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Olga and Campbell drive off to go get a new hire car. Good luck. Im glad I didnt lose the last one.
Chatting amongst themselves, Olga and Campbell decide that maybe it's best that Olga not hire this car seeing as she lost the last one.
Campbell goes up and hires a new car. By some fluke, its a red windstar. Eeeerry.
The robot behind the desk asks for a credit card, but Campbell blinks innocently and reports that she doesnt have one, only cash.
Campbell ponies up the $350 and they drive off in a new rental. Then they head back to Ruths to pick up Lindsey.
Rene and Cas get dropped off by Carlos and then catch a taxi to Claires funeral.
Olga and Campbell return to the pet store. Olga chats to Ruth and asks if Lindsey is ok. Ruth replies "It's going to take a little while I think."
Max the dog turns up and sniffs around Olga. Max seems wary of Campbell. Lindsey comes out and introduces people to Max. Oh and then to Ruth.
Olga uses the phone to call Vladmir and dumps him the sad tale of the lost windstar and how she didnt report it immediatly. Vladdy offers to look after it. What a nice man.
Cas and Rene arrive at Claire's wake. Rene desperatly tries to think of how to explain Cas.
"You cant go in dressed like that. This is a funeral, not a dance party."
I look down at the twins, sitting under my 'Rub Here For Good Luck' tee. What is he talking about? You cant see the deathstar trench, or the 'close shave'. "Im not dressed for a dance party." I smile a cheeky smile. Hmmmm, dance party. "I can close the jacket." I offer, helpfully.
Rene shakes his head. "How are we going to explain you? I know, you can be my wife's sister."
Figures. "Sure. Whatever turns you on." I know old guys get off on that kinda stuff.
"Augh! It's not about turning on. Its about explaning you!"
Just as well I didnt add 'daddy' then, huh? I could make some suggestions, but it's kinda more fun this way. Rene is so cute when he turns this bright red color like he's about to explode.
"Just say you're my new secratary."
I raise an eyebrow, "Uh-huh."
"Do you know about that? I mean if anyone asks you."
"Sure. Lots of typing and some dictation, right?" Im trying not to laugh out loud. Up town people are so uptight about fucking.
"Noooo. Thats not what I... Augh."
I think he's worked out that he's being played with. I decide to put him out of his misery. "I can do that. It'll be fine."
"Right. Lets go then." Rene gets out of the taxi and heads on in.
Inside its like, well, I dunno. Its lots of people in swanky black dresses and suits. Everyone is way formally dressed and I feel wicked out of place. I mean I dressed up pretty plain today but I still feel like Im the stripper.
Well, fuck 'em, I say.
There is some old folks music bein' played by some band and all these waiters goin' round feedin' people drinks.
Im so way out of my depth here.
Rene charges off into the crowd like a man with a plan. I head on in though the door and to my left are these big boards with pictures of.. things I know. People. Memories.
It washes over me...
Rene heads into the crowd and gets intercepted by some distant releation of Claires that he once met. Rene spins some line about not being able to speak at the funeral and the two of them chat away happily.
Rene keeps looking over his shoulder, tring to spot what trouble Cas is going to cause next.
Eventually he notices that a crowd of waiters is forming around the entrance and voices are being raised.
He heads off in the direction and finds some waiters trying to usher Cas out the door. Cas is just staring at the 'memory board' for Claire.
"Miss. Miss. You have to leave. This is a private function."
Cas is just ignoring whats going on and reaches out to touch some of the photos.
Rene barges up. "Ah. she's with me. She's my new secretary. Everything is ok. Really. She has, err, Finklestiens syndrome. She just goes into a coma sometimes."
"Oh. OH! Thats ok then. Um could we help in any way?"
"Err, yes. Yes. Do you have somewhere quiet she could lay down?"
"Sure. This way sir."
Rene tries to move cas but she isnt playing along. Rene is trying to man handle Cas and the waiter isnt helping much. "Help me. Lift her."
He turns and looks around and noticeses how many people are actually looking in his direction. Including lots of people from his work, and his current real secratary.
He leans forward and urgently whispers in Cas' ear. "Cas! Cas! What are you doing?"
William, Claire's husband comes over. "Rene. Rene! You're here? I missed you at.. err, whats going on here?"
"Um. William, err, this is... ahh, Cas. She's... She's my.."
I hear a familar voice. Will. It's Will!
I blink some tears from my eyes.
Im looking at a photo of Will and I on holiday in Canada. Oh Will!
I turn and throw my arms around him. I push my face into his shoulder and draw in his smell. I say his name, but my face is push up against him and it comes out muffled.
"Cas!" Rene cries. "What are you doing!"
Suddenly Will stiffens and starts to try and wiggle free.
Something is definatly wrong.
I let go and Will pulls free and runs off in a panic.
Wi.. Rene grabs my arm and spins me round. "What the Hell are you doing?"
Rene? I..
Rene shakes me and leads me off into a quieter corner of the room. "Cas? What are you doing?"
