6th November 2024 Writings

 

6^th

 

Excerpt from: Memorial Dance Incident

Trent opened it. “Hey, Brittany, Janie is waiting up in her room.”

 

“Thanks, Trent.”

 

“But, she’s rather absorbed in her new painting. I would knock first.”

 

“Got it.”

 

 

Jane heard the knocking and knew Brittany would be there. She opened the door. “Hey Brit.”

 

“I see that you’re already planning it out,” Brittany said.

 

“Yes. You know how it is when inspiration hits.”

 

Words: 63

 

 

Excerpt from: An Ordinary Adventure

Clara Oswald heard it. The TARDIS was arriving! She turned and watched the ship materialize.

 

The Doctor stepped out. “Hey, Clara!”

 

“You’re late!”

 

“I’m not. It’s Wednesday isn’t it?”

 

“You weren’t here last Wednesday,” Clara said.

 

“You know how fickle the TARDIS can be.”

 

“So, you intended to go to last week?”

 

“Yes, but she brought me forward to now instead,” the Doctor said.

 

“So, you think that the TARDIS thinks that I didn’t need an adventure last week?”

 

“There must be a reason why she decided to skip over it.”

 

“Or might there be something this week?” Clara asked.

 

Words: 100

 

 

Excerpt from: Secrets of Lawndale

“There are other cafes but this is my favorite,” Jane said.

 

 

Quinn and Jane entered the café. Quinn could see that it looked much like an ordinary café. She could see what looked like a map of Lawndale Below on one of the walls. ‘I’ll have a closer look later,’ she decided. She turned to Jane. “So, it’s called Lawndale Below?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Because it’s below Lawndale, or part of it…”

 

“It’s Lawndale, but not Lawndale at the same time,” Jane said. “Some of the people here are also in the so called ordinary Lawndale, but most aren’t.”

 

“A little confusing.”

 

“I’ll tell you more after we order.”

 

 

They ordered and then sat near a window. Quinn looked at the, ceiling? Sky? Sky ceiling? ‘If Lawndale has this place, then other places would places like it? Certainly it would be known.’ She wondered how much Jane knew.

 

“It already has you thinking, I see,” Jane said.

 

“I think more than you and Daria think I do,” Quinn retorted.

 

“It’s just that you usually think about shallow stuff.”

 

“You know what I said in that video you made a few weeks ago.”

 

“And that is one reason why I brought you down here,” Jane said. “To help broaden your horizons.”

 

“Somehow, I think it would take more than discovering a hidden underground suburb. Like I am thinking about whether other places would have underground counterparts, but I’m also curious about the fashions down here.”

 

“They would be what you call alternative. The magazines they sell down here are all local, for instance.”

 

“As in, more than one?” Quinn asked.

 

“There are a half dozen.”

 

Words: 272

 

 

Excerpt from: Mysteries of Aurora

“Course materials are available in audio format if you need it.”

 

“Thanks. There are times when it’s too difficult.”

 

“But you are good with the pattern recognition, right?” Brynjarson asked.

 

“Absolutely. That is why I wanted to learn history, specifically Auroran history.”

 

“You have certainly come to the right place.”

 

“Is that all?”

 

 

Olivia found that Flavia had been waiting for her. “Oh,” she said, in surprise.

 

“I wanted to talk to you more,” Flavia responded.

 

“That’s OK.”

 

“Where are we headed now?”

 

“The Main Library,” Olivia responded. “I’d like to dig further into the Nordic Era on my own.”

 

“I like someone who shows initiative.”

 

 

After talking to Ingurman, Freya had headed to the Library herself, where she found Alexia looking at a directory in the Grand Atrium.

 

Words: 129

 

 

Excerpt from: Choice of the Cheerleader

“I’m not sure why! It’s like she’s gone crazy.”

 

“Crazy?”

 

“Yes!” Daria answered.

 

“Why do you think it’s crazy? Jane has always been fast.”

 

“She has always told me she didn’t want to join in.”

