, Trina came upon a hill with a cave entrance that led to a series of catacombs. Without hesitation she ran into the cave to escape from the Cylon. The cave was dark and she felt her way through the passageways.
Apollo and the others were scouring the woods for ten minutes when Mika radioed, "Hey, Capt. Apollo, Joel Baldwin is a copy of one of those Cylons that was discovered yesterday."
The announcement came across everyone's radio and Starbuck replied, "I'm willing to wager that someone identified him and that was what set off the shooting spree."
Apollo radio, "I'm not taking that bet, Starbuck. I was thinking the same thing. Now we need to find Trina and that Cylon before Trina is killed."
"Unfortunately we have slightly more than an hour of sun light left," Starbuck radioed. Starbuck then heard a raptor approaching and looked up into the sky.
Apollo heard the raptor too and radioed, "Capt. Apollo to the approaching raptor, do a flyby to the south for five miles. Do a grid search and report any visual contact."
"Affirmative, Captain," the ECO radioed.
The raptor then soared over Apollo's head at a height barely above the treetops. The raptor was flying a search pattern for ten minutes when the crew of the raptor saw Joel near the hill. The ECO then radioed, "Capt. Apollo, we have visual contact of a man."
Apollo radioed, "Okay, everyone, merge on the raptor's position."
As Apollo, Starbuck and the four security officers merged on the raptor's position, the Cylon fired the pistol upon the raptor. The crew of the raptor retuned fire. A missile from the raptor was fired and when in struck the hills, it caused a few passageways to cave-in that cut off Trina from the surface.
Apollo felt the slight tremor from the missile. He then radioed, "Hey, stop firing those missiles. There is a woman out here somewhere who is not a Cylon. You might hit her instead."
"Affirmative, Captain," the ECO radioed. "Capt. Apollo, the Cylon is fleeing to the east towards some clearing. We're going to land at the clearing and let the marines out, so we can try to pen him in."
"Affirmative," Capt. Apollo radioed. "I want that raptor back in the air once your passengers are out."
"Affirmative, Captain," the ECO radioed.
Five minutes later, ten marines stepped out from the raptor. As the marines ran into the woods, the raptor took off again. In forty minutes the Cylon was cornered and killed.
Apollo, Starbuck, the security officers, the marines and the thirty members of the harvesting crew searched for Trina for twenty minutes. The searched ended when they lost daylight.
On board the Solar Flare, Kim had been playing the hymn for fifteen minutes in front of the people in a full chapel when Casimir walked up to her and said, "Thanks, Kim. You can stop now. I'm about ready to begin the services."
"Casimir, should I go sit with mom and Julian?" asked Kim.
"That would be good," said Casimir.
When Kim stood up, she saw everyone staring at her. She showed an intimidated expression on her face as she blushed. Kyra saw Kim's expression. Kim stared back at the crowd for a very brief moment. She then walked quickly to the empty seat next to Julian in the fifth row.
Kyra sat on the other side of Julian and when Kim sat down, Kyra asked in a quiet manner, "Kim, are you okay." As Kim stared at the back of the seat in front of her she vigorously nodded. "Kim, look at me and verbally answer my question."
Kim deeply exhaled through her mouth. She then faced Kyra and said in a quiet manner, "I'm okay. It is hot in here though."
Julian saw how red Kim's face was and asked, "How come you face is red?"
"Because I made a fool of myself and I don't think I can do again tomorrow," said Kim.
"Kim, you definitely didn't make a fool of yourself," said Kyra.
"Well, I felt like a fool when I stood up and saw everyone staring at me," said Kim.
"Well, you shouldn't because you were great," said Kyra. "I believe everyone in the chapel would agree with me."
"Well I don't think I can play the organ tomorrow," said Kim.
"Kim, you don't have to play tomorrow if that is what you decide, but I don't want you to decide that until tomorrow morning," said Kyra.
