The prequel to Tea Time (Travel), this is the story of a pencil who undergoes some very philosophical sharpening. He-she-it attempts to discover the meaning of life, fails miserably, and turns into a something that turns into a murder weapon. Adults, beware, this short story contains mature philosophical content only appropriate for children and some (but very few) grown-ups.

Charly Reed has cancer. But she hasn't told anyone yet. She has decided to live her life to the fullest and accept her impending death. She refuses treatment and goes out into the world determined to leave her mark. Nathan Blake is a dead beat, 23 year old man living in an apartment paid for by his successful older brother, William Blake. So far he has lived through a life full of nothing but disappointments. What will happen when fate and a 4 year old boy throw them together? *This story is the FIRST DRAFT*