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I'm Brazilian, my first language is Portuguese. All mistakes are mine (and also, I can forget some word), so thanks for all for patience reading this which will be full of mistakes.
It was a terrible rainy day, but it's not the rain that would impede the return of Myka, quite the opposite, the rainy days were always worrying day in warehouse, they were days with excellent conditions for any artifact to attract attention.
Myka was back at Leena's on the night before her back. She spent two days with Helena, still feeling… different, after all, it was moments very close and fun. Only Leena was there, the others were occupied trying to save the day of some country city, wanting to end the mission as quickly as possible in order to enjoy the weekend.
Helena had improved considerably, but still had some limited movement, which meant that she would take time to return, but she was planning to return in a few days. She didn't know how she would get these days without Myka. She had never felt this way, something that scared her, but as she had decided she would fight to keep it alive, because it was a good feeling and it didn't seem a difficult thing to be done. The biggest problem was the distance, which hasn't yet used. She missed the warmth of Myka on the bed when she woke up; also Myka felt this, a hundred miles away.
Myka woke relatively late for her standard, but that doesn't concerned her, her attention was totally focused on the violent sound of rain falling against the window. She never liked any kind of storm or rain more violent, since the noise always brought to mind some not very pleasant memories. Looking with sad eyes the rain, let the memories come and go like waves of a rough sea.
She changed the clothes quickly while the memories started to fade. She left the room smelling food in the kitchen, which was rather strange, since usually the smell use to come from the veranda, where breakfast usually was served. She went down the stairs into the kitchen, finding Leena baking cookies and muffins.
"Good morning!" - Myka said mildly excited; sign that the days with Helena still fresh in her mind.
"Good morning.", Leena made a pause to observe Myka, - "You're very happy. Your aura is very energetic." - Myka smiled as she approached the oven, looking the muffins and cookies.
"Ah...Yeah, I'm happy. This seems delicious. Will it take much?" - Myka asked turning her face to Leena, demonstrating interest in eating them for breakfast.
"Myka." - Leena leaned over the counter next to Myka, crossing her arms. Myka continued to watch her, waiting for the rest of the speech.
"You are in a relationship with someone, no?" - Leena asked after a few moments. Myka looked away biting her lower lip. Leena continued to watch Myka, who deeply sighed before talk.
"Yeah, I'm in a relationship." - Myka said with a slight note of worry and shame.
"Although I have my suspicions of who is, I'm really happy for you! This is an improvement on you, which is a good thing!" - Leena smiled, giving a hug on Myka.
"Thank you, but what made you think that?"
"Your aura is energetic too much, and you are more spontaneous, showing a slight joy, which is unusual in you. Not to mention the color of your aura." - Leena paused to hear the timer beep. - "And the cookies are ready." - Leena said putting silicone gloves and opening the oven.
"I think I concluded that my aura is gossip." - Both laughed.
Myka took a plate, serving of the cookies freshly removed from the oven. She would eat the muffins later, just wanted to break the hunger before going to the warehouse. She began to eat when she heard someone enter the house, which made her turn toward the kitchen door. Who had arrived was a stew Pete.
"Pete? But what are you doing here?" - Myka said surprise.
"I came to pick you for a rapid mission. An artifact manifested in a near city. And you know… Zeus seems to be furious." - Pete said pointing up. Myka paid attention, nodding as she finished eat the cookie.
"I'll get my thing. And is good see you again." - Myka said as she pointed with one hand to the stairs, while Pete nodded, watching her climb the stairs quickly.
"It's my impression or she is excited?" - Leena smiled and nodded.
"And a special reason for this?" - Leena shrugged, pretending not to know, but if Myka intend to tell, so wasn't she who would tell. Pete made a disappointed expression when he realized that Myka wouldn't tell the reason for the excitement soon. Soon she was back, and they went to mission, but not before Pete pick up some cookies, making Myka smile to see Pete trying to steal cookies without Leena notice.
xxx 1h30 later xxx
"That's what you call a nearby city?" - Myka asked after getting tired of seeing the same rain and nothing came to town.
"Maybe I'm wrong with my count, but don't worry, we will get there. Rain also compounded the path." - Myka turned on the radio hoping to find some decent radio station that played music.
"Myka, I'm glad you're happy." - This comment caught her attention.
"I know you're happy with something, I'm your friend, I know when you're sad or happy, and I like to see you smiling, as I said once. I know you have some good reason to be happy, and I really don't care with the reason or if you will tell me today, but I just care about you going after your own happiness, because you really deserve it after all."
"Thanks for caring, Pete." - Myka said supporting her face to the glass, feeling the rain beat violently in the cold glass. Pete gave a quick look at Myka.
