12th November 2023 Writings

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Excerpt from: Convergence on Lawndale
“So, what are you allowed to tell us about your family?” Kim asked.

“It depends on what is asked,” Kaelyn answered.

“And you deflected the question,” Kim said.

“I didn’t. I don’t know what questions you’re going to ask. All I know is that I won’t answer any that are too personal,” Kaelyn said.

“That’s fair, I guess,” Kim said.

Words: 60


Excerpt from: Spider Quinn
“Huh?” Daria asked.

The phone rang, allowing Daria to make herself scarce and head to school.

“Oh, Hi Eric!”


Half an hour later, Daria and Jane arrived at the school. “Look at that,” Jane said.

Daria looked and saw that her sister wasn’t wearing her usual outfit. Rather it was all black and hid her neck. “I see it. She’s even more different now.”

“As I was saying…”

“Not that again. I’m just saying that she’s even more different due to grief.”

“The alien thing is more cool,” Jane said.

“I just think it's strange that she's suddenly covering up her neck,” Daria rejoined as Kevin Thompson and Brittany Taylor walked by.

“When was the last time you saw Kevin without his neck thing?” Jane asked.

“You’re talking implants?” Daria asked.

Brittany turned back. “I heard that, and it's not true!” she said before turning around and stalking away.

“I guess she thought you meant her U.F.O.s,” Jane mused, not realising that she was being overheard by Language Arts teacher Mr. Timothy O’Neill.

“UFOs?” he asked with shiver. “Have you been watching The X-Files? I know I have.”

“And that’s Good,” Daria commented.

“But you know what's interesting?” O’Neill asked.

“Why do you encourage him?” Jane commented.

“All this creepy science fiction is just a throwback to the old Cold War paranoia.”

“Aliens in the sky, communists under the bed,” Daria commented.

“Exactly, Daria!” O’Neill said. ”And accusations flying, all because of atomic jitters. You're a communist! You're an alien!” He added as Joey and Jeffy walked past.

“Trade you Cuba for Jupiter,” Daria said to Jane.

“One stood for the other in those old movies.”

“Now, what do you think about SpiderGirl?” Daria asked.

“A disturbed individual taking out her frustrations on those who have had to resort to crime to make ends meet,” O’Neill answered.


“Quinn!”

Quinn turned at the sound of Sandi’s voice.

“If you refuse to explain your strange outfit, I'm afraid the Fashion Club will have to consider more sanctions,” Sandi asked.

“I wasn’t aware there were sanctions for my hair. Besides, this is not an anti-fashion statement.”

“I forgot to tell you,” Sandi dissembled. She was about to say more when Joey and Jeffy came along.

“Hey, Quinn, Mr. O'Neill says that girl from your house is an atomic communist,” Joey said.

“Yeah, and her friend's an alien,” Jeffy added.

“Eew!” Stacy said.

“Gross,” Tiffany said.


Kevin continued to think about what he had heard earlier in the day.

Words: 415

Excerpt from: troubles of Galaxia
“We need to be ready.”

“Then we need a plan.”

“I know you will be making it up as you go along.”

“Maybe,” the Professor considered. “But I can plan.”

“I haven’t seen it work out well.”


After Dinner, Clarence looked up more information on the situation on the planet. All he could see was his earlier conclusion. He sighed.


The next day
The Professor was first to the Common Room. ‘Of course, Clarence is still asleep.’

Words: 77

Total: 552