Casimir started the funeral sermon as Kim was saying, "Fine, but I doubt, I'm going to change my mind."
Kyra gestured for Kim to be quiet and to face Casimir.
Julian patted Kim on her arm, and when Kim looked at him, he said, "I like to hear you play."
Kim grinned as Kyra tapped Julian on his arm. When Julian looked at Kyra, Kyra gestured for him to be quiet.
The funeral services lasted for an hour and after it came to an end everyone were leaving the chapel. When Kyra, Kim and Julian walked into the corridor, people walked up to Kim and complemented on how well she was able to play the musical keyboard.
After the eighth person complemented Kim's playing, Kyra put her arm around Kim and asked, "So do you still believe that you made a fool of yourself?"
"Okay, maybe I didn't make a fool of myself," said Kim.
Julian patted Kim on her arm and asked, "Kim, will play tomorrow?"
Kim looked at Julian and said, "I don't know."
Kyra looked at her watch. She then said, "Kim; Julian, we actually need to get to the Galactica. Beth will be showing soon."
"Okay," said Kim.
Before Kyra, Kim and Julian were able to walk away, Velinda, Cleona and Davida stepped up to Kim. Kim saw them and turned away. Velinda then said, "Kim, I very much enjoyed that music you played."
Kim looked at Velinda and said, "Thanks."
"Velinda, it was nice of you to tell Kim that," said Kyra. Velinda slightly grinned. "We do need to be going though."
"Of course," said Velinda. When Kyra, Kim and Julian walked past Velinda, Kim slight rubbed against Velinda. Kim became motionless as she got a vision. Velinda noticed Kim being motionless. "Kim, are you okay?" Kyra was a few steps away from Kim and turned to look. Velinda continued to asked, "Kim… Kyra, what is going on with Kim?"
As Kyra was walking up she said, "Kim is having one of her visions." Kyra walked up to Kim and placed her hand on Kim's shoulder. "Kim." Kim came out of her vision and looked at Kyra. "Kim, what did you see?" Kim looked at Cleona in a manner as if she was scared to answer. "Kim, what did you see?"
Kim whispered into Kyra's ear, "I saw a man telling Velinda that Trina is missing and they won't be able to resume searching for her until it turns daylight in ten hours." Kim then saw Nolan Napier and another man approaching from behind Kyra. Kim pointed to Nolan. "In fact, it's that guy right there who tells Velinda."
Kyra turned around and saw who Kim was pointing to.
Nolan walked up and said, "Velinda, I need to talk to you in private for a minute."
"Cleona; Davida, wait here; I'll be back in a second," said Velinda. She and Nolan walked to a secluded area of the corridor.
The second man stood next to Cleona and Davida.
Cleona looked at Kim in a curious manner and asked, "You know what Mr. Napier and Velinda are discussing, don't you?"
Before Kim had a chance to say anything, Kyra said, "Cleona, what Mr. Napier and Velinda are discussing is not for Kim or me to say. If Velinda wants you to know what is said then she will be the one to tell you."
The man standing next to Cleona looked at Kyra in a curious manner as Cleona said, "Yes, Ms. Lockwood."
"The man asked, "Kyra, how do you know what Velinda and Nolan are discussing?"
Kyra thought for a second. She then said, "There is a good chance that I don't know what is being said. Well Kim; Julian, we need to be going."
As Kyra, Kim and Julian were walking away, Kim asked, "Mom, why didn't you tell him how we know?"
"Kim, since we don't know for sure who the Cylons are, we need to stop telling people that you have visions," said Kyra.
"I didn't think about that," said Kim.
Kyra put her hand on Kim's shoulder and said, "That's okay because I did."
Kim looked at Kyra and said, "Mom, I want to help find Trina."
"Kim, we should give the Galactica's crew a chance to find Trina on their own," said Kyra.
"If Trina is in danger, shouldn't I help now?" asked Kim.