"I just want you to know that no matter what happen, I always be here as a friend, so… Anything, I'll be here, right?"
"Okay." - Myka looked at Pete with a smile at the corners of her lips.
"Oh, good news! We have arrived!"
"When we least expect it, something happens."
xxx 3h later xxx
"Who would imagine that a killer version of the fountain of youth exists?"
"Pete, we work in the most impossible place that exists."
"Uh... right."
They were in a restaurant, having lunch after they searched all the barber shops and beauty salons behind a pair of scissors which gave the look wanted to people who have their hair cut with the artifact, but a high price was paid: the life of any person on the planet. Myka was playing with her bracelet with a thoughtful expression, while Pete ate peanuts.
"Pete, I was thinking about what you told me in the car, when we were coming here." - This took the Pete's attention on the peanuts, making him look Myka.
"Since you are a good friend partner, you deserve to know."
"You're starting to scare me." - Myka laughed.
"Don't worry; I just want to tell something."
"Oh."
"I know you probably won't like it, but Helena and I are in a relationship."
"Wait, is a romantic relationship?" - Pete interrupted Myka.
"Yes, I know it seems a little difficult, especially after everything she did, but she is willing to change everything. And I'd be a little happier if you couldn't kill her, just because of her past actions." - Myka said apprehensively. Pete had a slightly shocked expression, something that Myka had predicted, but he didn't think that Helena was the reason.
"Mykes, although I still can't trust her, not after she have tried to destroy the world, I just hope you are really sure about this relationship, because I would actually kill her if she hurts you, or do something wrong with you. But since I'm a friend who cares about you, I'll try to do everything to accept it as the best way also not to kill her." - Pete paused, watching Myka's expression became more relieved.
"Otherwise, congratulations Mykes! I'm really happy on the other hand, know that you're trying to have a romantic relationship after what happened to Sam, or at least ... Oh, you know what? I'm really happy about that! "- Pete during speech made several expressions of joy, ending with a smile.
"I'm sorry for not telling before, I was afraid of my emotional. Perhaps I didn't want to admit my feeling for a woman."
"Therefore, the day I found you on the outside of the Warehouse, you didn't comment what had happened."
"Yes, exactly because of this. That moment I realized about this, and I needed a time to understand, but thanks for being there without knowing what was happening."
"If my sixth sense is right, you had kissed her, no? You really seemed to be a clash of feelings and emotions, not to mention the look you gave the HG when she left the warehouse, leaving."
"Your sixth sense is a little…"
"Guessed that strikes everything." - Pete interrupted doing Myka smile. Myka looked at the rain again.
"Hey, Mykes? I really don't have the slightest problem if you're with a woman or a man. The most important is that you're behind your happiness, just that.
At this time, the food arrived stopping briefly the conversation, while they set the table to make room, and shared the food, resuming the conversation soon after.
"Love isn't interested in what society thinks. Just be you that everything else will be alright in the end. Always have a person destined for you, but ensures that no one will come the way we want." - Myka listened attentively while she ate. Pete paused, taking a sip of soda before continuing.
"I guess this time of absence, you have been with her."
"Yes, as her will take time to return, we though to enjoy the days together."
"Sorry talk about this, but when you pretend to tell Artie? You know it won't please him." - Myka sighed deeply.
"Yes, we know this, but we haven't decided when. In fact, you aren't supposed to know, but like I said you deserved to know after all. I'm sure she will understand that."
"Thanks for telling me, and trust me."
They had finished eating, talking about everyday things, and what Pete had done during Myka's absence. The rain had stopped falling violently, and then they decided to eat dessert in a bakery that was near the restaurant. Pete chose a cake and Myka an apple crumble.
"You are sure you don't want a piece?"
"Pete, you're the fanatic for cakes and cookies, so, thanks, but I'm sure."
"No problems! Remain more for me!" - Pete said with a playful smile. The Farnsworth started to beep, making Pete stop the fork in the air and sigh.
"I'm sorry, but an artifact manifested in a town near there." - Artie said.
"How close is the town?" - Myka asked with a familiar expression to Artie.
"Something around 40 minutes, but the rain turned these 40 minutes in two hours." - Myka and Pete looked at each other.
"No remote possibility of pretending that this artifact doesn't manifested and sees another day?" - Pete said with a weary expression.
"No possibilities, is an artifact relatively dangerous."
"What would be?"
"The first edition of Metamorphosis by Frank Kafka."
"I suppose that metamorphoses people what they want."
"Almost this, but it's a method of torture that were used in many countries."
