"You got the touch,

Oh yeah!

You got the motion!

When all is said and done,

You're a winner," - The Touch, Stan Bush.

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...May 6th...5:49 PM....

...New Jersey Hospital...

I saw Pete and his mother at the bedside of Mary SamHeart.

"Who is she to them?" Loki asks.

"What?" I said, startled jumping up one foot above the ground and turn towards Loki. I punch Loki at the shoulder. "Don't scare me like that!"

"Ow," Loki said, rubbing his shoulder. "That hurts."

"She is Pete's long lost grandmother, as it turns out," I said.

"She is family?" Loki asks.

"Yes," I said.

"Stale," Loki said. "And cheesy. I have a question that you really need to answer."

I sigh turning my head towards Loki.

"Okay," I said. "Thank you."

"That is not what I wanted to hear," Loki said. "Who am I?"

I gaze at Loki for awhile.

"Your name is Loki Laufeyson," I said.

"Doesn't ring a bell," Loki said.

"That is your name," I said. "And you used to be immortal."

Loki blinks.

"Wait, as in the guy who made the attack on New York City?" Loki asks.

"Yes," I said, with a nod.

"You must be lying, I am not that man," Loki said. "I am not responsible for the deaths of thousands."

I am startled by the sudden change in Loki.

"That is who you are," I said. "You disguised yourself a long time ago and you happen to like this appearance. We did meet before two years ago."

"Two lousy years ago," Bob said.

"Oh shut up," I said, rolling an eye.

"But I didn't say anything," Loki said, innocently.

"I was talking to your imaginary shoulder friend," I sarcastically lied.

Loki has a suspicious look all over his face.

"Where did we meet?" Loki asks.

"In your cell," I said.

"I don't remember being in a cell," Loki said.

Gee, Loki has a bad case of memory loss.

"Like I said; you were a criminal back then," I said. "Until you realize what my real name is then I classify you as a criminal."

"But I am not him," Loki said. "I am Thomas Crane of North Dakota."

"Sadly, you are Loki," I said. "And my name is not Joy."

Loki observes me in shock.

"Yes, it is," Loki said.

"Is not," I said.

"Is too," Loki argues back.

I fold my arms.

"I was lying to you,Loki," I said. "I am not of this Midgard."

"But you are adjusted to this life and well known," Loki said. "I refuse to believe you came from Asgard. And please call me Crane."

I smile.

"You are remembering," I said. "But you are wrong about about the Asgard part."

Loki frowns.

"I am not remembering," Loki lied.

"Too bad," I said. "You are the worst criminal pretending he doesn't know who he is."

"That is because I honestly have no idea," Loki said.

"I just told you who you are," I said. "And the least I can do to thank you is tell the truth."

I go to the elevator leaving Loki at the window.

"I smelled attraction back there with you and Loki," Bob said.

"Oh shut up," I said, turning around towards the elevator do

"How did you hear me from down the hallway?" Loki asks.

"Not you, silly head," I said, pressing a button. "I was talking to myself."

I can hear Bob's laughter as the elevator door closes.

Sad how I have to close out selective people from my life.