"Kim, we are not certain if Trina is in danger," said Kyra. "According to your vision she is just missing and the Galactica's crew is good at locating missing people."
"Fine, but if something happens to Trina I want it noted that I offered to help," said Kim.
Kyra looked at Kim and grinned as she slightly shook her head.
An hour later Kyra, Kim and Julian were stepping off the shuttle and onto the Galactica. Col. Tigh saw them and stepped up to them and said, "Kyra; you, Kim and this young man will follow me. I'll show you the way to the Galactica's science lab."
Kyra, Kim and Julian were following Col. Tigh through a busy corridor for a short time when a medical response team of three men came running through and yelling, "Make a hole… everyone make a hole."
As Kim was attempting to get out of the way, one of the men rubbed against her arm. Kim suddenly got multiple visions of the medical response team responding to a few suicides and suicide attempts throughout the Galactica.
When Kim came out of her vision, Kyra asked, "Kim, what did you see?"
"I saw those three men being overrun with suicide victims," said Kim. "Is suicide normal in the fleet?"
"It's not normal at all, but for the past seventeen hours suicide is fast becoming an epidemic in the fleet," said Col. Tigh. "Twelve people have died from suicide and twenty more people are under heavy sedation for attempting suicide. There are even a few people who fell into some kind of coma for no apparent reason."
Kim was in heavy thought as Kyra asked, "Colonial, what's causing this?"
Kim blurted out in remorse, "Oh no. What have I done?"
Col. Tigh and Kyra looked at Kim in a confused manner. Kyra then asked, "Kim, what's going on?"
"Mom, seventeen hours ago was when Pres. Roslin offered amnesty to the people who were talking to the Cylons," said Kim. "Now those people are either committing suicide to escape the Cylons or falling into a coma for disobeying the Cylons."
Col. Tigh looked at Kim in a curious manner as Kyra said, "Kim, you are speculating again."
"Mom, it too much of a coincidence that the suicides came soon after Pres. Roslin's announcement," said Kim. "Mom, I caused people to be killed."
Kyra put her hands on Kim's shoulders and said, "Kimberly, even if your speculations are right, you are not to blame for this, the Cylons are."
"But if it wasn't for my vision then…" said Kim.
"Kimberly, you are not to blame for what the Cylons do," said Kyra. "It was only a matter of time before we learned about the chip without your vision, so if your speculations are right then this would have happened anyway."
Col. Tigh stopped an officer walking by, pointed to Kyra and said, "Lieutenant, I need you to escort Kyra Lockwood and the two children to the science lab." Col. Tigh looked at Kim. "There is an urgent matter I have to look into."
"Yes, Sir," said the lieutenant.
Col. Tigh faced Kyra and said, "Kyra, so far Kim's speculation is the only working theory that makes sense of what's happening and I'm going to go look into the issue to try to nip this thing."
"Of course Colonel," said Kyra.
Col. Tigh walked away in a quick manner.
Dr. Atkins was in the science lab by himself preparing the room. As he was setting things up Kyra, Kim and Julian walked into the room. After walking in Kim looked over the room as if she was in a museum. When Kim saw a combat Cylon, she stared at it in an uneasy manner.
Dr. Atkins walked up to Kyra and said, "You must be Ms. Kyra Lockwood. I'm Dr. Atkins,—" He then gestured to Kim. "—and this must be Kim."
Kim just politely grinned.
"That's correct Dr. Atkins," said Kyra. Kyra then put her hand on Julian's shoulder. "This young man is Julian."
"Welcome, Julian," said Dr. Atkins.
Julian waved and said, "Hi."
"Ms. Lockwood, Cmdr. Adama explained to me about astral projection and that there will be a spirit of a woman that Kim can only see, joining us," said Dr. Atkins. "However, this spirit is a living woman who is physically on Earth."
"That's correct," said Kyra.
"Kim, is that spirit here?" asked Dr. Atkins.
