LiTTLE CHERiNE Book 02 - post033

arthur.grafo (69)in #sfandf-fiction • 6 years ago (edited)

^{The Thinkers watched and saw our dance, saw us form a world of energy and then abandon it, behind a white wall of energy they saw the tiny energy creatures were not being consumed by the void while others arriving in the void were consumed. They watched the one group who were returning to their matter forms and then later returning to dance with each other, exchanging communication as do the Sparklers. This awoke a wonder in them. They decided to let the more distant energy Worlds depart; they can find them later. They had to study and find a way to communicate with this new race. So was Solomon born, the essence and spirit of their Thinkers, brought into one apparent being to enable this strange race of Terrans to communicate with them.}

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It is impossible for me to even imagine the spans of time they have existed, but I was able to empathise with them, to feel the shock and terrible guilt they must have felt when they saw they have misconstrued the life-cycle of matter forms. Now the only solution, atonement, was to commit suicide as a race so that they would not ever again cause such destruction, while releasing the souls they held. But what of their charges, those weak energy forms they had carried for so long and cared about. They could not throw them into the void, what would happen to them?

They had no solution and their society was beginning to fall apart, in our terms becoming psychotic, when they received the faint but urgent summons from the Robert creature - and so they returned - and so it is that they now await his decision, a solution promised that will save them from insanity and betrayal of their charges.

While learning from them I had kept my promise. I explained how certain souls are born with a defect. Once I had made them understand what Richard had done, why my instincts had enraged me to the point of committing the heinous crime they had seen me perform, I found they no longer found what I had done as abhorrent as they had originally. However, they still suffered at the idea of any soul being destroyed. This is to be expected since they have been conditioned by their empathic mission.

I explained about the number of persons in our world who have grown up with the correct nurturing and yet they glory in the suffering of others. I asked, could it be that they are the souls which have suffered when being taken by the void, with the result that they became crippled in their next lives?

With Sam at my side I had a number of discussions with Ordinx, met with and talked to every person I could talk to about the Sparklers. From Daniel on the world of Meli, to Themi in Greece, to Charlie in Taiwan and back to my girls and Alki. None of us could find a solution, something to give them a face saving reason to carry on their existence.

I’m grateful they do not have the same sense of time passing as we do and are able to wait.

As I am certain I have made abundantly clear, whatever else is going on, first comes my family. It was time for us to celebrate the birthday of Samantha. I cannot believe that a whole year has passed since her birth and on the other side of it, I cannot believe I have lived through so much and done so much and loved so deeply this little infant/girl, all within only one year.

I asked her what would she like for a birthday present. You could have knocked me over, protector or no protector, when she replied she wants a computer. Of course I had to tease a little.

“What can a one year old want with a computer? They won’t allow you into the sex chat rooms.”

“They are so silly. All I have to do is give as year of birth whatever I want and I’m in.”

“Where did you learn that!”

“When I sit in your arms and you do all those things, you think of me as a silly baby?”

I felt my cheeks burning. “Touché love.”

“Do I get one?”

“It would not be fair to count that as a gift. I have already included in the plans of our home a computer for each of you. Find something else, not something you need, a luxury.”

“A night alone with you.”

“As my daughter, love?”

“Now who is being a baby?”

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“Why now? I thought you wanted to spend time as a daughter?” I was hoping she was not hearing the yearning in me. Her one night of passion I had dismissed as she never tried it again.

“You said one thing that stuck in my mind. When you were cross with us about Laura, you said we stole one night of loving out of your life. I thought to myself, I will always be your daughter first. Why am I losing so much time of being your lover also.”

“You are not, my love. It is difficult for me to describe my feelings on this. There is a special beauty to having you as a daughter only. When we make love, become lovers or husband and wife, everything changes. It should not, but it does. One day when you look back you will see what I mean.”

“There is nothing else I could want. You buy so many things for us, toys, lovely clothes. What could I ask for?”

