“That would just be rude! Besides…” I dropped my eyes as if to hide my smile. “I always have time for you.” I stole a glance back up at him... He was soaking this right up. “That’s very professional of you Nora,” he said, grinning like the Cheshire cat. “I won’t keep you any longer. Tonight, then.” “Oh, thanks Noah!” I said, bouncing to my full height. “I’ll see you tonight.” Without another glance at him, I swung into the change room. Sasha was still there, freshly changed, and sitting on the. Poor, desperate Merton even begs me to go out. He's just pathetic! I think his longest relationship was like 60 seconds! If it weren't for Tommy's friendship he would be one of the most unpopular kid in school - what a geek. Even the other Goths try to avoid him. Nothing he does turns out right. My folks wonder why I have no 'normal' friends'! What a laugh. I spend as much time as possible everyday searching the house. The answer to my body thief has just got to be here. It has just got to be.. Would different colors give me some definition to the different sides and angles? I rummaged around until I found the box of gel cutoffs I'd collected during the shows I'd worked on.After an hour of trying different colors I realized that while shiny surfaces will reflect colors, you can't see the colors on the surface itself. Another good idea down the drain.Later that evening I called Beth and invited myself over.Beth was waiting on the front step as I pulled into the driveway. She jumped up. “Wow, isn’t it gorgeous!” Torun gushed as the display showed the massive Superdreadnoughts moving past the station we were in closest proximity to.“Yeah, you’d almost think we’d won,” I chuckled.“They’ll find them eventually, Kiria,” Flinn chided me.“I know, just feels a little premature, is all.”“Yeah, I kind of get you,” Torun agreed. “But let’s enjoy it for what it is.”“OK, you’re right though. It is spectacular.”“I know, but the best bit is going to be when we get there.”Torun and I were.