 

“She can change her mind, you know,” Brittany said.

 

“You don’t understand! It’s hypocrisy!”

 

“Is it?”

 

“Yes!” Daria exclaimed.

 

Words: 54

 

 

Excerpt from: Spider Quinn

Kevin looked around after he had got his lunch. Most of the students were as usual. He had heard about what had happened the previous night and hoped that Jane would be found soon. He looked around again and didn’t see who he wanted to see. He knew that something was going to change soon, but Brit had been a constant since they had started going out.

 

 

Mack saw Kevin sit across from him. “Hey, Mack Daddy, do you know where Brit is?”

 

“I don’t, and how many times I have I said not to call me that?”

 

“She’s probably preparing for the play,” Robert said.

 

“Oh yeah, that’s tonight,” Kevin responded.

 

“But I have seen her today. She is at school,” Mack said.

 

“But where in the school?” Kevin asked.

 

“You know where she will be,” Robert said.

 

“But Mom and I won’t see the play until tomorrow,” Kevin said.

 

 

Quinn caught up with Gerald after leaving the cafeteria. “Gerald!”

 

“Quinn?” Gerald asked as he approached the cafeteria himself.

 

“We need to do the mentoring at the Historia today,” Quinn said, and then explained as she did to Anna and Ben.

 

“I don’t think trying to mentor and do job interviews at the same time is a good idea,” Gerald said.

 

“I know, but I didn’t want to cancel, and besides the play is starting tonight.”

 

“Is that a good idea?”

 

“There will be police, and the FBI there, and maybe one or two of the vigilantes,” Quinn said. “Besides, Jane wouldn’t want the play to not go ahead on her account.”

 

“I suppose. I’ll be there.”

 

“Great. It’ll be in the bookshop.”

 

 

Quinn caught up with Brittany between classes. “What did Andrea say?” she asked after they ducked into a bathroom and made sure that the stalls were unoccupied.

 

“That she will be able to do it with Tania’s brother,” Brittany answered.

 

“That is, Tania Ashworth?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Interesting. But does she know when?” Quinn asked.

 

“Tania hadn’t got back to her yet.”

 

“She’ll probably get back to her this afternoon.”

 

“I’ll try to find out before school finishes,” Brittany said.

 

“You’ll know where I’ll be.”

 

Brittany nodded and headed out.

 

 

As school finished, Andrea caught up with Tania. “I told Ninja Talon that you would call your brother,” she said.

 

“I did,” Tania responded. “He said that he would get back to me before the play starts tonight.”

 

“Got it. I guess I’ll be waiting at the Historia, then.”

 

“That’s probably a good idea.”

 

 

Daria came to the Lexus to find not only Quinn, but also, Anna, Ben and Gerald waiting. “Just as well there aren’t more people,” she said.

 

“True,” Quinn said with a giggle.

 

“Let’s just get there,” Gerald said.

 

“Don’t worry, I’ll be driving safely,” Daria said as she opened the driver side door.

 

“You should have seen her on the way to Freemont,” Quinn said.

 

Daria sighed. “I never imagined that a crime I’ll be trying to solve would be Jane’s abduction.”

 

“Same,” Quinn said.

 

“Any clues?” Anna asked as she got in after Ben.

 

“Other than the stormwater system, none,” Daria answered as she turned on the engine.

 

“What did Ms. Li want to talk about earlier?” Quinn asked.

 

“Offering Mrs. Manson’s services.”

 

Words: 540

 

 

Excerpt from: The Youngest Barksdale

“So, what are these rumors?” Daria asked.

 

“That you had sabotaged Andrea’s chances,” Sandi said.

 

“And how would I have done that?” Daria asked.

 

Sandi shrugged and looked at her pedicured nails.

 

“Well?” Daria asked.

 

“Like, I’m not sure how, but that’s what I heard,” Sandi answered.

 

“Or are you spreading them yourself?” Daria asked.

 

“Dar-i-a!” Quinn exclaimed.

 

Words: 58

 

 

Total: 1216