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Heimlich VonVictor
Heimlich VonVictor
Vigilante

Oct-24-2009 18:47

October 24, 1938- Heimlich VonVIctor felt a chill run down his spine. Autumn always had that effect on him. He looked up at the multitude of colors adorning the trees and placed his hands in his coat pockets. The pungent aroma in the air told him that, somewhere, leaves were being burnt. He took a deep breath and looked down, to the place he had visited as many times as he could in the past two years. The cold hard stone hadn’t changed a bit, and never would. It would always be a testament to the man resting under it.

RICHARD CAMBRIDGE
FEBRUARY 10, 1892-
JUNE 15, 1936
“Justice for all. Above all else.”

He took a deep sigh. He never left anything behind, nor did he suspect that Richard would want anything left for him. He leaned down and placed his hand on the stone, “I’m doing alright Richard. Eric and I started up another agency. We’re doing it right this time, and Sergei is getting better at English every day. He’s even solving cases now; you wouldn’t believe how well he’s doing.”

“Excuse me, detective VonVictor?” a voice called behind him

Heim whirled around to find himself face to face with a young uniformed officer, “What do you want?” he demanded, “Can’t you see I’m in a cemetery?”

“Yes sir,” he responded, “and I’m terribly sorry to disturb you, but I’ve been asked to fetch you right away, it’s a matter of life and death!”

Heimlich let out a sigh, and leaned down to touch the stone again, “It never ends Richard, it never ends. I have to go now, but I’ll be back real soon.”

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Heimlich VonVictor
Heimlich VonVictor
Vigilante

Jan-18-2011 15:16

"Why does everyone always leave?" Josèe asked quietly.

"Well, Josèe," Heimlich replied, "it's complicated. People need to go about here and there in order to get to where they need to go."

"But why do they always go away?" She cried out, "It's just not fair!"

Heimlich sighed, "Remember Josèe, that in order to get to here, you always have to leave there. In order to get there, you have to leave here, and there becomes here and here becomes there. If you never went anywhere, then you would never meet such wonderful people right?"

Josèe nodded, "I guess. Valerie wouldn't have come here if she didn't leave somewhere right?"

"That's right!" Heimlich said with a smile, "Sometimes, as I suspect with your mommy, you need to go back to there in order to remember why it is there and this is here."

Josèe laughed, "Uncle Heimie you're funny!"

Heimlich smiled, "Only when I'm not trying to be Josèe."

Suddenly serious again, Josèe looked at Heimlich, "What will happen if the light comes back and takes Mommy away?"

Heimlich nodded, "Then your Daddy will take care of you." he replied.

"But what if it takes him too?" she cried, "What if both of them disappear?"

"Then I will always be here little one." Heimlich replied, "You never have to ask."

"Will you go away forever one day Uncle Heimie?" she asked fearfully.

Heimlich nodded, "Yes my dear, I believe I will one day, but not for a very long time."

"What will happen then?" Josèe asked.

"Well," Heimlich responded, "by then I presume you'll be old enough and wise enough to take care of yourself. You and Valerie will have your own children, and you will have each other to look after."

Josèe looked at Heimlich, "What if I'm not brave enough?"

Heimlich smiled as if remembering something from a long time ago. "Until then, there must be no regrets, no tears, no anxieties. Just go forward in all your beliefs, and prove to me that I am not mistaken in mine." he replied.

Anais Nin
Anais Nin
Thespian

Jan-21-2011 16:13

Anais woke slowly, her mind hazy to what had happened, but felt safe. Opening her eyes, she slowly twisted her head to see who held her. Joseph. Her daughter's father. Josèe. Everything came rushing back as Joseph began to stir.

"Joseph?" Anais whispered as she squeezed his arm gently. "Joseph? Wake up."

Joseph's eyes flew open and he found himself staring into Ana's eyes with his arms around her. He had dreamed of it so many times. But never like this.

"Good morning, Ana."

Anais pulled out of his arms and walked to the window. Staring out at nothing, she asked quietly "Do you think Josèe will ever forgive me for going off like I did?" She paused breifly as she clenched her eyes closed and asked in a voice so quite Joseph couldn't hear, "Will you?"

"She's not going to let you out of her sight for months. But yes, she will, Ana. You are her mother."

Anais reached for Joseph's hand and gave it a squeeze. "Let's go. Josèe needs us."


Anais Nin
Anais Nin
Thespian

Jan-21-2011 16:48

"Where's Josèe?" Anais asked immediately as Heimlich opened the door to let them in.

"Where were you?" he replied.

"Not now, Heim. Where is she?"

Joseph gave Heimlich a nod as he closed the door.

"Shhh. She's upstairs, asleep. She didn't fall asleep till after midnight," Heim relented as Anais raced up the stairs two at a time. The two men's gazes followed her until she disappeared. A silence fell over them.

"I'll have her tell you the news. You'll probably understand better than I do, anyway," Joseph said softly to Heimlich, shattering the quiet.

Above their heads they heard a cry of "Mummy!" Anais' soft murmurs could he heard. Joseph turned to Heimlich with the beginnings of a smile, placed his hand on his shoulder, and said sincerely, "Heimlich, thank you for taking care of Josèe."

A look of understanding passed between them, lasting for only a moment before Anais came downstairs, Josèe in hand, with wide smiles stretched across both of their faces.

Heimlich VonVictor
Heimlich VonVictor
Vigilante

Feb-6-2011 17:34

I think that about wraps everything up in a neat little package. Thanks for reading if you did. The next story should come out in a couple of months and will follow a much different structure.

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