"Gotcha." - Pete hung back to eating, not wanting to leave no crumbs, before going back behind the wheel.
xxx While this... xxx
Helena heard someone ring the doorbell, thinking it was strange, since Myka not come up there because was a day of work. She was answering the door when she heard the doorbell again, thinking about the possibilities and concluded that she didn't know who it could be.
"Claudia?" - Helena said as the door opened, seeing Claud.
"Hey H.G. I was in the region, and decided to come by." - Helena made an expression of suspicion, while Claud entered, with a package in the bag causing Helena to maintain expression.
"Ah, the package. Right... As you are now in the 21st century, I thought to give you a little gift, just you don't feel so... outdated. " - Claud said taking the bag and handing it to Helena, as she took a look at the Hall.
Helena picked up the package, not recognizing the format, also slightly heavy feeling. She began to gently open the package, realizing that it was similar to a Myka's iPod.
"You expect me to be able to use it without burning?" - Helena said with a laugh.
"If you burn, it would be a small challenge to bring it back to life. But it's simpler to use than a computer. I put songs from several decades, especially the music of 30's, 40's and 50's, which I guess is what you like, but of course I put the latest songs."
"Thank you. But I think I need a little explanation."
"No problem, I have time and this is why I'm here" - Claud smiled.
xxx 4 h later xxx
Pete and Myka had returned to the warehouse with two artifacts and rain returned still violent. They stood in the hallway between the outside and inside, not wanting to soak the office.
"Pete, go home, you need urgently a good night's sleep. Your face is awful, and don't worry about the reports, I'll do." - Myka said worried.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes Pete, I don't do this for some time, and you are entitled to a break, you made several missions without stopping to rest. So please, relax and enjoy your weekend."
"Thanks Myka." - Pete kissed her forehead, leaving the warehouse, going towards the car. Myka watched his silhouette until disappear in the rain, before re-entering with the artifacts.
Myka thought she was alone in the warehouse because it was already dark when they arrived, and usually there was no one, only there was when the mission was high profile, and how she would stay a long time, she taken the liberty of listening to music at a volume not highly recommended. She put the headphones, and took the purple gloves and the artifact, going to file them in their respective halls.
Myka just store the last artifact in its box neutralizer and began to sing softly the music she loved. As she turned to return to the office, she is spooked by seeing Helena in front of her, almost shouting.
"Helena! What are you doing here?" - Myka asked after the shock.
"I came to leave thanks to Claudia." - Myka did the familiar expression of estrangement.
"She gave me an ipod and was able to teach me how to use. And I thought that was a good idea thanks." - Helena smiled.
"So H.G. Wells is entering the 21st century." - Myka approached.
"You calling me H.G. Wells seems surrealist." - Helena give a slight kiss on Myka.- "And I can listen to your music here." - Helena said taking Myka's headphones. Myka was turning off the iPod.
"Claud only will return after the weekend, but just leave it in her desk; she'll see when she returns." - Myka said hugging Helena, starting the walk back the office.
"I expected to see it alone, not you here." - Helena said, then added, "But of course, it's also good to see you. And you sing very well." - Myka felt her face flush, wasn't used to people listening to her sing. Helena had expected this reaction, giving a laugh. They came to the office where Myka saved her stuff under Helena's observation.
"You don't want to spend the night in Leena's?"
"Although I love the idea, I don't think it's a good idea."
"Pete and Leena already know, and are just they there." - Helena made an expression of who didn't understand.
"Leena discovered because of my aura, and I told Pete, I thought he deserved to know after all, despite not trust you." - Myka said biting her lower lip.
"Myka, I don't care if you tell the world, I'm just worried about Arthur. He will certainly be a challenge when we tell him. I have no problem that your friend knowing, after all they are just wanting you to be happy."
"Still want to spend the night with me?" - Myka made a last attempt, even though Helena would accept.
"I think you already know the answer." - Helena smiled.
They went together to Leena's, where everyone was asleep, then took care not to make noise to wake anyone. They took a walk in the kitchen to steal some of the cookies and muffins in the morning, because both were hungry. Myka borrowed a set of clothes to Helena, with a laugh, remembering that the roles were reversed. Before she had been using borrowed clothes, was Helen who now wore. It was almost dawn when they start sleeping together, after they had talked about the day.
Sorry for the delay, I got sick twice these days, but now I'm getting better enough to translate.
I hope you enjoyed the chapter. I don't know when will come next chapter, because as I have mentioned, I'm still a little sick. Anyway, I'll try to leave a chapter before travel during the Christmas and New Year.
And if I can't, Merry Christmas and happy new year to all :)