“How about a two day trip somewhere, just the two of us, daddy and daughter? It may sound as if I am being selfish, giving you something I want, but later you will find you treasure it.”

“Sounds okay. Where?”

“Anywhere love.”

“Anywhere? How about Africa. I’d like to see some animals before they are all gone.”

“Not in two days. Just one park would take that long. There is so much to see.”

“I know then! Can we all go - my present to everybody for my birthday.”

“If I did not already love you, I would just for that. Make sure the girls all want to go and we’ll arrange it.”

The girls all said yes. Then I had to ask Marian and Alki if we could take their daughters. I realised they loved the idea so I invited them along. The next thing I knew Themi, my mum and Natalie were coming. We got Dommi to ask her parents and Nicko to come along. Her parents were feeling the effects of their rejuvenation and agreed. I teased Nicko that if he does not come along I will grab all the little black girls too and then there will be nothing left for him anywhere. He hummed and hawed, worrying about leaving his business at this critical stage.

Alki spoke to him. “Nicko, if your top management cannot manage the business for ten days, then you should fire them. You think I could run my businesses personally? Look at this as an opportunity to test them.”

I added, “You also have a laptop. You could conference most days and get reports.”

He gave in and I was convinced it will do him some good.

Tasso was running like mad to get papers for all the girls, showing them to be adults of over twenty one - I do not know the rules in Africa and thought it better to be safe. Then Meli pleaded with me to take Socrati and Sonja with. That was not too difficult to arrange, he had dreamt of doing such a trip and once I convinced him money is not a problem, they agreed.

I was starting to think we would have to charter our own plane - especially when Claudia asked if her sister could come so I had to add Andreas. All that was left was the Kent family. Jonathan surprised me by immediately agreeing, though he insisted on paying his own way.

This was actually fun. The sense of excitement that was being generated made everybody come alive. The hustle and bustle of my girls as they panicked in case they forgot something had me laughing. I explained that the days of dark Africa are long gone and they will find everything they need, there.

“Which country are we going to?”

“I thought of going to Kenya. I think you would love it. However I am told by the travel agent that the facilities have gone downhill. They suggested we go to South Africa.”

“Could we see Mandela?”

“Not very likely Wendy, not even if you offer to sing for him.”

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“I want to see him!”

“Is there a reason?”

“He is just like us. Maybe he does not have our gifts, but I think his heart is the same.”

“If he knew what you said, I think he would love you too. Unfortunately it is not easy to get to see people like him. Too many people want to meet him and he has to be protected.”

“From people who want to meet him!”

I had to explain the realities of life to her. She was disappointed, but like any other child, her mind was soon off at a tangent on other things. I was going to book three nights at the Lost Palace by the Lost City casino complex, but when I heard the prices I changed it to one night and took another night at a small park nearby that I was assured has good game sightings. Then a four day stay at the Kruger National Park and three days left open for us to enjoy spontaneously.

Savva reported back to us the results. There is now definite evidence, after three sessions, that we are affecting the area with our broadcasting. The effects are strongest during the day of broadcast and the day after. For the following four to five days there is a tapering off effect. He wanted us to agree to do this once every two weeks. I thought about it a lot. Morally I could see nothing wrong in doing so, but there was a slight feeling of being guilty of manipulation. I know that Cherine and Dommi, in particular, discreetly watched my thought processes. I agreed, on a tentative basis to doing it once a month. I suggested we do this the middle of each month.

“Why the middle?”

“I have a feeling, just using common sense Savva, having spent a number of years living on a salary. Usually by the middle of the month most people are fairly broke, having spent most of their money by then. This is when they start getting tense. By blasting them with love at such a time it should mellow them until about the time they get paid again.”

“You are right. Most family fights are within that period.”

“Savva, is there a way you could get some other information for me over the next couple of months?”

“What now?” he replied with a smile.

“I have a feeling we should see more couples in love and more weddings being announced. Not immediately, but over a period of months. Business for the florists should also be picking up.”

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