“Do you remember what happened?”
“Ivan?” Sissy asked.
“He’s here,” Nadia said with a nod. “He. . .”
“He’s dead?” Sissy asked.
“Not a chance.” Nadia smiled at Sissy. “It takes more than a little steak knife to kill off our Ivan.”
Sissy felt a flood of relief. A large smile spread across Sissy’s face as tears streamed down her face. Nadia leaned over and kissed her cheek.
“It’s been quite a day,” Nadia said. “Night, actually.”
Nadia smiled.
“Suffice it to say, young lady, you are a very lucky girl,” Nadia said. “And Ivan. . . He’s not going to be dancing anytime soon, which will make him and everyone around him crazy. But he is alive, which is a miracle. With luck and hard work, you will dance The Nutcracker together this Christmas.”
Sissy smiled — or tried to smile.
“Hedone?” Sissy whispered.
“Eros and Psyche’s daughter?” Nadia shook her head. “From the myth?”
Sissy looked confused, and Nadia gave her a practiced assuring smile.
“I will tell you that your sister’s friend Heather made quite a stir,” Nadia said. “She appeared out of thin air with her baby. Everyone was relieved.”
“She’s my babysitter,” Sissy said.
“Yes, she said something like that,” Nadia said. She leaned close. “She said to tell you that she would take you to the park when you were feeling better.”
Sissy grinned.
“Oh, good,” Nadia said. “I wasn’t sure how you would take it.”
“I love the swings,” Sissy said.
“That’s what Heather said,” Nadia said. “Personally, I think you were pretty lucky in your choice of babysitters. I had these horrible Russian grandmothers who smelled like cooked fish and lectured me on the importance of virginity.”
Sissy tried to laugh, but her lungs rebelled. She coughed.
“Watch it, or you’ll get me kicked out!” Nadia said with a smile.
Nadia checked Sissy’s wounds to make sure nothing had opened.
“You rest,” Nadia said as she worked. “You’re not out of the woods yet. You need to rest. Don’t worry. Someone will be here with you the entire time. You and Ivan are our miracles. We’re not leaving you alone now.”
Sissy fell into a sound sleep long before Nadia was done sleeping.
Denver Cereal continues….
Glossary of Characters
Aaron Alvin:
Father of Ava; also called “The spider” by Yvonne Smith.
Abi the Fairy:
General in Fairy Corps; great-grandmother of Tanesha; Fin’s partner
Aden Norsen:
CEO at Lipson construction; single father of Nash and Noelle; husband of Sandy.
Alma Fontaine:
Mother of Heather Lipson; Psyche.
Alexandra Hargreaves:
Identical twin to Max Hargreaves; ‘The Fey;’ the leader of the Fey Team; wife of Dr. John Drayson; sister to Colin and Samantha Hargreaves.
Anjelika:
Megan, Mike, Steve, Candy and Jill’s mother; grandmother to Katy; wife of Perses.
Andrea Menendez or Andy Mendy:
Mother of Sandy; Seth’s love & lover from the time he was 14 until he lost her when he was 30.
Annette:
Reality television star; mother to Jabari; Jeraine Wilson’s ex.
Arthur “Raz” Rasmussen:
Member of the Fey team; boyfriend of Samantha Hargreaves.
Ava — Amelie Vivian Alvin:
Denver Police Crime Lab Technician; fiancé of Seth O’Malley; daughter of Aaron Alvin.
Ben Red Bear, Detective:
Denver Police Detective in charge of investigation of rapes; possibly involved in the distribution chain.
Bestat Behur:
Partner to Zack Jakkman; stepmother to Teddy; dragon.
Beth Baker:
Ava’s best friend; Child Psychologist; murdered by Saint Jude.
Blane Lipson:
Jacob’s ‘cousin;’ assistant to Jacob Marlowe at Lipson Construction; Chinese Medicine doctor; husband of Heather; father of Mack; getting bone marrow transplant for HIV infection.
Bob aka ‘Blood spatter Bob’: Former expert forensics instructor with the FBI; currently a laboratory technician in Ava’s Denver Police Department lab.
Bumpy Wilson:
Good friend of Seth’s; medical doctor; father of Jeraine Wilson, husband of Dionne, born Leroy Wilson.
Candace or Candy Roper:
Daughter of Anjelika; sister to Jill.
Charlie Delgado:
Stepbrother of Sandy; street kid; drug addict; moved in with Sandy in Cimarron.
Chesterfield or Mr. Chesterfield:
Rodney Smith’s large black dog, which he was given in prison from the Puppies for Prisoners program; best friend of Jabari.
Celia Marlowe:
Wife of Sam Lipson; mother of Valerie Lipson and Jacob Marlowe; Delphie’s best friend; died of cancer nine years before Denver Cereal begins.
