THE GENETIC DUPLICATE—Day 10 Part 1

Kim was sleeping for seven and a half hours when Kim's astral projecting spirit appeared on Earth at the morgue and behind Beth. Beth was assisting Dr. Silverman as he autopsied a body of a young man. The man's chest and stomach were cut open. Most of the man's innards were able to be seen and part of the intestines was hanging out.

When Kim stepped around and saw the body, she said barely loud enough for Beth to hear, "Oh god. That sight will kill an appetite."

Beth glanced behind her and saw Kim dressed in her nightgown. She then looked at Dr. Silverman and asked, "Doctor, is this a bad time for me to use the woman's room."

"Go ahead," said Dr. Silverman. "Just hurry back."

"Yes, Doctor." Beth turned and as she faced Kim she mouthed out the words, "Come with me."

Kim nodded. As she followed Beth out of the room and into the hallway, Kim asked, "How did that man die?"

Beth said loud enough for only Kim to hear, "That's what we're trying to figure out. Anyway, are you meditating?"

Kim thought for a second. She then said, "I'm sleeping. I know this because I was having a weird dream before showing up behind you."

"You're sleeping?" Beth questioned. "The last time you came to me while you were sleeping I couldn't hear you."

"Since I learned how to astral project, perhaps that gave me what I needed for you to hear me," said Kim.

As Beth and Kim were reaching the restroom door, Beth said, "Well, I'm certainly not knowledgeable as to why we're able to astral project, so I guess it's possible."

Beth opened the door and motioned Kim to go in first. Kim grinned and as she walked in, she said, "Since you can hear me okay, I'm going to visit as long as I can."

"Well, you don't need to be in the autopsy room with me," said Beth.

"The coroner can't see me so why not?" asked Kim.

"Your presence will be too distracting to me," said Beth.

"Okay, I'll stay out of the autopsy room," said Kim. "I wonder if I can jump around without grandpa's help."

Beth looked at Kim in a curious manner and asked, "What are you talking about, Kim?"

"Oh, uh, in two of my visions, Grandpa O'Brian came to me and gave me warnings to pass along to Cmdr. Adama," said Kim. "He showed me how to move around while I was having a vision. Had he ever visited you in a vision?"

"Once," said Beth. "Like you, he gave me a warning."

"What happened?" asked Kim.

"Five years ago I was being stalked by a guy I turned down on a date and didn't know I was being stalked," said Beth. "This stalker would have killed me and three of my friends if grandpa didn't appear while I was having a vision and showed me what was about to take place. Alicia told me that my vision only took a few seconds to complete, but I remember living three hours of a different reality."

"That is similar to what had happened to me," said Kim.

"By you being chase by Cylons I can imagine all the dangers that you have to live with, Kim and I don't really mean to cut you short when you're trying to tell me something, but right now, I really need to get back to work," said Beth.

Kim nodded and said, "Oh, that's fine. I understand, and while you're working, I'll go visit around while I can."

"Kim, before you leave, you should know that I won't be able to astral project to you tonight to get more of the formulas," said Beth.

"Why won't you?" asked Kim.

"Mom wants me to go with her to the penitentiary to visit dad," said Beth. She then saw Kim in a concentrated thought. "What's wrong, Kim?"

Kim shook her head and said, "Oh, nothing's wrong. I'm just thinking how difficult for me to astral project to dad."

Beth grinned. She then said, "Anyway, I better get back."

"Okay, bye, Sis," said Kim.

Beth smiled and said, "Bye, Sis." She then turned and walked out.

Kim closed her eyes and concentrated on her dad. Seconds later she was looking over her dad in his cell as he slept. Kim's dad had lost fifteen pounds since he was incarcerated and when Kim saw him she said, "Wow, you have lost some weight." Kim turned her head in all direction and looked around the room. She then faced her dad again. "Well, I'm not going to watch you sleep, so I'll check out where you live."

As the minutes slowly past, Kim walked through the halls and looked around in a manner as if she was in a museum. Kim was wandering around for several minutes before deciding to go visit her grandma.

As she did to get to the penitentiary, she closed her eyes again and concentrated on her grandma. Like her dad, her grandma was sleeping. Kim then walked around her grandma's two-story house as she did at the penitentiary. She walked around for a few minutes when she saw a man in dark clothing walking around outside the house. After seeing what she did, she concentrated on Beth.

