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[b]From: Tawnyangel22 Sent: 5/23/2006 12:16 AM [/i]
Tracy Island -- July 14th, early evening.
It was now three days since John had spoken to Kat. She had told him that she had tried to apologise to Callie, but that in fact Callie was finding it difficult to accept Kat's apology. In fact according to Kat, Callie had intimated that she might never forgive her friend. He had agreed to have a word with her.
"Hey, John, care to join me in the gym?" Virgil approached his brother.
But John shook his head. "No thanks, Virgil, I'm going to have a chat with Kat. I want us to start spending more time together before I leave."
He activated his communications watch. Her face came into view.
"Hi Kat." He smiled at her. "I'm just going for a walk on the beach; would you care to join me? "
"Yes, I'd love to. I'll be right with you."
"Meet me by the pool and wear something warm; it's rather chilly."
Shortly she joined him. Giving him a slight smile, she said, "Hi, John."
"Hello, Kat. How've you been doing?"
"I have to say that things are cool between myself and Callie, but I guess that was to be expected considering how I treated her. As for the others, nothing has been said, but I sometimes see them looking at me. I think they must wonder what has been happening."
"Kat," John began. "I've had a talk with Callie. She told me that you had apologised to her, and that she may be able to forgive you in time. That's not the impression you gave me."
Kat took a deep breath and with a shaky voice said, "Oh John, I was so upset at how Callie acted, that I don't think I really took on board what she was saying. She was so icy; I guess that in my distress, I just heard her say that she wouldn't forgive me. I'm sorry, if I mislead you." Here her voice faltered. "I have really missed seeing and talking to you." Then she added, "Actually, I don't usually act like this. I can stand up for myself, but this time I was rather a bitch. My mother says that at times like this, I should engage my brain before I act. I just over-reacted at the acute disappointment I was feeling."
"Okay, Kat," John said. "Let's just leave it here and consider it a valuable lesson."
For a while they continued walking. Then he stopped and glanced down at her.
"I have missed seeing and talking to you as well. Now I think that we should arrange to spend time together again. Also, when I'm in Thunderbird Five we can communicate by emails as we did last time but, if Dad agrees, then maybe we can chat via the satellite phones as well." He glanced down at her. "I'll miss you more than I did last time," he added.
"You will? Oh, John, I'm going to miss you so much as well. August will seem such a long month."
Then looking up at the darkening sky, where one or two stars beginning to appear, he remarked, "You know, tonight looks like the right conditions to stargaze, and view the comet."
Kat half-smiled, and said, "I'd love to spend the evening on the roof with you again."
They continued walking along the beach.
"Have you read any of the books I lent you?" she asked.
"Not quite," John admitted, "but I like mystery whodunits, and these medieval stories add an intriguing twist. I fully intend to read them all."
By now it was getting quite cold. Kat began to shiver, even though she was wearing her warmest sweater. Noticing her shiver, John took off his jumper and helped her put it on. As he did so, their hands touched. Kat giggled. It came down to her knees, and she had to roll up the sleeves. John laughed as well.
"You look so funny, Kat."
"Well, you're so tall," she replied.
"How about we go to the kitchen and make some hot chocolate to take with us on the roof?"
The pair headed back towards the villa. In the kitchen, John made two steaming mugs of chocolate and, handing one to Kat, they continued through the villa. They stopped at his room to enable him to grab a sweater, and then continued up onto the roof.
"The box is still here?" Kat sounded somewhat surprised.
"Yes, I knew you'd be back to have another look through the telescope," he replied.
Kat was glad that it was dark, and that he couldn't see how she coloured at his remark.
For the next hour, he pointed out to her the various constellations and the comet.
"There you are!" he said. "Now you can show your friends the comet."
Kat wrapped her arms around her. Noting this; John placed his arm around her shoulders.
"It's getting colder. I think we had better go back inside. I don't want you catching cold."
They went back inside the Villa and headed for the kitchen.
"How about another warm drink? It was very cold on the roof," John asked.
Kat nodded in agreement. "I'd love another hot chocolate, please."
Sitting in the kitchen, sipping their drinks, John remarked, "It was nice spending time together again. I intend to make sure that we have more time together before I leave for Thunderbird Five. Maybe we could meet after work one day."
"I should like that, John. I could cook you a meal?"
John smiled at her. "That's a date, then. I'll arrange to meet you after work, later in the week."
Having finished their drinks, he accompanied her back to her apartment.
98% pure evil...and loving every minute of it.
 
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