Kim shook her head and said, "Not yet. Is either Cmdr. Adama or Pres. Roslin going to be here?"
"Not this time," said Dr. Atkins. "The last twelve hours things have been crazy on the Galactica."
"You mean like the suicides in the fleet?" asked Kim.
"That's one of the issues that are taking place right now," said Dr. Atkins.
"What…" asked Kim.
"Kimberly, what issues are going on doesn't concern you," said Kyra.
"I didn't get the words out of my mouth, so how do you know I was going to ask that?" asked Kim.
"Kim, I would be astonished if it wasn't the question you were about to ask," said Kim.
"Fine, you're right, but I just want to help if I can," said Kim.
"Galactica's crew is capable of handling things without your help," said Kyra. Kim just grinned to acknowledge the statement.
"Kim, before we get started, tell me what you know about physics," said Dr. Atkins.
"I know energy is never created nor destroyed, but changes from one form to another," said Kim.
"Do you know anything else?" asked Atkins
"I know two physic laws," said Kim. "Most likely you would call the laws something else and you would probably describe them differently."
"What are they?" asked Dr. Atkins.
"Newton first law of motion is the first one I know," said Kim. "An object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
"That is an over simplified explanation," said Atkins. "That phrase does miss a few points. So what is the other law you know?"
"It's Newton third law of motion," said Kim. "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction action."
"I'm assuming there is a law between those two laws," said Kyra. "You don't know Newton's second law?"
"Newton's second law has something to do with an equation dealing with force, mass and acceleration. I don't know what it is though," said Kim.
"Do you know anything else about physics?" asked Dr. Atkins.
Kim thought for a second and said, "Nope; that's it. Beth is in college so perhaps she would no more about physics than I do."
"Kim, before Beth gets here do you have any questions?" asked Dr. Atkins.
Kim pointed to the Cylon and asked, "Is that a Cylon?"
"That is a Cylon, but when I asked if you had any questions, I was referring to physics or what we are meeting for," said Dr. Atkins.
"Dr. Atkins, Kim has no subject boundaries when it comes to her asking questions," said Kyra.
Kim stared at the Cylon and asked, "Dr. Atkins, when did the Cylons go from looking like that to looking human?"
"Actually some Cylons still look like that," said Dr. Atkins. "We nicknamed those Cylons as toasters. The Cylons that looks human are more infiltrators and we don't really know how long the Cylons were able to look human. Do you have anymore questions?"
Kim looked around the room for a brief moment. When Kim turned around she caught a glimpse of Beth coming into the room. Kim slightly jumped when Beth appeared. Kyra saw Kim's actions and asked, "Kim, are you okay?'
"I'm okay," said Kim. Beth gazed around the room "Beth just appeared in the room. Oh and I don't have any questions."
Beth faced Kim and asked, "Well, I have a question. Where are we?"
"We are on the Battlestar Galactica," said Kim.
Dr. Atkins looked at Kim in a curious manner and said, "We are on the Galactica."
Kim looked at Dr. Atkins in a confused manner for a second. She then said, "Oh no, I wasn't asking where we were. I was telling Beth where we were."
"Okay, I can see that this is going to get confusing real fast," said Dr. Atkins.
"Dr. Atkins, if it helps to know this, Kim has an excellent memory, so if Kim is saying something that is common knowledge in the fleet, she is most likely talking to Beth," said Kyra.
Kim asked in a serious manner, "Who did you say had excellent memory again?"
Kyra looked at Kim in a confused manner as Kim grinned. Kyra then said, "Kimberly, you pick the wrong times to joke around. Now we need to be serious."
"Okay, I'll be serious," said Kim.
"Well, if Beth is here, we should get started," said Dr. Atkins. He pointed to a chalkboard. "Everyone can follow me over there."
After walking up to the chalkboard Dr. Atkins went over fuel and propulsion formulas for forty minutes.
