BOOKCASE
Then, I heard someone knocking, and it was Spike with his bedding and gear. I bent down to help him and my food hit something. “Ouch,” I winced as I checked my toe. Soon, something moved near my bed. “What in the hell is that Spike?”
Spike smiled and said, “Tam, I was wondering how long it would take you to find the extra bed. “Here Tam look!” Spike pulled at something and the whole design resembled a large sandwich as it plonked to the floor with a thud.
“Oh my goodness, who would have thought of such a thing,” I said.
“Pretty nifty, isn’t it Tam, and look it pops out of the bed’s mattress. Look here,” said Spike as he showed me how it was made.
“Now I will put my sheets and blankets on it and there goes my pillow, Tam,” said Spike as he made up his bed.
“Wow,” now I have seen everything,” I exclaimed.
“Well that is what I thought until I found my old belonging and backpack,” said Spike seriously.
“Blimey,” I said not wanting to draw attention to what I had just found.
“I think it was a trap by the Walf as I rang back home and poor old Owl suffered as a direct result,” said Spike, looking sad as he remembered his friend Owl.
“Spike, you mustn’t blame yourself,” I mumbled, trying to offer Spike the moral support he needed. “How about some hot chocolate as we have a busy day tomorrow in the purple room?”
“Thanks Tam, I could not have put it better myself,” said Spike, bending over and giving me a peck.
“You’re welcome, Spike,” I said.
“Tam, that is what I love about you. You know how to relate to me and to make me feel good about myself” beamed Spike.
“I am pleased to be able to help, Spike,” I said.
“Tam, how would you like a little something from me,” said Spike smiling.
“Okay what is it?”
“Close your eyes and open your mouth,” said Spike cheekily.
I close my eyes and felt something cold in it. “Mmm, that tastes great!”
“Tantor gave them to me and told me to enjoy it,” said Spike. So the both of us enjoyed a night in preparing for a busy day tomorrow.
The day arrived with our usual bell and I awoke to find out that Spike was not there. His bed had been slept in. I packed his bed up and prepared for work. I bumped against the bookcase that was near my bed and winced in pain. I heard something moving and stooped over to where my bookcase was and could not believe my eyes. I pinched myself to make sure I was not dreaming or still asleep. Now there was a tunnel, but where on earth it leads to I had no idea. “What in god’s name is this place and how many more surprises was I in for?”
I inched forward and found that I could stand upright in the tunnel with my bare feet. I was going to go further inside when I realized I had to get dress and eat my breakfast. With a stroke of luck, the bookcase closed and I placed a piece of cardboard in it just for good measure as I was unsure of the mechanism it used.
I had just finished breakfast when Spike arrived looking disheveled. “Where the hell have you been, Spike? I have been so worried!”
“Just another day at the darn power grid. It is having problems,” said Spike.
“Oh Christ,” I said sounding concerned. “Now here is your breakfast, Spike,” I said, handing him his meal.
“Thanks so much, Tam…..it is appreciated.”
“Oh crumbs, Spike we’re going to be late,” I wailed.
“No we have time to spare as I have a green slip to cover the both of us,” beamed Spike. “I am going to tutor you today, Tam. Texno is doing other work. Well, I am having a quick shower before work.”
Soon we were both ready to go and walked up to the purple room. I slid my arm and the door opened, and Spike followed me by doing the same. I had no sooner sat down at my work station when somebody came over to my desk. “Hi, I don't believe we have met. I am the Vulcan.”
“I am pleased to meet you,” I said automatically, as I shook his soft white cold hand. That feeling sent shivers down my spine.
As the Vulcan walked away. he asked Spike, “Now have you got your green permission slip to cover your late arrival as well as Ms Tam.”
As Spike handed over the paper, I took in the Vulcan with those steely green eyes and that large T on his face, as well as his jet black hair done with indigo blue foils. His whole look gave me the poops, but I did not let on at all, I was just here doing a job and nothing else. “Now what is on roster for Tam to complete for today, Vulcan?”
“How about try and get into the Pentagon's secret files today.