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Alannahs Awakening : Stuck Between Tick and Tock

By Gary Brandt

Copyright  2008 by Gary Brandt

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Alannah stands quietly at the bus stop.The bus has arrived but has not yet descended to the platform level so the travelers must wait for it to get into the loading position. The other travelers are impatient but Alannah is content to wait. She is secretly hoping that the bus will be late, even hoping that she will miss it. It has been almost fifteen years since the great awakening, but Alannah is stuck, caught in a no-womans land between the past and the future, unable to move in either direction. Sherina, Alannahs supervisor at the all night diner, arranged for Alannah to take some time off for reconstitution therapy. It is a popular therapy for those who get stuck in a temporal dead zone, as it is called. Alannah is excited at the prospect of discovering her past and is hopeful it will launch her into the future. Being stuck is like living the same day over and over and over again, coming from nowhere and going nowhere. Excited as Alannah is, she is also apprehensive. Getting unstuck is frightening. You never know what you are going to find. What if you find that you are someone that you will hate? Alannah wonders if maybe it would be better not to know.

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The Sins of Elina

By Gary Brandt

Copyright  2008

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Alannah stands quietly at the bus stop. It has only been a few days since Alannah stood here, stuck in her temporal dead zone, without a past, and a future that will be only a re-run of yesterday. Now the dull doe eyed non-seeing eyes of yesterday are bright with excitement, delightfully scanning a landscape that is full of potential adventure. Today Alannah will return to the little clinic past the edge of the city for a follow up review regarding her reconstitution therapy. That was such a fearful day, but now, Alannah is excited to return.

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Alannah and Elina changed quickly out of their uniforms and got ready to head out for an evening on the town. Tonight they will dine in Capitol City and then cruise the town to see what they can find to entertain themselves. It has been three months since the newly transformed Elina joined Alannah in Crystal City and it has been a nonstop party. Alannah has spent a small fortune entertaining Elina and herself, but she believes it is worth it, and long overdue. Twelve millennia stuck in limited mind sets going nowhere deserves a celebration when you finally break free, and freedom is what Alannah and Elina are experiencing, with a fervor. Both girls are working at the all night diner, so their finances will be replenished, slowly, over time. For the time being, as long as Alannah’s bank account holds out, it’s continuous entertainment. Maureen, their new friend and partner in exploring the domains, is meeting them for dinner.

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