by Beth Hoyer
river going thru it too. I hope Sue is okay. I think she’s pregnant. I guess she had sex with Kurt on her birthday. I went in her room and told her that. She confirmed it. I asked her when the wedding is. She showed her left hand. There’s a ring on her finger. It’s a large pink gemstone with two small diamonds. I abruptly left her room because she was laughing at me and was sneering too.
I decided to take a nap due to headache. It hurts badly. Ooh. I remembered I’m prone to get headaches. I hope the snowstorm goes at midnight. I slept until my headache went away. I had dinner. I didn’t see Sue. I think she’s in bed sick. I can’t wait to see her married to Kurt. I had dinner of cream stuff. I didn’t know what was in my cream stuff. I decided to watch two videos of my favorite TV show. Outside it’s still snowing. I took a shower and checked on Sue. She’s asleep. Speaking of sleeping I think I’ll go to bed now.
Tired,
Elizabeth
January 29, 2101
Dear Anne,
I got up and I waked Sue who was really rude to me about that. She threw a pillow at me. I got dressed in the dress I wore yesterday. The ghost made sure of that. Plus I made Sue dress up in an outfit like she wore yesterday too. It was a hunch or a feeling that we should wear those outfits. We had breakfast of cream stuff. Then we walked to the community center or castle. The same thing happened like yesterday. The fog came and Sue grabbed my arm in fear like she was afraid of something. Then on the way Sue threw up in the snow. I’m sorry to hear she’s sick. I think she’s pregnant. The snow on the road and sidewalks melted. I put my hand on the sidewalk and it felt warm. I think there must be underground pipes.
Sue and I found ourselves in front of the castle walls with the arch. Inside there were people walking in the fog. Sue kept holding on my right arm in fear. I didn’t know where to go but I felt once again a rope in my left hand and it led us to a wooden door which I knocked. The door opened to reveal Sean dressed in some black tunic with a Switzerland flag on the front and he also had on tights and boots. Serena behind him was dressed like Sue and I but she had a black top with the Switzerland flag on it like a big vest. Both didn't look pleased to see me. They grabbed a scared Sue and slammed the door in my face. Serena went with them after telling me to wait outside. I looked around and I saw Kurt walk from the fog with a worried expression on his face, who was dressed in red tights and a red tunic with chain mail underneath peeking out the sleeves. His black hair was pulled in a ponytail and he came and I told him about Sue throwing up. Then the door opened and Sean came out. He told Kurt Sue is pregnant. I’m happy for Sue but I’m envious. Sue came out and told me she wanted to celebrate with Kurt. I went to explore the castle or tried to. I kept getting pushed around by the ghost. The ghost would grab my left arm and push me in one direction while another ghost would grab my right arm and pull me like it was tug of war.
I screamed “Stop!”
Then my arms were released a horse appeared. It was brown all over with a saddle and I felt myself lifted up and put on the horse. Then the reins were taken and I was led thru the white thick fog. I couldn’t see much but I saw glimpses of people too. Some were staring at me as I stared at them. Their features were distorted like they changed into animals or something like that. It was weird.
I called out to one of them asking “Is there a library here?”
The horse jerked and then abruptly turned to the left and then entered an arch where I was pulled off the horse to a door which I opened and it slammed behind me. I looked around and saw I was in a big room with books in shelves. The room was dusty and smelled of old books. I felt like it was an unused library. I found a lot of books on different subjects. I found books on many things about Earth with the fireplace in the middle for lightening. I also wrote something things in my “Peeves and Notes” section in my journal which I kept in my tights under my skirt.
Then fire lights became low and blinked several times. I figured that I overstayed and walked to the door and opened it. The horse was there and I pulled myself on it and then the ghost led the horse through the area once again covered in fog. I could barely see the people but I saw glimpses of knights escorting the horse and I. Then a dark figure loomed on my left running towards me as I stared. I saw something shiny in the figure’s hand and then one of the knights pulled out a sword and used it to whack the figure on the back. The figure fell to the ground. I looked to see the figure was a man lying on the ground with a beard but I couldn’t see his face or his clothes. I knew instantly that it was a man. Then I was through the arch and then off the horse and pushed thru the fog. The fog cleared up to show the town with the houses in rows, one each on my side.