Beth was alone in the autopsy room and was filling out a report when Kim appeared again in the room. Beth didn't see Kim's astral projecting spirit and she was slightly startled when Kim rattled out, "Beth, I think someone is about to break into grandma's home." Kim then realized that she had slightly scared Beth from her Beth's reaction. "Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to scare you."

"That's quite all right, Kim," Beth said in a patient tone. "Now, what is this about someone breaking into grandma's home?"

"Someone is outside and walking around grandma's house," said Kim. "That's a nice house by the way; smaller than that three-story house that she had before though." Beth grinned as she took out her cell phone. "Are you calling the police?"

"Sort of," said Beth as she dialed the phone. "I'm calling Brandon."

Before Beth had a chance to speak to Brandon, Kim felt herself being pulled away. Kim quickly said before she faded, "Beth, I think I'm being pulled back to my body."

Beth nodded and said, "I'll talk to you later."

On board the Solar Flare, Kim opened her eyes and saw Kyra looking over her. Before Kim was able to say something Kyra said, "You gave me a scare there, young lady."

As Kim stretched slightly while lying on her back she asked, "How did I do that?"

Kyra sat down on the edge of Kim's bed and said, "I had trouble waking you up."

"I was on Earth," said Kim. "Well, I wasn't, but my spirit was."

Kyra grinned and said, "I understood what you meant."

"I talked to Beth," said Kim. "She's at the morgue working. She told me that she won't be able to come tonight. I hope she does come and at least tell me what happened with grandma though."

"What do you mean?" asked Kyra.

"When I realized I was astral projecting, I went to see my grandma," said Kim. "She was sleeping, so I walked around her house to see what it looks like and I saw someone in dark clothing walking around outside the house. I went back to Beth and told her what was going on. She was in the middle of calling Brandon about it when you woke me up."

"I'm sure Beth will contact you as soon as she can about what you saw," said Kyra. "In the meantime, I want you to get up and get dressed so we can go get some breakfast."

Kyra stood up and as Kim was getting up, Kim said, "I need to use the bathroom before we go to the mess hall."

"I figured that," said Kyra. "I'll be out in the common room."

"Okay," said Kim.

After Kyra walked out, Kim took off her nightgown.

In the CIC, aboard the Galactica, Cmdr. Adama was looking over the status reports from the ships in the fleet. Several of the ships' captains had reported spider and other insect infestation. Reports of insects for several days after a harvest were normal, but the infestation was thirty percent higher than usual and one type of insects was as large as five inches. Seven FTL drives were again malfunctioning which prevented the fleet from jumping out of Kobol Minor's solar system. Raw ore was once again in demand.

After reading the report, Cmdr. Adama faced Col. Tigh and asked, "Have you seen this."

"Yes, Sir," said Col. Tigh. "I had each planet surveyed for ore and found that the most favorable ore deposit is on Kobol Minor. The second favorable sight is on the fifth planet. As for the insect problem, our pesticides don't seem to be working; not on one of the type of insects anyway. A few of our bug expert are addressing the problem and are looking for a pesticide that will work."

"What about the ships with FTL problems?" asked Cmdr. Adama.

"We are estimating that they'll be back in operation within the next twelve hours," said Col. Tigh.

"We can't keep refurbishing the old drives. We need knew ones," Cmdr. Adama commented.

"This is just a suggestion, Commander, but what we need to manufacture new drives might also be on Kobol Minor," said Col. Tigh.

Cmdr. Adama stared at Col. Tigh while in deep thought. He then said, "Send a mining detail to Kobol Minor along with a team that will search the ruins for what we need to create new FTL drives. And send the mining ship to the fifth planet."

"Yes, Commander," said Col. Tigh.

As Col. Tigh was issuing orders to the bridge crew, Lt. Geata stepped up and said, "Commander, Dr. Salik is requesting your presence in sickbay. Another one of the genetic duplicates is showing signs of being able to be revived."

"Thank you, Lieutenant," said Cmdr. Adama. He then turned towards Col. Tigh. "Colonel, you have command."

"Yes, sir," said Col. Tigh.

Cmdr. Adama turned and walked out.

Ten minutes later, in the mess hall aboard the Solar Flare, Kyra and Kim were walking towards Casimir and Adonis' table while carrying their rations. Kim had half of the normal size rations on her tray. As they stepped up to the table, Kyra asked, "Casimir, can we join you?"

"Have a seat," said Casimir. Kyra sat across from Casimir and Adonis. Kim sat next to Adonis. "Oh, Kyra. There won't be any mass today."

