To Omaha

Sara says we're going to go to Omaha now; there's a good scene developing there. It's a bit of a drive from Racine, of course. We're going to make some stops on the way.

I wonder if I can convince her to take me to the movies. It's been awhile since I went to the movies, let alone with someone. We could make it a date. Don't tell anyone though!

Still in Racine

Not sure why. We've been lingering here quite a bit. There aren't even any players here. I went to an arcade once, but it wasn't even a Worldshine Charity arcade: no Puzzle Fighter, and its Street Fighter II machine had busted sticks. Still managed to beat all comers.

Racine's really a beautiful city, though. If it weren't for our mission, I wouldn't mind staying here for a month or two with Sara...

Another day, another dollar

Drove with Sara to Minneapolis and entered a tournament while I was there. They were having a Third Strike and MvC2 tourney. I got first at MvC2 without much of a problem; Third Strike I got seventh, but both the people I lost to were guys, so no luck there.

Sara wants to go to Racine, Wisconsin next. I wonder why; there's not much of a scene there at all.

edit: Yes, there was an SF4 tourney there, but I'm not gonna embarrass myself in that game just yet. Was losing to basic crap in casuals.

Someone new

Someone new showed up at the Chateau today. She was rude to me and that ticked me off, but Julie said I should forgive her. I don't know how to do that though. She's with Mommy right now! Yeesh.

Under the covers with Sheila

Danny felt his mind drift in and out of consciousness, but Sheila kept him near. His dreams were of images he didn't recognize. For the first time ever, he dreamt in black and white. But he didn't cry.

Sheila regarded her younger brother with her head laying in her open palm.

"I feel like I could stay with you forever sometimes," she confessed.

"I feel that way about all of you," Danny replied. "I just... don't have any reason not to be with you."

"Then just rest," Sheila said, and held him close.

Danny felt their hearts connect. "Don't worry," Sheila whispered. "I won't have you sing a concerto for me tonight. Just a nice, soft love song will do..."

Awakening

Danny woke up from his dream and found himself next to Sheila.

The nature of his reality lately was disconcerting. He would wake up in a completely different situation than he remembered falling asleep to. It caused him to wonder whether this was all a dream...

Sheila stirred. "Hi, Danny," she said.

"Sheila," Danny said, and smiled before he knew what he was doing.

Sheila gently pulled Danny to her and held him. "Stay with me for a few minutes," she asked him.

"Of course," Danny said, and lay with her.

Daniel's Final Death

I finished up my final LiveJournal post. There... I'd done it. I'd said I killed myself. Now maybe I could make a fresh start.

But as I got into my bed, I started thinking of the repercussions of what I'd done. I told a lie; people who cared about me would think I was dead. Tina... Tina would never forgive me.

"I'm sorry, Tina," I said to myself, and looked at my bottle of sleeping pills.

I think... perhaps I'd need a few extra pills tonight...