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From: Tawnyangel22 Sent: 4/11/2006 11:15 AM

Tracy Island -- July 9th -- 5.30 p.m.

After work, Kat was in the laundry room, putting some clothes to wash. Her wrist communicator bleeped and John's face appeared.

"Hi, Kat. Can you meet me on the beach in about twenty minutes? There's something I have to talk to you about."

Kat was puzzled. What on earth could John have to say to her that had to be said immediately? I hope he doesn't have any bad news.

John was waiting when Kat arrived. "Let's go for a walk," he suggested.

They walked for a while in silence. Then when they were completely out of sight of the villa, he sat down on some rocks. "Kat. There's no easy way to say this. I'm going to Thunderbird Five for August."

Kat was totally taken aback. "Why?"

"Because Callie's birthday is in August. I think she should have the chance to spend it with her family."

Kat couldn't believe what she was hearing. Her voice rose. "So. Then because Callie wants to spend her birthday on earth, you have to cover for her? That's so unfair. I suppose she just happened to ask, and you decided to cover for her."

John shook his head. "Callie didn't ask, but I knew of the problem and decided on my own to do this. I wanted you to know as soon as possible."

Tears filled Kat's eyes. "Why can't Alan cover?"

"It's not fair for Alan to spend two months in a row up there, and that's why I'm covering."

"Of course, Alan wouldn't put himself out, now would he?" she shouted as she turned her back on John and walked towards the sea.

He watched her walk away. From the way her shoulders drooped, he could sense that she was unhappy and that she wasn't taking this too well. She was probably feeling disappointed. He was a bit disappointed, too. He had been looking forward to spending some quality time with her. But he could also understand Callie's feelings. She should be able to spend her birthday at home, like the other recruits. This is just the right thing to do. I hope that Kat can see the reasons behind my decision.

At the water's edge, Kat stood, staring out to sea. She thought back to the first time she had met John and how much she had liked him. She remembered that he had been the one to tell her about International Rescue after her interview. She had been so angry and upset. He had been very solicitous when her mother had been so ill. He had given her a lovely birthday present. She smiled when thinking how he had told her he wanted them to be special friends and how his emails had become warmer and friendlier during June. And now, he was calmly telling her he was going to Thunderbird Five in August so that Callie could have time with her family. It just seemed so unfair.

She knew she was reacting badly, that she was behaving selfishly. Maybe he was just as disappointed as she was.

After a while she turned and headed back towards him. Sitting beside him on the rock., she said, "John, I'm so bitterly disappointed. I was so looking forward to spending time with you." She sighed, a heavy and resigned sigh. "But I guess this sort of thing will happen from time to time, and I shall just have to accept it. I suppose Callie deserves to spend her birthday with her folks. After all everyone else has."

John took her hand. "Kat, I know you're disappointed. I still want us to be friends. But it's no fun spending your birthday alone on Thunderbird Five. I know from experience."

"Oh, well, I suppose I can understand that. I enjoyed my birthday at home. I probably would have hated not being able to go. But John, it will really be hard saying goodbye to you again so soon. Will there be some days we can spend time together, before you leave?"

John smiled. "Yes, there will be, and we will make the most of the time we have left. And if you think about it, this switch means I'll be home in December. We could go Christmas shopping together. Plus, you still have my telescope so you can watch for the comet. It should be very visible during August. I think that this time we could communicate via our watches as well as emails. I'll ask Dad; I think he'll agree."

She gave him a watery smile. "You know, I was half afraid you were going to tell me you had someone else you wanted to be friends with."

John squeezed her hand. "No, Kat. I want to be friends with the others, but not the same way I do with you. Once I'm back in September, we can spend September and October really getting to know each other well. Now how about we finish our walk? We'll head back to the villa and I'll make us both some coffee."

Back in her apartment, the enormity of what John had told her suddenly hit her. She felt so angry, angry with him, angry with Callie. I 'm not going to take this submissively. I'm going to confront Callie. I think she should know just how she has upset everything.

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