Dr. Atkins was describing the composition of tylium when Beth said, "Kim, I'm feeling myself being pulled back, so we will have to continue later."
"Okay," said Kim.
Beth faded from Kim's sight.
Dr. Atkins stopped describing and asked, "Kim, is there anything wrong?"
"Beth faded away," said Kim. "She told me that she was being pulled back to her body just a moment before."
"Is she coming back?" asked Dr. Atkins.
"I doubt she is coming back anytime soon, and she didn't say when she was coming back," said Kim.
"Well, I guess we will end it here for now and pick up later," said Dr. Atkins.
"Kim; Julian, it's time to go," said Kyra. "Dr. Atkins, it was nice meeting you."
"Ms. Lockwood, it was nice meeting you," said Dr. Atkins. "Kim; Julian, it was nice meeting the both of you as well."
"It was nice to meet you too," said Kim. "I learned a few things here."
"I was confused about what you were doing," said Julian.
"Kim; Julian, let's go," said Kyra.
As Kyra, Kim and Julian was walking into the corridor Julian said, "Ms. Lockwood, I'm hungry."
"We'll go to lunch after we get back to Solar Flare," said Kyra.
An hour later, on board the Solar Flare, Kyra, Kim and Julian were walking to a table in the mess hall with their food rations. As Kim was walking across the room she saw Velinda, Cleona and Davida at a table eating their rations. Kim glanced in Cleona's direction long enough to see her and turned away. Cleona noticed Kim walking by and watched Kim as Kyra, Kim and Julian were taking their seats. When Kim sat down she sat facing away from Cleona. Julian sat next to Kim in one of the two empty seats on Kim's left. Kyra sat across from Kim and facing Cleona's direction.
Cleona stood up and walked up to Kim. Kim noticed Cleona as she stepped up and when Kim looked at Cleona, Cleona said, "Kim, my mom is missing and I believe you know that. I know I gave you no reason to help me, but I would like it if you would get a vision for me."
Before Kim was able to answer Kyra said, "Cleona, Kim has actually offered to help locate your mom; however, I believe it is a little premature to go to that extreme. The Galactica's crew is excellent with locating missing people and I believe we should give them a chance."
"Ms. Lockwood, my mom is all the family I have, and I don't know what I would do if something would happen to her," said Cleona.
"Something has already happened otherwise she wouldn't be missing," said Kim.
"Kimberly, that remark was very insensitive," said Kyra.
"I was only stating an observation," said Kim. "I mean…"
"Kimberly, that's enough," exclaimed Kyra. "You're not saying anything to help to ease Cleona's worries."
"I'm sorry; I wasn't trying to upset Cleona," said Kim.
"Ms. Lockwood, Kim hasn't said anything I have already thought, but perhaps Kim can ease my worries," said Cleona. "Please let her try to get a vision of where my mom is at."
"Mom, I want to do this," said Kim.
"Kim, I am not allowing you to go down to the planet," said Kyra.
"I may not have to go down to the planet," said Kim. "I might be able to get a vision of Cleona's mom by touching a picture of her or by touching a personal object belonging to her. Mom, please let me try."
"All right, Kim, you can try to get a vision from Trina's personal belonging, but you are not going to the planet," said Kyra.
"Mom, with Seth's help, I might be able to meditate on Trina's picture and astral project to her," said Kim. Cleona looked at Kim in a confused manner.
"After we eat, I will get a message to Seth for you," said Kyra.
"Thanks, mom," said Kim.
"Ms. Lockwood, I also want to thank you," said Cleona.
Kyra slightly grinned and said, "Both of you are welcome." Kyra then looked at her watch. "Cleona, let Velinda know that we'll meet you and her in front of your quarters in thirty minutes."
"Yes, Ma'am," said Cleona. "Kim, before I leave I want to thank you."
"I haven't gotten a vision yet, so you may want to wait to thank me," said Kim.