"Why not?" asked Kim. She then saw Kyra grinning at her while shaking her head.

Casimir grinned and said, "I have a few ceremonies to perform on Cloud Nine today."

"I'm going to be joining Dad after class," Adonis added.

"How long will you be gone, Adonis?" asked Kim.

"For the remainder of the day," said Adonis.

"Kyra, you and Kim are welcome to attend the ceremonies after class," said Casimir. "One of the ceremonies is a wedding and I think you actually know the couple."

"Is the couple Curtis Ramble and Breeze Klein?" asked Kyra.

"It is them," said Casimir.

"Breeze invited me a few weeks ago and I actually forgot about it until you mention that I knew the couple," said Kyra.

"The wedding ceremony will begin an hour after the class ends and since you were invited, you, Kim and Seth should attend," said Casimir. "Hilton and Julian are supposed to attend."

"I actually did tell Breeze that I will attend, so I guess we better," said Kyra.

"Will you be opening the class early in the morning so we can get our homework done?" asked Kim.

Kyra grinned and said, "I will. Now eat."

"Mom, who are Breeze and Curtis?" asked Kim. Kim then took a bite of her food.

"Breeze is just someone who used to live on this ship," said Kyra.

Kim swallowed the bite she took and asked, "Where does she live now?'

"Kim, you don't know these people, so why are you wanting to know?" asked Kyra.

"So I can get to know them," said Kim. She then showed a cocky grin.

Kyra grinned and shook her head. She then said, "If you must know, a year ago Breeze took a job position on Cloud Nine and moved there. Soon after that she met Curtis and now she and Curtis are getting married. Now does that satisfy your curiosity?"

Kim grinned and said, "Well, I'm curious to know if the wedding will be in the garden."

"Casimir will have to answer that question," said Kyra.

"No," said Casimir. "The quorum of twelve has something going on in the garden."

"What are they doing?" asked Kim.

"I don't know," said Casimir.

"How much trouble would we be in if we crash their party?" asked Kim.

"What do you mean by crash their party?" asked Adonis.

"To show up at a party without an invite," said Kim.

"No one will be crashing anyone's party, Kim, and you will be in serious trouble if I catch you attempting it," said Kyra.

"That's good to know," said Kim.

"Kim, eat," said Kyra.

"Yes, Ma'am," said Kim. She then took a bite.

"Kyra, if you're coming then Adonis can come with you," said Casimir.

"That's fine," said Kyra.

As Kim was swallowing the bite she took Adonis said, "Kim, you don't have much food on your tray."

Kim gestured toward her tray and said, "This is the only thing that they're serving that I like. The other stuff they're serving taste gross. I rather eat road-kill before I eat…"

Casimir and Adonis looked at Kim in a curious manner as Kyra exclaimed, "Kimberly."

"Well, I tried that food the last time they served it and it was disgusting," said Kim.

"I and the food servers heard your opinions of the food while we're in line and I really can do without hearing them again," said Kyra.

"Fine, I'll just say I dislike it for now on," said Kim.

"I would appreciate that," said Kyra.

"Is road-kill what it sounds like?" asked Casimir.

Before Kyra was able to answer, Kim said, "Road-kill is an animal killed on the road by a passing vehicle."

"And that is what I thought it was," said Casmir.

"Kim, eat your food," said Kyra.

"I am," said Kim. She then took another bite.

On board the Galactica, two of the genetic duplicates were ready to be awakened. Both of them were men in their mid-twenties. Dr. Salik had them in separate rooms and woke them up one at a time. As before Cmdr. Adama and Cassandra were in the room.

When the first man opened his eye, he looked at Dr. Salik. As he sat up he asked, "Where am I?"

"We'll answer your questions, but before we do, I need to know what your name is," said Cmdr. Adama.

"It's Harold Coleman," he said.

"What was the last thing you remember, Mr. Coleman?" asked Cmdr. Adama.

"Please call me Harold and the last thing I remember is that my dog chased a skunk into the woods. I ran after that stupid dog. It was dark and… wait. It was dark. It was almost midnight, but the very last thing I remember is that the woods lit up as though it was a sunny day. I don't remember anything after that. Where am I?"

"Harold, this may be difficult for you to believe, but you and six others have been abducted by space aliens," said Cmdr. Adama.

Harold grinned and asked, "This is a joke, right?"

"No, Harold; this isn't a joke," he said. "My crew found you and six others in stasis aboard a crippled alien ship. We brought me aboard this ship, the Battlestar Galactica and my name is Cmdr. Adama."

