> "Angel Island actually," Derek answered easily, looking at Julia "We can
introduce Alyssa to our friend Alex." Then he looked back at Alyssa "We need
to get you something to change into. I think you'll like our friend Alex."
>
> At least he hoped she did. Julia had obviously already been doing
something before this latest caper struck. And Alyssa was obviously more
comfortable with the ladies....
>
> He was about to suggest that they go downstairs because he was hungry,
just to get them all in a more... nuetral area.. when a vision suddenly
struck.
>
> Blinking once he saw the images flash before him: the girl, being lifted,
asleep, carried... Derek asleep... a woman's face but one covered in
cloud...
>
> And then it was over and he was blinking again and looking at the two.
>
> "Would you mind if we went downstairs anyway? I.." he spoke, pausing only
for a second as the vision cleared "I'm hungry myself and I would like to
see about getting you something to wear and meeting Alex."
>
Alyssa listened, she'd never heard of Angel Island, maybe...."Is Angel
Island in Heaven," she asked her eyes growing very very large. She liked
the idea of angels, but didn't want to meet them. You had to die to do
that. If this was Heaven, she thought God needed to do some work, so new
people didn't end up in beds with strangers. That was really...what did
mommy call it? Unorganized, yes that's what it was.
"All right," the child agreed reluctantly slipping out of bed and dropping
down to the floor still holding ginny and watching Julia closely to make
sure she didn't go far. She caught the blank look on Derek's face that
appeared during the vision. "Is he okay?"
Alyssa