Cleo:
Black and white cat belonging to Sandy.
Colin Hargreaves:
Brother of Alex, Max and Samantha Hargreaves; Homeland Security Agent; Fey Team member; father of Paddie Hargreaves.
Dale:
Boyfriend of Beth Baker, Amelie’s best friend; housemate of Amelie; Handyman who lives with Seth O’Malley.
Delphinium or Delphie:
Psychic; beekeeper; master gardener; best friend of Celia Marlowe; girlfriend to Sam Lipson.
DeShawn Jones:
Ex-drug dealer; current site manager at Lipson Construction
Dionne Wilson:
Wife of Bumpy Wilson; mother of Jeraine and LaTonya; medical nurse; singer.
Erik Le Monde:
Father of Wanda; plumber; works for Lipson Construction.
Edie the Fairy:
Second daughter of Queen Fand & Manannán; younger sister to the Blue Fairy and elder sister to Mari; nanny to Jill and Jacob’s twins.
Edith Stiefel:
Mother of Wanda. Ex-wife of Erik Le Monde.
Evette:
Secretary of Jacob’s for one week; claims romantic relationship between them.
Fand, usually Queen Fand:
Queen of the Fairies; wife of Manannán; ancestor of Jacob Lipson.
Fin, Finegal, sometimes Prince Finegal:
Eldest son of Queen Fand and Manannán; heir to throne; great-grandfather to Tanesha; partner to Abi; medical student.
Fran: A laboratory tech in Ava’s Denver Police Department lab.
Frankie Aziz:
Boyfriend of Wanda Le Monde; videographer of group of rapists; brother of DPD Sergeant Aziz.
Gilfand:
Loyal male servant of Queen Fand; one of the oldest fairies; appears as a gargoyle.
Heather Lipson:
One of Jillian Roper’s group of best friends; mother to Mack; wife to Blane Lipson; mother of Tink; Hedone, child of Psyche and Eros.
Honey Lipson:
Paralyzed; stepdaughter of Sam Lipson; wife of Sergeant MJ Scully; Lives at the Castle and works at Lipson Construction.
Jabari Wilson: Young son of Jeraine Smith and Annette.
Jacob Marlowe:
Son of Sam Lipson and Celia Marlowe; husband of Jillian Roper; brother of Valerie Lipson; president of Lipson Construction; owns his own rehabilitation business; carpenter; hockey player, teller of Denver Cereal.
Jeraine Wilson:
R&B sensation; husband of Tanesha Smith; son of Bumpy; drug and sex addict.
Jeraine Wilson, Junior: Young son of Jeraine Wilson.
Jillian or Jill Roper:
Daughter of Anjelika and Perses; mother of Katy Roper; wife of Jacob Marlowe; ex-wife of Trevor Mc Guinsey; pregnant with twin boys.
John Drayson, MD:
Vascular surgeons; husband of Alex Hargreaves.
Julie Hargreaves:
Mother of Paddie Hargreaves; wife of Colin Hargreaves.
Katy or Katherine Anjelika Roper Marlowe:
Daughter of Jillian Roper and Jacob Marlowe.
Leslie: A laboratory tech in Ava’s Denver Police Department lab.
Leslie Roper:
Wife of Steve Roper; mother of infant Elisa Roper.
Levi Johansen:
Won Delphie in a card game when she was 5-6; held her as a slave/The Oracle Tabor; attempted to kill Delphie; deceased.
Liban:
Queen Fand’s twin sister; looks like Cleopatra.
Lizzie O’Malley:
Daughter of Seth O’Malley; Biological mother to Conner Hargreaves. Girlfriend of James Schmidt.
Mack Lipson: Infant son of Heather and Blane Lipson.
Margaret Peaches or Sergeant Margaret Peaches:
Fey team member; partner of Sergeant MJ Scully.
Manannán:
A Celtic sea deity; possibly first ruler of the Isle of Man; husband of Queen Fand, ancestor of Jacob Lipson
Maresol Tafoya:
Seth O’Malley’s housekeeper; mother of Bonita’s Seth’s second wife; friend of Delphie.
Max Hargreaves:
Identical twin to Alex Hargreaves; brother to Colin and Samantha Hargreaves.
Megan Roper:
Daughter of Anjelika and Perses; partner of Tim; mother to Ryan and two other boys.
Mike Roper:
Son of Anjelika and Perses; husband of Valerie Lipson; art mentor to Noelle Norsen; hockey goalie; painter.
Michael Bladen Roper Marlowe:
Infant son of Jill and Jacob Roper-Marlowe; identical twin of Tanner.