It wasn’t snowing like it was this morning. I looked at the houses then I went home. At home I had lunch. Then I decided to go online the computer. I found the town doesn’t have much. I checked out other towns. Winsted is the only town for frozen people. It has a population of three hundred and three hundred and one Sue is expecting. I wonder when she and Kurt get married. Sue came home with Kurt. She told me they got married by a judge. I can’t believe they didn’t invite me. I asked them where they are going to stay. Sue explained the house across from the street is for them. I helped Sue load up boxes of her stuff, which were the clothes in the dressers in her room and her backpack too. Kurt helped to haul it to the house. Inside is like the house I’m staying in. It’s similar. I told Sue and Kurt that. Kurt explained in sign language that all houses are the same but different outside. Since when did he learn sign language? He never talks to me in sign language. I noticed Kurt’s old house is orange color. The new house for Kurt and Sue is red colored. We went to Kurt’s old house. Kurt knocked on the door. He surrendered his key to the judge. He has a new key to the new house. Sean answered the door acting annoyed. Kurt told him we’re here for Kurt’s stuff Sean told us to stay out of his room. He went upstairs. I could hear a door slam. I remarked to Kurt and Sue that he must be making out with Serena. Kurt found my comment rude. We hauled all of Kurt’s stuff to the new house. It took six boxes to haul them. We left the boxes in the living room. Then I went home to the empty house. I let myself in the house. It feels empty without Sue. I’m going to miss her. I liked having her here. I had dinner prepared by the ghost again. I went online the computer. I wanted to see if I could get a car so I could explore the planet. I found out that no one could get a car unless they have a license. I went on the phone. I wanted to find Jeff the forties old man who drove us to Winsted Village. The computer said he’s not listed. I called the community center. I got Jayna. I asked Jayna who sneered about getting a license for a car. She told me laughingly to wait until tomorrow. There’s a community meeting at 10am. The meeting will include getting a car. I can’t wait. I thanked her then signed off. I went through the boxes in the basement. I found a clock that has a vibrator. The strangest thing happened again. I felt like someone dropped the vibrator clock in the box and I picked it up. It was weird. I attached it to my pillow and set it to go off at 8am. I called Sue on the phone but got no answer. Hmph I don’t know what their doing now. I think I’ll go to bed now. I’m tired. I have to get up at 8am. I hate it. Ugh. I’m envious of Sue. She has everything, a baby on the way and a husband. I hope I have what she has. It's sleepy time now. Good night.
Yours,
Elizabeth
January 30, 2101
Dear Anne,
The clock woke me up. Once again I tried to wear my twentieth century clothes but the ghost wouldn’t allow it by forcing me to put on the dress I wore yesterday. It’s the only dress I have and I put on a pair of tights too along with boots. Then I walked to the community center. Same thing happened yesterday a fog appeared and I was led to a horse and put on the horse. Then the ghost led the horse to Jayna’s office building where I was taken off the horse. I walked passed Jayna’s office and entered the auditorium. I took a look and I noticed many of the people are parried off. The only one not parried was an apparent old man named Vladimir Arkov. I sat next to
Sue. Jayna stood on the stage, I was forced to lip read what she said because Sue refused to interpret despite me asking her. She even ignored me too.
“Hello everyone, yesterday I received numerous requests for licenses. It is a requirement for flying licenses and it’s for all ages. There are classes for them today. The class starts at One pm Terra time today in the auditorium. Does anyone have any news to add?”
Kurt stood up and told everyone that his wife Sue is expecting a baby. Everyone applauded and cheered. Then Sean stood up. He told everyone that he married Serena Quinn who is expecting a baby too. The same thing happened. Everyone applauded and cheered. How nice except that Sue said he was married to Serena for a year. Weird. Vladimir stood up. He told us his descendant Luke will be visiting today. He couldn’t wait. I got some hopes about Luke. After the meeting I went to talk to Vladimir.
I asked questions about Luke such as “How old is Luke?”
Vladimir told me Luke Arkov is his age fifty which I got disappointed. Vladimir gave me a hug. After the meeting I walked home by the same horse route as usual. Humph.
I had lunch