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From: Tikatu Sent: 1/11/2006 8:25 PM

Friday, June 22, 2068, 10:45 a.m., Thunderbird Two's hangar

Damn it!" Elise yelled as the wrench fell to the floor, making a loud noise that echoed around the hangar.

Kat poked her head out from where she'd been working a few feet away. "Are you okay?" she asked hesitantly. Elise's sour mood had been evident from the moment they walked into Thunderbird Two's maintenance bay, and it had not improved as the morning had gone on.

"Yes! I'll be fine!" snapped Elise as she nursed her hand.

Kat didn't say anything more, instead giving her friend a look and returning to her work. It seemed that lately Elise had been more and more frustrated with even the most mundane of jobs. Kat had noticed, and so had a couple of the other team members. She sighed, thinking, Ignoring her won't help, and clambered down from her workspace. Elise had picked up the wrench and was about to continue her task when Kat approached.

"Elise, why don't you take a break? Go for a walk on the beach maybe?" Kat suggested, trying to help her friend.

Elise scoffed at the idea and answered, "The ever helpful solution for every problem... the beach! I'm so sick of the beach I could scream!"

Kat involuntarily took a step back. Elise was definitely ticked now. She looked squarely at Kat. "Do you have any idea how much I hate that ocean? I'm going STIR CRAZY cooped up on this island!"

Kat remained silent, thinking it best to let Elise continue to rant.

"Every time I need some R and R I can either come here," she indicated by waving her arms, "or... I can go out there!" She pointed towards the ocean. "Everywhere I turn there it is... the damn ocean! At least when I lived in the States I could walk a couple of blocks without running into water! I'm sick of the sight of it!"

She paused long enough to draw in a deep breath. Kat then seized the opportunity.

"You should talk to Dianne. I'm sure she'll understand, maybe even let you have some time off the island?"

Elise looked thoughtful and then looked towards the ground. "Yeah, maybe." she replied quietly.

"Why don't you go now, and see if she's available to talk?"

Elise looked around her at the tools strewn all over.

"Don't worry about anything here, I'll take care of it." Kat assured her, seeing the look on her friend's face.

The pilot sighed and nodded. "Okay, I'll go." She paused before adding, "Kat, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to direct my anger at you. It's just that..."

Kat held up a hand. "I know. I know. Elise. Now, go!" She smiled, hoping to give the other woman encouragement.

Elise wiped her hands on an old rag and headed towards the elevator to the main house, wondering how Dianne would be able to help her face her worst fear.

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