urn:lj:scribbld.com:atom1:thebelletolls Annamarie katelpperkins@gmail.com Annamarie 2013-07-25T05:47:57Z urn:lj:scribbld.com:atom1:thebelletolls:440 2013-07-25T05:43:49Z 2013-07-25T05:47:57Z Momma was talking to the Tall Lady.<br /><br />Momma was talking to the Tall Lady because she wanted Annamarie gone.<br /><br />Momma was talking to the Tall Lady to make sure Annamarie would be safe.<br /><br />Momma couldn't look at her anymore. Momma loved her very much, but she was in pain, too.<br /><br />The copper and silver thoughts wrapped loosely around each other.<br /><br />It hadn't been like this the first time, on the riverbank. The confused, impetuous thoughts of Cody Arnold Frederick had shot through her head like streaks of white on a lousy TV screen.<br /><br /><br />But Irene Adler had not been an impetuous person. And she had not been taken by surprise.<br /><br />Annamarie sure had. And still was, as she kicked her feet a little, sitting on the stool outside the room