"Wait a minute," said Harold. "I'm aboard a ship?"

"Yes," said Cmdr. Adama. He then explained in detail to Harold of what happened and how he ended up on the Galactica. He even told Harold about Kim, Seth and Jess. Minutes after telling Harold as to what happened to him, he explained everything to Calvin Edwards. Calvin had asthma and when he was told about his situation his asthma flared up. Dr. Salik quickly acted and got his breathing under control.

When Calvin was calm down enough, Cassandra showed him and Harold around the ship.

They walked around for a few minutes, when they met up with Jess. After Jess was introduced to Harold and Calvin, Jess took over showing them around so Cassandra could return to the sickbay.

On board the Solar Flare, at Kyra's quarters, Kyra had been grading papers for forty-five minutes while sitting on the couch. Kim and Julian were sitting in the floor as Kim was teaching Julian to read during that time. When Kim abruptly stopped what she was doing, Kyra looked up at Kim as Kim was facing her from after glancing at the front door. When Kim saw Kyra looking at her she said, "Someone's at the door."

"See who it is," said Kyra just as the doorbell rang.

Without saying a word Kim got up and walked up to the door. Kyra and Julian stood up as Kim opened the door.

When the door was opened, Kim saw Jess with Harold and Calvin standing behind her. As Kyra was stepping up behind Kim, Kim said, "Hi, Jess; hi friends to Jess."

Jess slightly grinned. She then looked at Kyra and said, "Kyra; Kim, I'm here to introduce the two men to you two." Kim looked at Jess in a confused manner as Jess gestured towards them; starting with Calvin. "Their names are Calvin and Harold."

"Why are we being introduced to them?" asked Kim.

Kyra put her hands on Kim's shoulders and asked, "What's going on, Jess?"

"Calvin and Harold are from Earth and they wanted to meet Kim and Seth," said Jess.

"Seth's not here," said Kim.

"That's fine," said Jess.

"Kim, back up and let them in," said Kyra.

As Kim back up, Jess, Calvin and Harold walked in. Calvin said as the door was closing behind them, "Kyra; Kim, it's nice to meet you two."

"Jess, has been telling us about the both of you," Harold added.

"And you shouldn't believe any of it," Kim commented.

"Kimberly," exclaimed Kyra.

Kim grinned and said, "I'm joking. Some of it maybe true." She then showed a playful grinned.

"Kim, be nice," said Kyra.

"I see that the part of you liking to joke around is true," said Harold. Kim just grinned. Harold then turned towards Julian. "So little man, who are you?"

"I'm Julian Bell," he said. "Kim is teaching me how to read."

"That's great," said Harold. "Kim must be a good reader for her to do that."

"She is," said Julian.

Kyra gestured towards the couch and said, "Jess; you, Harold and Calvin should sit."

As Jess, Harold and Calvin were sitting down, Kim asked, "How long have you two been awake?"

"For about an hour," said Calvin. "I heard you been awake for over a week, Kim."

Kim nodded and as she was sitting in the floor she said, "Ten days actually. So what part of Earth are you two from?"

Julian sat next to Kim as Calvin was answering first. They talked for thirty minutes before Kyra had Kim to walk Julian back to his quarters. When Kim returned, Kyra and Kim went to the classroom as Jess continued showing Harold and Calvin around.

On Kobol Minor, three Raptors filled with minors and mining equipment landed several miles from the ruins of the city. Minutes after landing, the minors pulled out their equipment to set up. At the fifth planet the mining ship was setting up there.

At the edge of the ruins another Raptor with Apollo, Starbuck and six others on board landed. After disembarking from the Raptor, they broke into groups of two to search the ruins. As they searched they mainly entered manufacturer buildings and were searching for any machinery that is salvageable. After a five-hour search, three assembly machines of a moderate size with an adjustable die were chosen to be taken back to the fleet.

Thirty minutes after the class had ended, Kyra, Kim, Adonis, Seth, Hilton and Julian, while dress in their formal clothes, were stepping off the shuttle and onto Cloud Nine.

As Kim was looking around, she asked, "Does anyone know where we're going?"

"Just follow me," said Kyra.

Kim said in a skeptical tone, "Okay."

Kyra caught the tone and as she gave Kim a quick hug she said, "I know where to go."

Kim just grinned. Kyra then turned and began walking. As Kyra walked, Seth and Hilton walked beside her. Kim, Adonis and Julian walked slightly behind.