"I'm actually thanking you for wanting to help me," said Cleona.
"You're welcome," said Kim.
As Cleona turned and walked away, Kyra said, "Kim you need to eat, so we can meet them in thirty minutes."
Kim took a bite of food and after swallowing the bite, she said, "I hope Cleona will stop harassing me after tonight."
"Kim, are you just wanting to use your vision to find Trina, so Cleona will stop harassing you?" asked Kyra.
In a convincing tone, Kim uttered, "No. I would still want to help find Trina even if Cleona doesn't stop harassing me. I would even volunteer if Trina was a complete stranger to me… well she is a stranger. What I meant was…"
"Kim, I know what you meant," said Kyra.
"Mom, I wonder what happen for Trina to become missing," said Kim.
"Kim, eat your food," said Kyra.
"Aren't you at least the tiny bit curious as to why Trina is missing?" asked Kim.
"The facts of what happen will come out soon enough," said Kyra. "Now eat."
"Fine," said Kim.
Kim ate in her usual slow manner. Kyra saw that Kim was in thought as they ate; however, Kyra didn't ask about what Kim was thinking about.
A short time later Kyra was finishing her rations. When Kyra pushed her tray to the side she noticed Seth walking up from behind Kim. Seth was carrying his food rations. Kim saw Kyra looking behind her in a focused manner and turned to look.
Julian turned to look also and when he saw Seth, he said, "Ms. Lockwood, Seth is walking up."
Kim turned and looked at Julian in an uncertain manner for a second.
When Seth walked up, he asked, "Kyra, do you mind if I join you?"
"I don't mind," said Kyra. "In fact, you showing up saves me from sending you a message that I need to see you."
As Seth was taking the seat next to Julian, Seth asked, "Why are you needing to see me?"
"Kim wants to try astral projecting and she wants your help meditating," said Kyra.
"Kim, I know you have mention that you were going to try to astral project, but I didn't think you were in a hurry to attempt it," said Seth.
"I wasn't, but Cleona's mom is missing and I believe I can help find her," said Kim.
"Is she the woman who went missing after that shooting spree on the planet a few hours ago?" asked Seth.
"What shooting spree?" asked Kim.
"Seth, don't answer Kim's question or say anymore about the shooting spree," said Kyra.
"Okay, I didn't know that, that news was a topic not to be discussed," said Seth.
"Seth, if you hear of any news of the sort, you should really keep it to yourself," said Kyra. "News of that sort tends to travel fast and by the time it reaches the last person there will be twenty versions of that news. Not one of those versions will be accurate either."
"Seth, is the missing woman name Trina?" asked Kim.
"I never caught the missing woman's name," said Seth.
"Kim, eat your food," said Kyra.
As Kim took a bite of food, Julian said, "I'm done eating."
"I see that," said Kyra.
Seth noticed Kim in deep thought and asked, "Kim, what are you thinking so hard about?"
"Seth, did they catch the shooter?" asked Kim.
Kyra quickly exclaimed, "Kimberly, I know you heard me telling Seth not to say anymore about that."
"I know, but I was thinking, what if Trina is the shooter," said Kim. "What if Trina is hiding and not missing."
Kyra gestured to Kim and said, "Seth, a prime example as to why you should keep news like the shooting spree to yourself."
"I'm just thinking out loud," said Kim.
"What you are doing is speculating, and if someone had heard you, you could have started a rumor that shouldn't be started," said Kyra.
"I don't have enough information to make a speculation; that is why I was asking Seth if the shooter was caught," said Kim.
"Kim, the shooter was a man, and from what I heard he was caught," said Seth.
"So Trina is not the shooter," said Kim.
"Kim, enough with the speculations and eat," said Kyra.
"You know, a lot of my speculations are accurate." When Kyra looked at Kim in a strict manner, Kim grinned in a timid manner and said, "I'm eating," Kim then took a bite of food.
Kyra slightly grinned and shook her head.