>>5404775The thought of your parents sharing one of your uncle’s bunkers sends a shiver down your spine, but you persist anyways: so, uh, you cautiously continue, what do they plan to do now, anyways?
“Well your father and I talked about it,” your mom begins with a hopeful look on her face, “and we’re going to stay in Vermont until things settle down a bit!”
Cool, you smile, with Sue? That’s gonna be a busy house!
“Nope, your uncle left <span class="mu-i">another</span> bunker out here too!” Grins your dad as he holds up what appears to be some kind of <span class="mu-g">AIRLOCK KEY</span> dangling next to his car’s FOB! “Your uncle <span class="mu-i">loves</span> his bunkers, Stan, but he never sells ‘em…”
“We might just buy a place out here too, actually.” Adds your mom with a shrug. “It’s amazing what you can afford outside of California.”
“You could stick around too, Stanley.” Your father suggests as he stows his keys back into his pocket. “I know I keep saying it, but Sue wouldn’t shut up about having you help out at the Dojo–don’t tell him I told you this,” your dad adds as he surreptitiously leans over towards your ear, “but he said he’d <span class="mu-i">pay</span> you if that’s what it took!”
Well, you reply with a giddy laugh, you, uh, you’ll definitely swing by more, that’s for sure!
“Riiight,” Dad nods in understanding, “Can’t miss that class of yours, can you?”
Yea, yea, you groan, waving him off, you <span class="mu-i">mean</span> it, okay? Glancing towards Sue, the two of you lock eyes for a moment and simultaneously break into a smile!
Then Mitzi leans in between you both and ruins it. This bitch…
“Well wouldja’ look at that…” Following your mother’s enraptured gaze, you find yourself staring at one of the biggest <span class="mu-g">GREEN DRAGONFLIES</span> you’ve ever seen! Buzzing around your mother and father’s heads like a fighter jet, the insect zooms off in Sue and Heather’s direction as your parents hoot in amazement!
“See, there’s something you never see in <span class="mu-g">CLEARWATER:</span>” Your dad remarks in awe, “<span class="mu-i">NATURE</span>!”
Something about the insect sends a shiver down your spine, but you quickly dismiss it–you never were that big into bugs anyways!
Finishing up your hot cocoa, you decide to…
>CHECK IN WITH SUE!>TALK TO HEATHER!>SEE HOW MITZI’S DOING!>ASK YOUR PARENTS SOMETHING ELSE!>BACK TO THE TIME STREAM! YOU’RE DONE HERE!>WRITE-IN!