Melanie squirmed, figuratively, in the recesses...
Melanie squirmed, figuratively, in the recesses of my head as I tried to consider it rationally
Maybe I should give up
The words themselves made me flinchI, Wanderer, give up? Quit? Admit failure and try again
with a weak, spineless host who wouldn't give me any trouble?
I shook my headI could barely stand to think of it
And… this wasmy bodyI was used to the feel of itI liked the way the muscles moved over
the bones, the bend of the joints and the pull of the tendonsI knew the reflection in the mirror
The sun-browned skin, the high, sharp bones of my face, the short chanel wallet purse silk cap of mahogany hair,
the muddy green brown hazel of my eyes–this was meI wouldn't let what was mine be destroyed
CHAPTER 6
Followed
The light was finally fading outside the windowsThe day, hot for March, had lingered on and
on, as if reluctant to end and set me free
I sniffled and twisted the wet handkerchief into another knot“Kathy, you must have other
obligationsCurt will be wondering where you are
“I can't stay here foreverAnd we're no closer to an answer than before
“Quick fixes aren't my specialtyYou are decided against a new host –”
“Yes
“So dealing with old omega watches this will probably take some time
I clenched my teeth in frustration
“And it will go faster and more smoothly if you have some help
“I'll be better with making my appointments, I promise
“That's not exactly what I mean, though I hope you will
“You mean help… other than you?” I cringed at the thought of having to relive today's misery
with a stranger“I'm sure you're just as qualified as any Comforter–more so
“I didn't mean another Comforter She shifted her weight in the chair and stretched stiffly
“How manyfriends do you have, Wanderer?”
“You mean people at work? I see louis cartier a few other teachers almost every dayThere are several
students I speak to in the halls”
“Outside of the school?”
I stared at her blankly
“Human hosts need interactionYou're not used to solitude, dearYou shared an entire planet's
thoughts –”
“We didn't go out much My attempt at humor fell flat
She smiled slightly and went on“You're struggling so hard with your problem that it's all you
can concentrate onMaybe one answer is to not concentrate quite so hardYou said Melanie
grows bored during your working hours… that she is more dormantPerhaps if you developed
some peer chanel black handbags relationships, those would bore her also
I pursed my lips thoughtfullyMelanie, sluggish from the long day of attempted comfort, did
seem rather unenthused by the idea“Get involved with life rather than with her
“And then there are the physical drives these bodies haveI've never seen or heard of their
equalOne of the most difficult things we of the first wave had to conquer was the mating
instinctBelieve me, the humans noticed when you didn't She grinned and rolled her eyes at
some memoryWhen I didn't react as she'd expected, she sighed and crossed her gold gucci watches arms
impatiently