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From: Tikatu Sent: 7/17/2006 5:04 PM

Thursday, July 19, 2068, noon (8 p.m., Wednesday, July 18 in South Carolina)

"Hey, love," Jeff said as he held out Dianne's chair at the table for her. "You've been preoccupied today."

"Ah know," Dianne replied, as she sat down. "Ah've heard from both mah brother, Doug, and from mah mother today. Seems Doug's got himself a promotion."

"He did!" Jeff exclaimed with a pleased smile. "Good for him!"

"Yeah, it's good, but it's left owah mother with a dilemma. Y'see, he's got t' move t' Indiana foah the promotion." Dianne put her napkin in her lap and took a sip of juice. "She's not sure she wants t' stay in Greenville by herself."

"Hm. That is a dilemma," Jeff said thoughtfully.

Scott, who was listening in, asked, "Why doesn't she just move with him?"

"Greenville's been her home foah a long, long time, Scott. She's got friends, customers; it's got a lot o' history and memories," Dianne explained.

"Just like the Kansas farmhouse had for me," Emily piped up from further down the table. "It wasn't easy to pull up stakes and come here; I can attest to that."

"What do you think she'll do?" Tin-Tin asked, her pretty face carrying a concerned frown.

"Ah don' know," Dianne replied. "But part o' what she does depends on whether or not we let Cherie stay an' go t' school in Greenville." She turned to her husband. "If'n we say that Cherie can stay, then she'll offah th' same opportunity t' Stephanie. Othahwise, she won't mention it t' Doug. She can handle both girls together bettah than just Steph alone."

Jeff took in a deep breath and let it out slowly. "Looks like we're going to have to make a decision on Cherie and school pretty quickly, then." He shook his head. "I know Cherry would like to stay there with her friends and all, but... I'd miss her. And there's the security aspect..."

"Yes, Mr. Tracy," Brains said from where he sat beside Tin-Tin. "Did you get that message I forwarded from our security people about what happened in Florida?"

"I did," Jeff replied with a nod. "These reporters are getting craftier. And... I don't like the idea of her or her grandmother being alone. Not with the Hood out there, looking for us."

The table fell silent for a few moments, then Jeff turned to Dianne. "It really falls to you, love. What you say goes in this instance. If you don't want Cherie to stay, we'll suggest that perhaps Lisa come out to live here, where she'd be a huge help in so many ways. Otherwise, we'll make arrangements for the security. But we don't have much time to waste; school will start sooner than you think."

"Ah know," Dianne said. She took the salad he handed her and dished some out for herself. "Ah'll talk to mah mother again and work it out."




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