The corridors were moderately crowded and before reaching the room to where they were to have the wedding and the reception, Kim had to use the restroom.

Everyone waited for Kim in the corridor and when Kim came out of the restroom, Kyra saw that Kim had an uneasy expression on her face.

Seth saw the looked too and asked, "Are you okay, Kim?"

Kim politely grinned and said, "I'm fine. I just need to talk to mom in private for a minute."

Kyra looked at Kim in a curious manner and as Kim stepped up, Kyra asked, "What's going on?"

Kim whispered in Kyra's ear, "I started my period and the dispenser in the bathroom is empty."

Kyra slightly grinned. She then turned towards Hilton and said, "Hilton, you know where to go so everyone can go ahead. I need to take Kim to get some feminine items."

"Don't tell them," exclaimed Kim.

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about," said Kyra.

"Well, I still don't want people knowing," said Kim.

Julian was the only one who didn't understood what was happening and with a confused expression on his face, he asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong," Kim said in a quick manner.

"Julian, we'll meet Kim and Kyra in a short time," said Hilton.

"I'm still confused of what going on," said Julian.

"It's private," said Kim.

"Kyra; Adonis and I will go with Hilton and Julian," said Seth.

Kyra nodded and said, "Kim and I will catch up soon."

Hilton, Julian and Adonis started walking, but Seth gave Kyra a quick kiss. Kyra looked at Seth with a pleasant smile on her face after the kiss. Seth also looked at Kyra in a pleasant manner for a second. He then said, "I'll see you in a few."

Kyra just nodded and as Seth turned to leave, Kim asked, "So where to?"

"We'll check another facility, so follow me," said Kyra. She then walked down the corridor followed by Kim.

In the large room of where the wedding ceremony is going to be at was section off. One section was for the wedding ceremony and the second section was for the reception. Catering people were setting out food in the reception area. Both sections were filled with people of all ages. Most of them were mingling. When Seth, Adonis, Hilton and Julian stepped into the room, they remained near the entrance. Casimir saw them walking in and as he stepped up to them, he asked, "The wedding ceremony will start in about thirty minutes. Where are Kyra and Kim?"

Seth stepped close to Casimir and said, "They'll be here soon." He then whispered to what Kyra and Kim were doing.

"Okay," said Casimir.

On a level of the ship that guests of the ship normally don't go on, Kyra was again waiting outside the restroom while Kim went inside. The corridor outside the restroom was quiet. Kim was in there for a few minutes when Kyra heard a faint yelp from Kim being startled. Kyra was about to open the door to step in when Kim was opening the door to walk out.

Kyra looked at Kim in a concerned manner and said, "I heard you screaming. Are you okay?"

Kim held up her fingers to show four inches in length and said, "There's an ugly bug that big in the bathroom."

"You're screaming because you saw a bug?" asked Kyra.

"Well, I never expect to see a bug in the fleet and it startled me when I turned around and saw it," said Kim.

"Did you kill it?" asked Kyra.

"I'm not touching that bug with a ten foot pole," said Kim.

Kyra gave Kim a curious look. She then asked, "Are you frighten of bugs, Kim?"

Kim gave Kyra a smirky grin and said, "Only to space bugs that's big enough to be named and keep as a pet." Kyra grinned and slightly shook her head. "Where did that bug come from anyway?"

"Most likely it came up with the harvest a few days ago," said Kyra. "Anyway, just stay here for second. I'll go in and kill the bug."

"I'm not sure, but I think it had wings so it might be able to fly," said Kim.

Kyra grinned. She then turned and walked into the restroom. Kyra was gone for three minutes and when she came out she said, "Well, the bug was killed and disposed of."

Kim said in a joking manner, "Poor Igor. Perhaps we should have had a funeral for him."

Kyra slightly grinned and said, "Let's go before the wedding starts without us."

"So which direction do we go?" asked Kim.

Kyra pointed and said, "That way, so walk." Without saying a word, Kim turned in the direction Kyra had pointed and began walking. Kyra walked beside her. "Kim, you thought that the insect in the facility was big?"

"Yeah, there aren't very many insects on Earth that gets that big or even bigger," said Kim. "You don't think it was big?"

"It was a good size bug, but it was also a common size that could have been found in the colonies in a few locations before the destruction of the colonies," said Kyra.

