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  Chapter 6 Getting to know my new life

  I wake up, feeling pressure on my left and right. Both girls are soundly asleep still in my arms. I guess I let myself fall asleep and they followed suit. I slowly grab hold of Cindy and move her gently to the left side of the couch, laying her head down on the armrest. I then do the same with Julie. Once free of the girls, I get up and walk to the kitchen feeling starved.

  I open the fridge and see the power is still on. For how long who knows. Hell I do not even know how wide spread this is. Media is a total blackout. No news is not good. Is this the end of civilization as we know it? I think to myself.

  Well survival is the first and foremost priority. Food, water, weapons, ammo, clothing for summer winter are needed and out door survival gear may be needed later.

  If shit hits the fan staying in the house will no longer be an option if gangs start to form and begin pillaging the area. Rape murder and worst, slavery will not be uncommon. Sigh what the hell. This is America dammit. I know the military should be able to get a handle on this, but looking at it in reality, this is similar to a surprise strategic attack on a massive scale internally. How many people will be off base on a Saturday? At best, most bases will be operating with minimal forces. Man what a cluster fuck this is turning out to be.

  While thinking that move thru the house to make sure all blinds are closed and fully cover the windows, closing any doors not needed. Once I am sure the house is secure from leaking light outside, I turn on the lights in the kitchen and dining room, slightly illuminating the front room where I can see the peaceful faces of the two sleeping girls. I then go to the hallway closet and grab two blankets and place one over each girl. I then head to the kitchen. Looking at my watch it is now 2 am. Fuck it, I am hungry....

  Taking out a three steaks I had in the freezer, I put them in the microwave to defrost, then grab some onions, potatoes, bell peppers and chop them up for some southern fried potatoes. Adding in the bell pepper was my own twist.

  Taking out two frying pans, I heat them both up and add the ingredients for the potatoes, to slow fry them to a crisp, all the while I am able to cook the steaks one at time waiting for the potatoes. In between I grab a couple of tomatoes, some salad, and a few carrots chop them up for makeshift salad.

  Then I grab three beers from the fridge and place them with a glass each, on the table. As the sizzling steak begins to give off it's aroma, the girls begin to stir. First Julie then Cindy looks up with a sleepy and confused expression, but when they smell the steak a smile creeps on each of their faces and rush over.

  “Need any help Scott?” Cindy asks

  "No, no got it, almost done to be honest” I reply with a smile

  However Julie does not ask and simply goes to my cupboards and starts grabbing plates, then knives and forks to set the table. Then she heads to the fridge to look inside and sighs. Shakes her head then grabs a measuring cup from the counter I had sitting out, making sure it was clean she grabs the vinegar, oil and salt and makes a salad dressing. She does all this without a word, nor a glance at me.

  Eh? Did I fuck up and do something wrong now? I wonder.

  “Eh? Julie is everything ok?” I ask hoping to clear up any misunderstandings.

  Julie looks at me, then simply walks over to me, looks me in the eyes with those beautiful green sparkling eyes of hers, then takes her hands and places then on either of my face and pulls my head down and plants a wet kiss on me.

  Forcefully, her tongue enters my mouth and greedily begins to interact with my tongue, our saliva intermixing. Taken by surprise, I at first just stand there kissing her back, but then my arms find their way around her waist and bring her in close and I return the kiss with passion.

  Go with the flow go with the flow go with the flow

  After what seemed an eternity we draw away, out of breath and breathing heavy, I slowly turn to see Cindy staring with an amused expression.

  “So you finally remembered about me?” Cindy asks amused.

  I then smell a burning aroma coming from the frying pan,”Crap” I say out loud, but laugh.

  The three of us sat down and begin to eat our meal.

  “So who is going to begin?” Julie asks out of the blue

  “Begin what?” I ask back.

  "Everything that has happened today! Where do I begin? Oh yeah, the fact I almost got gutted like a fish with a sword to start, then I drank that liquid and all was well, right? Then the pain that followed and then the younger me, or the sudden flat chested Cindy for that matter” at that Julie chuckled.

  “Or the fact I saw you stark naked” I reply in an amused voice.

  “SCOTT!” Julie cried out visibly not amused.

  “That is not a good memory for me, had it been under different circumstances........, oh man, really Scott??” she asks perplexed.

  Cindy sitting and watching while eating, “so tell me about this getting gutted thing and the liquid I am still not clear on that.”

  I add,” you know, how did you not notice that goblin in the changing room with you when you were getting undressed with that big mirror in there?”

  Julie looking at me then at Cindy, finished chewing her steak and swallowed. “That is the thing Scott, when I entered nothing was there. Then suddenly a shimmering light appeared and that is when I called out to you. Remember that?”

  I nod remembering her first time calling me.

  “Then when the goblin materialized, well that is the only way I can explain it, it materialized out of the light. That is when I yelled for you. I guess the yell startled it and it thrust the sword into me. My god I hope I never go thru that again.” she continues with a pained expression on her face recalling the painful memory, and finishes.

  “So, it just appeared out of thin air?” Cindy asks with interest. I listen closely as well.

  “Well not immediately, first the light appears, then it took, I will say about 15 seconds or so for it to fully materialize. To be honest I am not sure of the exact time, but it was not immediate.” she says in thought, with a frown slowly forming on her face.

  “So why did you not run when you saw the light?” Cindy asks again with interest.

  Taking a bite from her salad, Julie speaks”Well first off, I was bare ass naked, and secondly I did not know what to make of it, sure now if I knew then what I know now, naked or not I would have ran.” Then she looks at me with an embarrassed look.

  “So you saw her in the buff, huh Scott?” Cindy looks at me with a wicked smile.

  “Yups, even saw the before and after version of her in the buff”, I tease.

  “Really Scott?” Julie now huffs and pouts.

  “Even with the sword sticking out of you, you were beautiful kitten.” I try to give her an innocent smile.

  Julie looks at me with an incredulous look, then a slow smile creeps on her face,”Just you wait, one day I am certain the tables with be changed!”

  “Moving on to the next subject, the windows that pop up in thin air” Cindy says with a concerned look.

  That was the monster in the room that we all had been avoiding all day or really not had the time for as we were running for dear life.

  “So lets see what those notices say, I have a few unread ones it is telling me every so often and is annoying as hell.” I say to them. Every 30 min a message flashes in front of my eyes stating I have unread messages and do I wish to read them, and just as abruptly I always answered no as there s no time.

  “Ok so now how do I get them to pop back when I want them?” I ask out loud in thought.

  “Try Display notices” says Cindy.

  “Hmm ok. Display Notices” As I say that I see a screen that says:

  I say ”Yes!”.

  Cindy and Julie both are doing the same and say yes out loud as well.

  As I read the last notice, I was a little overwhelmed and pissed. What the fuck?? Welcome to New Earth?? Enjoy your new life?? What the fuck??? I ball my firsts and clench my teeth, my face is probably turning red with anger....

  “Scott? You ok? Asks Julie concerned while watching me.

  “Scott?” Cindy asks at the same time with a hint of fear in her voice.