Cas? Rene. Will. Claire. Fucking Claire messing with my head. "I.. Im f..fine. Let go." I pull free of his arm.
"Come on! Get a grip Cas!"
Before I can stop it my smart arsed mouth snaps out self defencivly, "Of what?"
"Yourself! Get a grip of yourself!"
I look around the room and put on my best dumb bimbo blonde face. "What here?" I blink innocently, like all my clothes just fell off.
Yay for my smart mouth.
He tenses and my cheek flushes, waiting for the blow.
For a second, I almost want him to hit me. Im so lost and nothing else makes sense. I need something normal.
I stare at him. Willing him to fucking hit me. Fuck all these people around us. I stare at him, trying to pouring waves of anger through his eyes and into his head.
But, as suddenly as it happened, its gone.
He just shake his head and his lips curl up. I know the look, it's contempt. A bit of anger, but mostly contempt. 'What was I thinking doing anything in his world. Touching his friends. Why didnt I just shut up?'
Well fuck him.
Im not really myself today, am I?
"Do... Do you have feelings?"
What the FUCK? Im a fucking robot to him? "Yeah", I snap. "oddly enough, I do have feelings." I shake myself loose of him and wrap my arms around my chest.
He gives a frustrated snort. "For William. Do you have feelings for William?"
"Kinda." I shrug. "A little. Err. Yeah. Yeah. I do. I got bits of Cas and Sarah and Claire." His eyes go wide, so I quickly add, "But Ill deal, OK?"
"You cant!" Rene snaps, outraged. "You cant have feelings for him."
I feel my cheeks flush. Message loud and fucking clear, doc. Hands off your circle of friends.
"Fine. I said Id deal, ok?"
I wipe my eyes across my sleave and head off into the party to get a drink. I so need to get smashed out of my fucking skull about now.
Good old mum, eh?
Rene flusters around a bit, but he's soon distracted by something else, thank fuck.
I make my way to a table and grab some sandwiches. People are getting out of my way and Im standin' in a big empty hole in the crowd. Noone wants to be seen in public with me, no big surprise. I stuff the sandwithces in my mouth and chew 'em down.
The table clears around me, but one waiter is a little slow and I spot him. I head over and grab a drink off his tray. "Got anything harder?"
"Not here." He stammers out.
"Can you GET me something harder?" Blink if you can hear me, fuckhead.
He regains some composure. "Err, no. No. Sorry."
I drain the glass and swap it for another. "Figures."
Johnny, Claire and Williams little 4 year old comes over to Rene. "Uncle Rene. Hi. Were's mummy going?"
"Err, to a better place. Err, does mummy still come and visit you? In your sleep, you know, your dreams?"
"No. Not last night." Johnny looks around and scans the crowd. "Were'd mummy go?"
"Um." Rene answers with style, "You'd have to ask your dad."
"Hey, do you want to go meet your Uncle Bob?"
"Sure!"
Rene dumps Johnny with someone and heads off to find Will. He finds him sobbing in the toilets. Will seems to not be handling it very well at all. Rene explains "Sorry about that girl. She's Cas. She works at the center. She lost her brother last week so she just wanted to share your grief."
Will asks rene about Claires outside interests and Rene spins some tale about Claires historical interest and the 'book club' at the center. He kindly offers to give Will a book list so that he can get 'back in touch' with Claire.
Chatting to Rene seems to get Will back with the program and he cleans up and heads off outside.
Im so fucking over this whole thing already. It's a fucking nightmare.
Will comes out with Rene in tow and starts to give some speech about Claire.
Im trying not to listen, I just want to be gone from here, but there is this kind of charge that builds in the room as everyone focuses on Will and his speech. When people cheer and drink, my whole body tingles.
Big props to Claire again, I guess.
Will splits off to go deal with Grandpa, err, I mean my mum, err, Claire's.. oh whatever.
Screw this, this is all too complex. Other people are leaving, time for us too leave too.
As I approach Rene, Johnny pops up infront of me and I part of me wants to just scoop him up into my arms.
Johnny looks up at me so I just look away. Johnny moves infront of me again, waving to catch my attention.
I take my feelings and pack them away. Ive done this before. I can do it now. I take a last look at Johnny, memorising every little feature on his face and then look up at Rene.
I start to walk again, pushing past Johnny. "Mummy?"
I dont care.
I dont care.
I left her. I can leave him.
Johnny grabs my arm and I tense before I shake him free.
"Hey!" He calls out.
I walk up to Rene who is looking at me and down at Johnny in horror.
My mind flicks back to Rene, just a few minutes ago, 'You cant!' Rene snaps, outraged. 'You cant have feelings for him.' Fine. Watch me.
Johnny pulls on my pants, trying to get attention. "Hey!"
My teeth clenched and my lips straight and emotionless. I look down at him, "Piss off, kid." I look back up at Rene. "Can we go now?"
Traces of Claire and Sarah drain from me as I feel Cas slam back with avengance. I feel, but I shut it off. Im in control.
Johnny blinks and steps back, stunned. He recovers and tugs on my pants again. "Mu.."
