<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=146769.msg6654894#msg6654894">Quote from: Frank Reshman on 26-07-2012, 10:30:10</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">1984????  Was he joking?   Mike's father was the most well-read person in Heaven and he hadn't kept tabs on this vampire in 30 years?  No.  No, no, no.  <strong>"Dad, if I may.  What the fuck?"</strong>  Mike's temper started to flair, and he wasn't quite sure why.  His father had never really been there for him, so it wasn't the feeling of being let down that hurt him.  And he had just met Cat today, so why was he so invested in her?  It didn't make sense.  He turned around and stormed out of the room and sat down on one of the clouds outside.  When Cat came to join him, he turned to her.  <strong>"I'm sorry.  30 years is a long time.  He could literally be anywhere.  I'm going to talk to my father about this.  There is a 28 year gap in his tracking, and that is inexcusable."</strong>  He stood there, shaking with a very strong feeling, and quite confused as to why.  What he really needed to do was clear his head, but, he couldn't exactly do that...unless.... <strong>"Cat, I need to fly.  Would you care to come with?  You've been around a while, but I can guarantee you I've got some things you haven't seen yet."</strong>  With a smirk, he held out his arms so she could step inside them.  <strong>"Your choice..."</strong><br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Catriana was incredibly surprised by Mike's outburst, and before she could call him back, he turned and stormed out of the room. She made a quick apology to Mike's father, gathered up his folder as he handed it to her, and left the room, finding Mike sitting on a cloud, stewing and angry. He apologized to her, telling her that 28 years was inexcuasble for keeping track of someone. She placed a hand on his arm, his warmth sending tingles up her arm. "Mike, please listen to me. This is nothing new. For you, yes, but for me? I have been doing this for 100 years. Tracking him down is never going to be easy. This was the last place he was seen, but your father has promised me that there are several people on this case just for me. Please , please believe that this is nothing new for me. I am used to this: getting close, having it ripped from me. I have had it since he married me. Let's just, let's just not worry about it anymore, okay?" When he offered to take her flying, she set her folder down on the cloud and moved into his arm, holding him tight as she remembered what had happened the last time. "Let's go!"