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065 :: Life is peaceful
Naomi did not exercise for long. Half an hour at the gym. She skated home. Fast. She put her ehhlies on charge. Only her ehhlies in the cupboard. Peter was still at the shops. She stripped off her clothes. Quickly folded them away. Grabbed a towel. Went to the bottom of the garden. It was not that warm. She went back to the kitchen for a blanket.
After lying in the sun for a few minutes she opened her Skroll. She looked at the message from Jack. The Locaal message. A hidden message kept secret from the authorities. Hidden from the watchers. Jack had secrets. Foolish boy. Of course the watchers know about Locaal.
Naomi searched for the symbols in the message. She could not work it out.
Naomi lay on her back. The gentle sound of the neighbour talking on the phone. The gurgle of the river. The rustle of the leaves in the trees. She updated her status.
Life is quiet without someone to chat to.
She changed her status.
Life is peaceful.
She scrolled through her friends. Tio had a new job. Diaph had posted a new photo of her baby. Pointy head. Eyes tight shut. Cluno loved her ad. He was in London now. She sent him a cuddle. She flicked back to the Locaal message. She lay back. She rested her eyes.
She opened her eyes to the sound of Peter walking down the garden. He looked at the Locaal message on her open Skroll.
You understand that? (Peter)
Naomi looked at the translation on her screen. She shook her head.
Not. (Naomi)
It says I have something important. Or I am someone important. Or I know someone important. Local is vague. The last bit says there is another message. (Peter)
Naomi showed the first Locaal message to Peter,
Ah. This says missing person. Can you help. Or you can help. It is a strange message. It does not say who it is from. Or how you can help. (Peter)
Naomi smiled. Shrugged.
Thank you. (Naomi)
Naomi closed her Skroll. Closed her eyes. Peter went inside.