Mitch Delgado:
Sandy’s stepfather who she called ‘Dad’; father of Charlie and Sissy; Seth O’Malley’s best friend; died of lung cancer 8 or 9 years ago.
MJ or Sergeant Michael Scully Jr.:
Fey team member; partner of Sergeant Margaret Peaches; husband of Honey Lipson.
Molly:
Bookkeeper for Jacob Marlowe’s rehabilitation business; wife of Pete.
Nadia Kerminoff
ER doctor, ex-lover of Ivan, Russian mother, wealthy American father.
Nash Norsen:
Son of Aden and Nuala Norsen; brother of Noelle Norsen.
Nelson: A lab technician in Ava’s Denver Police Department lab; potential love interest of Blane Lipson.
Noelle Norsen:
Daughter of Aden and Nuala Norsen; sister of Nash Norsen; artist.
Nuala Norsen:
Ex-wife of Aden Norsen; biological mother of Nash and Noelle Norsen.
Paddie Hargreaves:
Best friend of Katy Roper; nephew of Alex and Max Hargreaves; son of Colin Hargreaves.
Patty Delgado:
Mother of Sissy and Charlie; mother to Sandy; wife of Mitch Delgado.
Pete:
Husband of Molly; father of her children; friend of Aden Norsen.
Perses:
Paid assassin; rescuer, Titan, and biological father of Jillian Roper.
Rodney Smith:
Father of Tanesha; imprisoned for 26 years for a murder he didn’t commit; husband of Yvonne Smith; site manager at Lipson Construction.
Ryan:
Oldest son of Megan Roper and Tim.
Sam Lipson:
Husband to Celia Marlowe; married to Tiffanie Lipson; boyfriend of Delphie; father to Valerie and Jacob Marlowe-Lipson; step-father to Brianna, Becky, Honey and the ‘step-whore.’
Samantha Hargreaves:
Sister to Alex, Max and Colin Hargreaves; girlfriend of Art Rasmussen; best friend of Valerie Lipson; criminal defense attorney.
Sandy Delgado Norsen:
Best friend of Jillian Roper; one of Jill’s group of best friends; wife of Aden Norsen; hairdresser.
Sarah:
Yellow Labrador belonging to Jacob Marlowe.
Scooter:
Gift from Celia and Delphie to Jillian on her marriage to Trevor McGuinsey; taken care of for last 4 years by Delphie after Trevor put him up for adoption; Katy’s constant companion.
Sergeant Aziz:
Denver Police detective assigned to investigate rapes; does nothing to protect his brother, Frankie.
Seth O’Malley:
Godfather and biological father of Sandy; best friend of Sandy’s step father; Denver Police Detective; gifted composer and prodigy pianist
Stepsister or Stepwhore:
Eldest daughter of Tiffanie Lipson; sister to Honey, Briana, and Becky Lipson; step-daughter of Sam Lipson; second wife of Trevor McGuinsey.
Steve or Stephen Roper:
Son of Anjelika; middle child of Roper family; medical nurse to Honey Lipson; husband of Leslie.
Sissy Delgado:
Stepsister of Sandy; anorexic; talented ballet dancer; lives with Sandy and Aden.
Tanesha Smith:
One of Jillian Roper’s best friends; wife of Jeraine Wilson; medical student.
Tanner Handy Roper Marlowe:
Infant son of Jill and Jacob Roper Marlowe; identical twin of Michael.
Teddy Jakkman
Son of Fey Team member Captain Zack ‘the Jakker’ Jakkman; best friend of Nash Norsen; dates Noelle Norsen.
Tink or Tiffanie:
Street kid; friend of Charlie Delgado’s; attacked and beaten by gang of rapists, Heather and Blane Lipson’s adopted daughter.
Tim:
Partner to Megan Roper; father of Ryan and two other children.
Trevor Mc Guinsey:
Ex-husband of Jillian Roper; assumed father of Katy Roper; fiancé to the step-whore.
Valerie Lipson:
Daughter of Sam and Celia Marlowe; wife to Mike Roper; soap opera and movie actress.
Wanda (Wade) Le Monde:
Met Sissy at Eating Disorder Inpatient Treatment; transgender child; daughter/son of Erik and Edith; girlfriend of Frankie Aziz.
Wes or Wesley Kapanski:
Hollywood producer; Was engaged to Valerie Lipson at the beginning of Denver Cereal.
Yvonne Smith:
Mother of Tanesha Smith; forced into prostitution after her husband was imprisoned.
Zack ‘The Jakker’ Jakkman
Father of Teddy, Britanie, and Samuel Jakkman; ‘The pilot’ to Sissy & Charlie; Sandy’s childhood pen pal; friend of Sandy’s.
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