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Two hours later, Lexx was hunched forward over a game controller, pushing a dragon into rolls and spins in midair against Chel’s brother, Kalvin. The two had been at it on several different games the entire time. Chel had brought along her clothes to wash and was almost done. This time, they’d left the dice [...]
Chel tip toed through the dark house. It was about 2 in the morning and she was sure her brother and sister were asleep. The doors to their rooms were closed. Chel was wide awake despite the time. Lexx’s concept of day and night were slightly askew to her own and traveling to different places [...]
Chel turned off the light and got into bed without bothering to put on a nightgown. Even if Kip was just a piece of computer hardware, she wasn’t about to get undressed in front of him. He looked far too human and he enjoyed recording everything that went on around him. Chel wriggled out of [...]
Andrea was not sleeping in her room like Chel had thought she was. She had decided since her sister wasn’t there to invite a few friends over for a party, then went out to catch a late movie. After the movie, they had gone to another friend’s house and been invited to try out a [...]
“Andrea!” Chel muttered to herself, confident that she wouldn’t be overhead. The music wasn’t getting any quieter. “What does she thinks he’s doing bringing a boy over this late at night?” That was a silly question. She was doing what many a teenager did when parents weren’t home. Taking advantage of it. “My brother’s staying [...]
Andrea leaned closer to Jonathan, unaware that they were being watched. Chel walked up to the side of the couch and waited until they were almost kissing. “Andrea,… why did you move the couch?” Andrea and Jonathan froze, both feeling that cold sensation of being caught. Chel wasn’t so much concerned about the two of [...]
“Jonathan, out,” Chel glared at the younger boy, then turned her gaze on her sister using her best disappointed big sister voice, “Andrea,…” “You can’t say anything, Chel,” Andrea snapped, adding pointedly, “You’ve spent the last two weeks ALONE with Lexx!” “I’ll,… catch you tomorrow, Andrea,…” Jonathan stumbled away from the couch and hurriedly went [...]
Andrea turned to look toward one of the windows in the living room that looked out into the backyard. There was a sizable hole in it, but nothing nearby to reveal what had made the hole. Andrea squirmed. “I,.. don’t want to know, Andrea,” Chel sighed, following Andrea’s gaze. She was still sleepy and listening [...]
Chel stared at the window in thought. ‘I don’t want to get Andrea in trouble and get the same for not being here,… but she’s old enough to know better,… and so am I.’ She sighed again. ‘I’ll call Mom and Dad in the morning and let them know about the window. Need to get [...]
Kip stared at the open door. He had been all over Chel’s room, exploring what he could and when she left, she hadn’t closed the door completely behind her. It was cracked a few inches, just wide enough for a little dataplate assistant to slip through. The strange music was eating at Kip’s desire to [...]