I dont let him finish. "I said piss off kid." I hold Rene's stare. "Can we go?"
Johnny steps back and runs over hugs Rene's legs. I feel my eyes well up and my throat tighten. Something inside me wants to do something, but Im not going to let it win and Im gettin' good at packin' things away.
And Im gettin' excellent at leaving.
I stand there impassive, hard arsed, ice bitch to the max.
Rene gets the idea and removes Jo.. the kid from his leg and we head out.
I look over at Rene, but he's more focussed on not running into more people that he knows.
Happy now? I wanna say it, but I dont. I dont need his approval.
I dont need noone.
We walk on in silence for a while, before Ren pipes up. "Cas, we need to talk. You say you have some of Claire inside you? We need to do something about that."
"Dont. Can we not talk about this now? Can we just get back to dealing with all the other stuff?"
"We cant have you walking round with some of Claire inside you. You couldnt stand it. I couldnt stand it."
I look at him and shake my head. He's a weakling. "Yeah, whatever."
"We need to sort this out. Tell me. What do you remember?"
Fuck him. Fuck all this crap. Fuck everyone. I turn and snap, "I remember lots of fucking things, ok. I remember Cas and Claire and Sarah! Lots of bits all jumbled around inside. BUT IM DEALING WITH IT!"
He looks startled. "Sarah? Who is sarah."
Augh. I wanna fucking scream. "She's the fucking drugged up crack whore who you turned into Cas."
"I what? The ritual did.. I.. How?"
"I dont FUCKING know. I dont understand magic. Im just the muscle remember. I dont know what it all means or how it happened, but this" I pull my sleeve up and show him the Trinity, "this tattoo either means that Im bestest buds with some of the gang or that Im their fucking property. Ya get it? I remember bits of both."
"And Claire?"
"Yeah, from when I talked to her after I was dead." I jam my face into my hands. "I know that makes no sense, but its just what happened."
"So, you.. and Claire... and the ritual. No. No. This makes sense."
Not to me it doesnt. Shit just fucking happens to people. "Yeah, whatever. Can we just go?"
"We need the bodies. We need to trace the souls."
"What?" He's fucking insane. "Is this about the Assension thing?"
"No. Its about immortality."
"What?" Fuck and I thought I was on drugs. "Huh?" I shake my head. I dont get Rene. "So whats this got to do with everything?"
"Oh it doesnt have anything to do with the New Inquisition."
"So why are.. no no. Dont tell me. Look, can we just go and deal with whoever is trying to kill us?"
Rene's body sags down. He looks tired. "*sigh* I just want my family back."
Gotta rub it in, eh? I feel my jaw clench and mutter out, "Ya not gettin' any sympathy from me there." I just stare at him.
Atleast he has enough manners to look embarassed. "Um. Err. Yes, yes. We should go and get rid of the New Inquisition."
"Hello, said that from day one. At last... only about a week late."
"We should go and nail Alex Able."
"Bit hard to actually get to him dude."
"What about this Sniper team?"
"You know they hit your medical center, right? I told you this morning that the power blackout was caused by them and it took out the power to the medical center."
"What!?" Rene snaps!
Cas' phone rings, she snaps it up and shouts "What?!"
"Is Olga there?"
"Who the hell is this?"
"I have a message for Olga."
"Well she isnt here at the moment. Give it to me and Ill pass it on."
"It's for Olga."
"Yeah, whatever." Cas hangs up (but notes the number). She turns back to Rene. "So, the NI in the medical center with the power out. Think. What would they have been looking for?"
"My spell books. Information about me. About Claire or the others."
Cas' phone rings again. She picks it up again. "WHAT?!"
"Ive got a message for Olga."
"Again? Look who the fuck is this?"
"Oh, sorry, it's SECRET"
"Great! Hey, sorry about that. Hey did you just ring before?"
"Err. No."
"What about your partner, SECRET2?"
"No. He's here, but we just called you now."
"Ok, look, Im kinda busy and Olga isnt here. Just give me the message, ok?"
"Sure. Well we did some digging and REALLY_AMAZINGLY_SECRET."
"Really!? Oh cool. Look, I owe you guys, ok?"
"Err, sure."
"See ya." Cas hangs up, looking a little happier.
Rene points. "Who was that?"
"A message for Olga."
"What was it?"
"Personal."
"Did they tell you?"
"Yeah."
"So what was it?"
"Personal." Cas smiles. "So, about the center break in, you're basically saying 'nothing'."
"Maybe our ritual room?"
"What is important in there?"
"Err, books?"
I just shake my head. Loser. I lean out and flag down a taxi.
Rene steps into the taxi. "We need to go to the medical center!"
"Sure." I step into the taxi after Rene. "So, about my conditions of employment. I get holidays and free medical, right?"
Rene's eyes go wide and he sucks in a big breath of air.....
3:30pm
Campbell and Olga go and get some stuff from a shop. String, things like that.
Campbell does some magic in teh back seat and makes something to help find the Lexus.
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