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Authors: K.D. Rose
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forgotten. Someday Michael and Mira planned to pass it to one of their children, but only if any of them showed signs of travel and serious study in their blood. Otherwise, the book could be dangerous. Michael finished the entry and shoved the book under the bed. After one longing look at the empty side of the bed, he was asleep in an instant.
Chapter Seven
The McArthur House in the Other World
Michael hadn’t yet shown, and the group kept busy while waiting for him. Mira and Ed arrived first, almost at the same time, but not quite. Jonathan was next and he nodded to Ed, while making small talk with Mira. He was pleased to note Mira’s concern with whether Michael was coming or not. He would have to remember to tell Michael that later.
Lu and Trina had arrived with food. This time it was fruit, crackers, and small cakes. Zac broke into a grin and gave Lu a hug when he saw the food. “What about me?” Trina had teased.
“Everyone knows Lu does the cooking,” Zac had said. “Besides, you scare me. I might get a karate chop back.”
“Well, you’re right, there,” Onie had said, giggling.
Ed had helped himself to the crackers. Jonathan and Onie went around the house to make sure it looked both natural and lived in. In the haste of making the house the other night, some of the insides simply faded away. They made sure Mira stayed in the main living room where everyone was while they fixed the ‘errors.’
Michael was the last to appear at the astral McArthur house. Jonathan quickly whispered, “Remember, you look and are twelve now.”
“Thanks,” said Michael. “Sorry, I’m late” he said to the group. “I fell asleep and my wi—” he cut himself short, “...my alarm usually works better.”
By the time Michael arrived, the group sat in a circle, eating various goodies from Lu’s basket, joking and at ease. Michael stayed toward the door, a little out of place. Mira noticed and as was her kind nature said, “Here, Michael, come sit by me. And try some of the crackers, they’re delicious!”
***
Butterflies actively did a dance in Michael’s stomach when he sat next to Mira. Even though he and she were only twelve in this world, his heart warmed with love and excitement just as it did with his wife in the real world.
When was this going to end? He was thrilled when Mira fed him some of the crackers by hand. He hoped she already had a crush on him. He hoped he wasn’t deluding himself .
“I deem this experiment a hearty success!” exclaimed Zac, with his mouth full.
“I agree,” said Ed, looking at the group as if assessing whether all their parts were there. “Everyone made it to the right location. No one got lost. A good job all around.”
Mira was excited and looked to Ed. “So what would our next experiment be?” she asked.
Michael bristled. “Well I think we all need to agree on that as a group.”
Jonathan nodded, backing him up.
“Of course.” said Mira, grinning. “I just get ahead of myself sometimes.”
Again, Michael’s heart moved. He wanted to reach out and hug this young version of Mira, barely remembering he was only twelve, but he refrained and grabbed another cracker instead. “Thanks, Lu, for the snacks,” he said, just to have something to say. And getting them all the way here. For these were real snacks from the real world. That took some doing. Apparently, everyone was learning fast now, out of necessity. He knew he could count on his friends.
Trina started to say, “Well my suggestion is...”
Without warning there was a small, “uh oh” from Ed that he quickly stymied.
Toddling down the stairs straight to the middle of the circle was a very real looking three-year-old child. Michael rose to his feet, but Jonathan stopped him. “You’re twelve!” he hissed into Michael’s ear. Sure enough, Brandon didn’t seem to recognize either Mira or Michael.
Mira’s reaction was strange. She looked at Brandon as if he were an alien, but an alien
Chapter Seven
The McArthur House in the Other World
Michael hadn’t yet shown, and the group kept busy while waiting for him. Mira and Ed arrived first, almost at the same time, but not quite. Jonathan was next and he nodded to Ed, while making small talk with Mira. He was pleased to note Mira’s concern with whether Michael was coming or not. He would have to remember to tell Michael that later.
Lu and Trina had arrived with food. This time it was fruit, crackers, and small cakes. Zac broke into a grin and gave Lu a hug when he saw the food. “What about me?” Trina had teased.
“Everyone knows Lu does the cooking,” Zac had said. “Besides, you scare me. I might get a karate chop back.”
“Well, you’re right, there,” Onie had said, giggling.
Ed had helped himself to the crackers. Jonathan and Onie went around the house to make sure it looked both natural and lived in. In the haste of making the house the other night, some of the insides simply faded away. They made sure Mira stayed in the main living room where everyone was while they fixed the ‘errors.’
Michael was the last to appear at the astral McArthur house. Jonathan quickly whispered, “Remember, you look and are twelve now.”
“Thanks,” said Michael. “Sorry, I’m late” he said to the group. “I fell asleep and my wi—” he cut himself short, “...my alarm usually works better.”
By the time Michael arrived, the group sat in a circle, eating various goodies from Lu’s basket, joking and at ease. Michael stayed toward the door, a little out of place. Mira noticed and as was her kind nature said, “Here, Michael, come sit by me. And try some of the crackers, they’re delicious!”
***
Butterflies actively did a dance in Michael’s stomach when he sat next to Mira. Even though he and she were only twelve in this world, his heart warmed with love and excitement just as it did with his wife in the real world.
When was this going to end? He was thrilled when Mira fed him some of the crackers by hand. He hoped she already had a crush on him. He hoped he wasn’t deluding himself .
“I deem this experiment a hearty success!” exclaimed Zac, with his mouth full.
“I agree,” said Ed, looking at the group as if assessing whether all their parts were there. “Everyone made it to the right location. No one got lost. A good job all around.”
Mira was excited and looked to Ed. “So what would our next experiment be?” she asked.
Michael bristled. “Well I think we all need to agree on that as a group.”
Jonathan nodded, backing him up.
“Of course.” said Mira, grinning. “I just get ahead of myself sometimes.”
Again, Michael’s heart moved. He wanted to reach out and hug this young version of Mira, barely remembering he was only twelve, but he refrained and grabbed another cracker instead. “Thanks, Lu, for the snacks,” he said, just to have something to say. And getting them all the way here. For these were real snacks from the real world. That took some doing. Apparently, everyone was learning fast now, out of necessity. He knew he could count on his friends.
Trina started to say, “Well my suggestion is...”
Without warning there was a small, “uh oh” from Ed that he quickly stymied.
Toddling down the stairs straight to the middle of the circle was a very real looking three-year-old child. Michael rose to his feet, but Jonathan stopped him. “You’re twelve!” he hissed into Michael’s ear. Sure enough, Brandon didn’t seem to recognize either Mira or Michael.
Mira’s reaction was strange. She looked at Brandon as if he were an alien, but an alien
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