July 14, 2003
I think I'm in love...
Well, it took me forever to get focused and motivated enough to get anything done this morning, but get something done I did. About another 1100 words today, most of them focused on Jack, who, by the way, I am officially crazy about. He's a wiseass, and he's either very brave about it or very foolhardy. He's fullblooded fae, but only half what I've come to call High Court fae (i.e., sidhe). His father was some sort of cat-shifter, cait sidhe, maybe. Anyway, here's a bit that made me especially happy this morning, Jack returning 'home' after his interview with the Prince, and after playing a trick on a mortal couple. It also introduces Jenny, who I have a feeling I'm very much going to like as well.
Whiskers twitching with glee, the cat moved out of earshot of the couple. Within a few minutes, it reached a dark alleyway, and bounded into it. It did not move unnoticed, however. A waifish girl with black hair done in a myriad of tiny braids, scarves and spangles hanging from her tiny body, saw the cat and followed, darting across the street on mismatched blue and purple high top sneakers.
"Hey!" she called. When there was no answer, she gave an exasperated sigh. "Come on out, will ya? I know it's you." Again there was no sound, save for a rustling behind one of the rusted dumpsters. The girl grew irritated. "Fine, be an asshole." Rather than leaving, however, she folded her arms across her slender chest and stayed where she was.
"Go away, Jenny." The voice, perfectly human, sounded from behind the dumpster.
"We were worried about you!" Jenny shot back, patience wearing thin. "Word on the street was that you got hauled in, Jack. Nobody knew who had you, if it was the cops or..."
"It was William," Jack said, sighing and stepping out from behind the dumpster reluctantly. "I'm out, Jenny. He threw me out."
"About damn time too," Jenny said with an approving nod. "You've been nothing but trouble all along and now you've come to the bad end everyone always said you'd come to."
"I know. Aren't you proud of me?"
"So proud I'm about to bust," Jenny said, face breaking into a grin.
Posted by Lisa at July 14, 2003 01:26 PM