A Lost Memory: Alitheia

Episode 7: Cold Front

The morning drew in fast, just as fast as the week went by of Kacey Troy's stay in her mansion, Newman Heights.

The residents of Newman Heights hang on the stone ledge of Kacey's balcony, looking out to forest trees.

"How old are you, anyway?" Fitz calls over the three others to Akira on the other end.

"Old enough, love" Akira hollers with a hand cupped to his mouth.

"Ankī is the same age as, Fitz Neesan" Jiro politely notes.

"Ugh! Dodgy thing, aren't you? Also Thanks Jiro!" Fitz makes a gagging sound from the back of her throat, while Akira pulls a scrunched up face in response.

"Anyone ever wondered why the Old man named this place Newman Heights?" Akira pondered turning around, arms hooked into the ledge and pointing at the pointed castle-like window.

"Pillow- San said it was named after someone he loves," Jiro answers, and they looked down at him in the centre.

"Yeah sure, but like you really shouldn't make that sound, people might get the wrong impression" Akira recoils Fitz at her end.

"Uhm- that's strange, I don't remember Aunt Elizabeth having any 'Newman' in her names," Kacey added, standing in the doorway.

"Maybe it's a maiden name?" Eliza shrugged beside Jiro and Colchester next to them on the other end "No, they got into a quarrel once because Mr Troy never consulted his wife about the name." Colchester informs.

"So, the old man had a lover whose name was Newman," Akira concluded.

"Or it was her last name," Eliza countered, and they all nodded in agreement.

"Oh wow, that's barmy" Fitz remarks while walking over to Kacey.

"Barmy?" Jiro, with furrowed brows, trails behind her.

"Odd," Eliza notes.

"Weird" Colchester adds and they both walk on as well.

"Mad crazy" Akira beams and follows after, closing the glass door behind him.

After the incident, a week prior, the residents suggested that each of them take turns having a sleepover in Kacey's room. Each in pairs had a round sleeping on the couch and floor, the first was Fitz and Colchester, then Akira, Jiro and Eliza.

"Mm- let's see, then, how about a full on sleepover in my room?" Kacey tells them.

"Never had one before," Fitz sheepishly admits.

"Same," they all added in unison, including Kacey. She explains, that having one with your parents is clearly not the same thing, and how she would like to experience it alongside them.

"Well then, let's take a trip down to the market" Fitz cheers and heads out the door down to the elevator.

"Where you going, love?" Akira calls after her.

"First off I'm not your love, and obviously I'm going to call my dad to pick us up," answers paused midway to turn around and face them, "Get dressed everyone!" she cheers.

"Fitz Neesan is smiling," Jiro notes.

"It might rain today" Akira retorts.

"I heard that!" She calls back and he laughs.

They all meet downstairs, Junior occupied behind the large box screen in front of him.

"Oh, you look decent," Junior pulled from his thoughts to compliment Kacey, in navy jeans and pink blouse, long sleeved.