"Well, I've heard that certain insects on Earth can get that big or even bigger, but I've never seen one," said Kim. "Most of the insects on Earth is half that size or even smaller. Those small insects are still deadly though. Well, some of them anyway."

"How are they deadly?" asked Kyra.

"Mosquito is a small insect that can spread a few types of deadly diseases," Kim began. "There is a type of flea that can carry the bubonic plague. The bubonic plague is responsible of killing millions of people in Europe a few centuries ago…"

"You can stop explaining, Kim," said Kyra. "I know insects carry diseases, but most of those diseases in the colonies were pretty well under control."

"Within the last century most of our diseases that the insects carry are under control too," said Kim. "There are some small insects that don't carry diseases, but if a swarm of them attack someone, that person can be killed from overwhelming bites or stings. A few types that I can think of off the top of my head are a swarm of bees, wasps, hornets and ants."

While they were walking, Kyra kissed Kim on the side of head and then said, "I get it, Kim, so you can stop."

Kim grinned and said, "Okay."

A short time later, Kyra and Kim were stepping up to a crewman on the ship. Kyra told the crewman about the bug. The crewman politely smiled and said, "We are aware of the problem, but the pesticide that we have isn't working on these insects."

"Hopefully these insects are not anything like the roaches on Earth," said Kim.

"Are roaches insects?" asked the crewman.

Kim nodded and said, "Ah-huh, and after a short time from using a pesticide on them, that pesticide will stop working."

"Why does that happen?" asked the crewman.

"Roaches as the ability to adapt to the pesticides," said Kim. "An effective pesticide one month won't be an affective pesticide a month later."

"Well, hopefully we aren't dealing with that type of insect," said the crewman.

"Kim, we need to get going before the wedding ceremony starts," said Kyra.

Kim just nodded. She and Kyra then turned and continued walking.

Minutes later, Kyra and Kim were stepping up to Seth, Hilton, Adonis and Julian. Seth saw them stepping up and as he looked at Kyra he asked, "So did you and Kim find what you were looking for?"

"We did," said Kyra.

Everyone's attention was drawn to someone making an announcement for everyone to take his or her seats.

"We got here just in time," said Kim.

"Let's go take our seats," said Kyra.

The seats were set in rows with barely enough room to walk between them. The back row and near the aisle were empty. Kyra gestured to take those seats and as Kim touched her seat to sit down, she got a quick vision of Cloud Nine making a FTL jump without the fleet.

Kyra, Seth and Adonis saw Kim having the vision, and when Kim came out of it a second later, Kyra asked, "Kim, what did you see?"

Hilton and Julian turned towards Kim as Kim said, "Something isn't right."

"What did you see?" Kyra repeated.

"In my vision I heard a weird sounding alarm," said Kim. "Right after that, this ship made a faster than light jump alone."

"What kind of alarm?" asked Hilton.

"I'll try to imitate it," said Kim. She then closed her eye to concentrate on the memory of how the alarm sounded. She then mocked the sound as much as she could.

"That's a collision alarm," said Kyra.

"Perhaps the captain made a FTL jump to avoid a collision," said Adonis.

"There wouldn't have been time to avoid a collision that way, unless they were already preparing before hand for the jump," said Hilton.

"Kim, did you see anything else from the vision?" asked Seth.

"Just that," said Kim. "Short and confusing."

Kyra slightly grinned. She then said, "Kim, stay with Seth…"

"Where're you going?" asked Kim.

A few people around them began to pay attention to what Kyra and the others were saying.

"I'm going to go and talk to the captain about what you saw," said Kyra. "I don't know how long I'll be so please behave and listen to Seth."

With a southern accent Kim said, "I'll be as proper as a Southern Belle."

Everyone looked at Kim as if she had lost her mind. Kyra grinned in an uncertain manner and asked, "Seth, should I be concerned by Kim's statement."

Seth smiled and said in a playful manner, "I would always be concern of Kim's statements."

Kim grinned and again said in a southern accent, "A lady such as myself will not dignify that remark with a response."

"Why are you talking like that?" asked Adonis.

"She's trying to sound like a Southern Belle and a Southern Belle is supposed to be a proper and elegant lady from the southern states of the United States," said Seth. "Her southern accent is pretty good, but her elegance needs work."

Kim just gave Seth a distasteful grinned.

"Kim, just behave and I'll be back soon," said Kyra.

Kim said in her normal voice, "Yes, Ma'am."

As Kyra turned to walk away, Kim and the others took their seats. Everyone around them turned their attention to the front of the room.