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[meli_mollifies]

I woke up this morning with Joe in my bed, sleeping quite soundly. He was, at least, until I woke him up screaming like a banshee and throwing things at him.

He swears we're married; that we have been for twenty years. Swears we have a son together and he was off at university in Massachusetts.

This is ridiculous. I have to be hallucinating.

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[bringmeagony.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, Meli. It's just a trick of Khaos....

Lots of people are suffering from memory loss...

[meli-mollifies.livejournal.com]

Memory loss? I have no such thing.

[bringmeagony.livejournal.com]

But Meli, I was there at your wedding... You may not remember it now, but that is, again, a trick of Khaos...

You should sit down with your husband and talk for a while...

He'll understand

[gifted-sight.livejournal.com]

According to Cass 20 years have passed for all of us. At least your kid isn't here?

[meli-mollifies.livejournal.com]

I... guess?

I'd like to think I'd remember bearing a child.

[gifted-sight.livejournal.com]

I have a 15 year old on my couch calling me dad. It's...awkward. I think you are better off.

...it doesn't seem like an easy thing to forget.

[meli-mollifies.livejournal.com]

This is crazy. To be perfectly honest, I never cared for Joe in this way, especially for something to even consider getting this far...

I'd say something stronger than tea would be in order, but I'm not quite sure I have anything.

[gifted-sight.livejournal.com]

You knew Joe before...all of this?

I might have something, maybe we could go into one of the unused apartments to get away from new family members? And old ones.

[meli-mollifies.livejournal.com]

He is...was... my employer. He'd asked me out on a date once, but I declined. It did not feel right because I knew he was more interested in me.

Since we cannot leave, it would seem, I'd be incredibly grateful if we could. Do you think we'd actually be able to get in?

[gifted-sight.livejournal.com]

Oh, I remember, you mentioned him before. I'm sorry, that must be really uncomfortable for you.

Polyxena mentioned that too. I hope so, I probably shouldn't be drinking in front of my...daughter. There is always the roof.

[meli-mollifies.livejournal.com]

It's definitely interesting and makes me wonder what on earth could have taken place between where we were and now that would have triggered such a change for me.

The roof is wonderfully cold right now, I should think. I'd hate to freeze up there. The basement, perhaps? It's a lot of storage, isn't it?

[gifted-sight.livejournal.com]

Maybe...the spirits are quieter with him around?

I'm sorry, I didn't even think of the weather, I've only been back since this morning. I didn't even know we had a basement. It might have to be explored, if you would join me?

[meli-mollifies.livejournal.com]

They seem to be quieter with others around in general, mostly because I am speaking with someone else, I think.

I'd be glad to join you. We all need a place to hide sometimes, don't we? I can be ready in ten minutes.

[gifted-sight.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a good reason to keep people around, though maybe not marry them.

I will find what stock we might have hidden away in here. Shall we meet in the lobby like before?