03/03/2001

       4 AM

       APPROX 1209600 SECONDS

       Caeli Tempus is walking swiftly. His silhouette floating towards the jet. He climbs in.

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       "Is that... IT'S 4 AM! NO, MR TEMPUS WAIT!! THAT JET ISNT DONE YET!"

       The repairman runs after the jet in a panic, but Caeli doesn't notice him. He gets caught in a billow of smoke and starts coughing. He tries waving to Caeli but to no avail. The jet zooms away.

       "All systems... okay... not perfect but they're fine. Weather-" Caeli gets cut off by some thunder. "-Weather is not the best... but it'll get better. Okay. Let's fly."

       A FEW HOURS LATER

       12 PM

       "I've been calling Caeli for 15 minutes, why isn't he answering?! Maybe I'll try ca-" Alixe Tempus started coughing again. Cancer had run in her family. It was horrible but she was happy she didn't pass it on to Caeli. Through her coughs, she put in the numbers to James and Wanda Fortem.

       They were the perfect family. Two parents and two kids. Their last name meant BRAVE for goodness' sake! They were all very good-looking and all had perfect teeth and brown, silky hair except for the daughter who has silver hair. Wanda Fortem wasn't a very nice woman. Her nickname was "The Fake Fortem" or "The cold-hearted being". James Fortem was her opposite. Many people disapproved of James and Wanda's marriage. It was obvious she was being rude to him and she was just using him for his money, but he refuses to divorce her. Nobody knows for sure why. James Fortem is a very caring man. He always loved their adopted daughter, Evelin Rólegur, while on the other hand, Wanda hated her. James loved to go fishing. He always took Evelin with him. His son, Grady Fortem is more like his mother. Evelin is very quiet, as her last name (It's in Icelandic) suggests. Grady is very loud and obnoxious. He's like a jock, while still liking video games.

       Alixe called the Fortems. Her breath shaking and her phone buzzing.

       "Hello! Alixe! I missed you, how's Caeli?"

       "About Caeli... I've lost him. I don't know where he is! Have you seen him?"

       "Well, I did see him while fishing. I tried to say hi but he didn't seem to notice me. He stared into the water. Didn't even have a fishing rod!"

       "Oh no... well thank you anyway James. I'll be on my way..."

       "Wait! How are you? Are you doing alright?"

       "I'm sorry I didn't tell you before, I have cancer. I'm probably going to pass but Caeli refuses to see me... says he doesn't want to step foot in the house if his father is there. Now he isn't even answering my calls."

       "Cancer?!! Oh my, let me get you a gift. You'll be fine. And it's a shame Caeli won't see you. I'll look for him, alright? I'll find him. See you in a bit."