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Tracy Island - Monday, August 6th

As she made her way back to Thunderbird Two's hangar, Kat was thinking about the conversation she had had with John. She had honestly thought that he would have liked to spend some time with her, after he had visited Dr Tracy in hospital. Of course she had been sorry about the circumstances surrounding his arrival on Tracy Island, and had thought that by asking him to spend time with her, she could help him. However, his comments had somewhat shocked her. How could he have said those things to me? I was only trying to help.

Arriving at the hangar, she headed once more to the pod that housed the DOMO. Climbing aboard the vehicle, she continued with her work carrying out the normal checks. For quite a while the young mechanic worked on the vehicle, making sure that the grabs were fully working. Remembering the episode with the jetpack, she worked slowly, testing everything thoroughly after she had checked it. Finally satisfied that the DOMO would be ready when next needed, she turned her attention to the Firefly. Just as she was about to start, she began to experience that familiar dizzy feeling. Oh, no! I had such an early breakfast. Fetching the sandwiches and drink she had brought with her, she settled down to eat.

Without warning, her thoughts returned to the recent rescues. That had been such a traumatic time for everyone. The rescue of those hit by the tornado, the space rescue, Dr Tracy, Nikki and Dom being caught up in the twister, and finally, the total destruction of the Tracy farm - no wonder John had been so terse with her. She began to think back to their conversation. Was I too pushy? Could I have said or done things differently?

Her thoughts then turned to her own family. She was well aware that she had to be discreet when talking to her family about her job. True she had found it difficult lying to them, but that didn't excuse her not writing more often. She remembered back to when she was working away, and that on her visits home, how often her mother had looked tired. How could I have overlooked that? I'd been so excited at getting a job with Lady Penelope that everything else seemed to fade into insignificance. But during those four years was I really so blind to events around me? And then I was recruited to International Rescue, and left without a second thought for my family.

Oh Mum, we were so close once. What's happened? Surely I should have noticed, and again she couldn't get rid of those disturbing thoughts that maybe she could have done things differently.

Realising that she was daydreaming and that she had spent longer on her lunch break than she intended, she brought her mind back to the work in question. After completing the checks on the Firefly, she again tested the vehicle and once satisfied, started work on the Excavator. The time went quickly and having carried out the final checks, she glanced at her watch. Heavens! It's later than I thought. It's gone 6.00pm. The young mechanic tidied up her tools, washed her hands, and wearily headed back to the monorail to Cliff House.

She thought about visiting Nikki and Dom on the way, but then decided against it. They'll probably be tired, and I don't think I could bear anyone else being short with me today. I'll visit them tomorrow.

After she had cooked and finished her evening meal, Kat sat at her computer. Remembering the recent rescue and the Tracy's farm destroyed by the tornado, she began to type.

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