He felt an odd cold metallic sensation acrossthe top of his left eye socket now and couldn't help but pop his eyesopen the moment he heard the initial...snip. At first he didn't put twoand two together, having un-obscured vision out of one eye untilsuddenly his view was completely clear as the shearing happened sofast. He could feel his eyes slightly watering as his eye balls glanceddown, watching a few long blonde strands sliding down his cape."Chin up and don't open until I tell you this time,". It'squite possible you could be him." That well could be," replied John sounding relieved. "Thank youfor all your assistance. I'll check next door with your neighborimmediately."As he walked across the lawn towards the neighbor's door, Johndecided he'd make certain to never again commit himself to workingsuch long and arduous hours in the future. Although he assumed hehadn't been adversely affected in any way that truly mattered, thecompounded effects from all the reality fluxes coupled with. She still referred to Tara as the 'dirty slut' when talking to Anne and I blushed – that didn't go unnoticed.The evening was glorious. The Sun was still lingering in the night sky and it was very warm. I was glad to get out of hot, airless galley onto the breezier deck but it soon filled up.The Captain arrived shortly afterwards and sent for the mat. 'There is to be a special match tonight', she warned and looked at me. I felt my heart sink. Tara vs me ... I just knew it. It seemed to good to. It seemed as if nothing he did now was right. Staring intensely he didn't notice Alan or Varick across the room watching him as he watched his sister. Varick nodded to Alan and started to walk across the room to talk to Harman. Finally breaking Harman's focus on his sister, Varick started to question Harman about strategy. Alan who'd withdrawn behind the wall, smiled as he gently reached out for Harman. It all depended on just how distracted Varick kept Harman. Reaching in Alan started to.