POV: Tigra
Wallings
Date: March 31,
2013
Place: Wallings
Household, Ennis, TX, USA, Earth
Time: 1730 Local
So
there he was. Suspended for three days. I was still pissed off at him. Taking troops into an elementary school! His heart is always in the right place, and I
love him for it. Hard to stay too mad at
him for too long. Besides, although it will be a hit to our
funds, it will be nice him being around a bit more, if just for a little while.
“The
blue one. Dress shirt.” I started when he grabbed the T-shirt.
“But…”
“This
will be the second time you have met his teacher, and the first time wasn’t
good. We’re going to a parent/ teacher
conference, not a bar.”
“Yes
dear.”
Lord,
sometimes it’s like taking care of a child.
I still love him though.
POV: Marlene RodrÃguez
Date: March 31, 2013
Time: 1830 local
Place: Principal’s
Office, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Ennis, TX, USA, Earth
We met
in my office. Me, the head of Zarkoff 2
Defense Forces, and Carly. Yes, I am a
citizen of Zarkoff 2. I am also a
citizen of Anglasia. Many of my
countrymen of Zarkoff 2 find this incomprehensible. If we are to live in a better world, I find
it necessary.
“So;
do you honestly think this kid could be the one?” Jose asked honestly.
“What
do you mean COULD he?!” Carly got
defensive all of a sudden.
“Both
of you, chill!” I snapped at both of
them. “If you are going to act
younger than the student body here then
I will throw you both out.”
“Sorry
Mrs. Lynden. It was an honest
question. I know what Barali said. Just had to wrap my head around it.” Jose backed off a bit.
“No,
it’s me who should apologize. I battle
for these kids daily. It’s easy for me
to believe in them, I know what lies deep inside. It’s hard for me to get others to see it
though..” Carly responded. “Truth is I don’t know. I read the prophesies and Marcos definitely
fits the bill.”
I
interrupted, “Regardless, the family is gonna have one hell of a test. It’s part of our job not only to help the
child to his full potential but to help the family through this, whether he is
or not. Mr. Sanchez, have the Anglasian
authorities figured this out yet?”
“No
ma’am.” Sanchez answered.
“If
it’s possible, let’s keep it that way for just a bit longer. Lynden, I believe you have an appointment to
keep?”
“Yes
ma’am.”
“Be
easy on him.”
“But…”
“Carly,
no matter what his shortcomings, he does love that boy with everything he
has. I saw that both during the raid and
at the hearing. Be easy on him.”
“Yes
ma’am.” Then she went to her classroom.
“Mrs.
Rodriquez, I honestly don’t know what to do.”
Sanchez started.
“What
do you mean Sanchez?”
“Marlene,
you don’t mind me calling you that do you?”
“These
are unsure times soldier. I have a
feeling we’re going to see a lot more of each other. Go ahead.”
“With
all due respects; our nation officially doesn’t exist. Our military is branded as a terrorist
organization by the Anglasian government.
If history is any example; Jace is going to need us to protect the kid…”
“And
when he does we will be there. I have no
pat answers. I’m deeply disturbed by the
security concerns to. We will deal with
it best we can.”
“Yes
ma’am.”
Then
he left my office. I stayed a bit
longer. I had a lot to contemplate on my
own.
POV: Jace Wallings
Date: March 31,
2013
Time: 1930 local
Place: Wallings
Household, Ennis, TX, USA, Earth
The
parent/ teacher thing is actually pretty interesting. What’s even more interesting is his, I should
say, culinary choice of play-dough. Very
interesting. I didn’t know Marcos was as
smart as he is. The things you learn
when you’re not working all the time and on call for the rest.
“Jace,
what’s this?” Tigra asked pulling out a
non-descript envelope labelled “The Wallings Family”.
I
took it from her hands and started to open it.
“Don’t!” She screamed.
“Don’t you think we should get it checked out? What if it’s tainted or something?”
This
is something I always secretly regretted.
The caution we have to exercise.
I desperately wish I could give her the sense of safety she
deserves. I did not choose my path. That doesn’t take away from the fact that my
path has acquired me many enemies. Maybe
someday.
“Baby,
if it were people who have us in their shit list, it would likely be an
explosion. They would want to make a
statement.”
Then
I opened the letter:
“I didn’t mean to cause you
grief and trouble. Believe it or not, we
are not your enemy.
Enclosed
is three day’s worth of pay. Enjoy the
time with your family. You deserve
it. Even those of us in the shadows can
respect the work that you do every day.
As
I said earlier; we apologize for the grief and trouble that we have caused you
and your family. It was not our
intention.”
Sincerely
Jose Sanchez
Head of the
Zarkoff 2 Defense Forces”
“What are the Zarkoff two
defense forces?” Tigra asked
quizzically.
“If
it’s who I think it is, we call them the Rebel Alliance Forces. Weird.”
“The
terrorists?”
“I
think.”
“Strange”
Then
I had the munchkin pulling me by the shirt tail. I guess the little monster is hungry.
POV: Jose Sanchez
Place: Across the
street from the Wallings Household, Ennis, TX, USA
Date: March 31,
2013
Time: 1950 local
I
figured we had to get along with the Wallings Family at some point, me and my
two direct subordinates that is. We figured
the least we could do is recoup Jace and his family for scaring the crap out of
him and getting him suspended.
So,
I crafted him a note and shot him three days of pay from our contingency
fund. I figured it was the least I could
do. Man, he’s got a beautiful family and
the kid is definitely loved. Every child
and man should be so lucky.
