Fantasy So Night Follows Day by TMaskedWriter

[Ramesh_Rocky]

Troy thought for a second about that. He took out his phone and tried calling Helen, and it went straight to voicemail. A worried look crossed Susan's face.

"Could be busy." Mander offered.

Susan shook her head.

"Helen wouldn't ignore Troy's call, no matter how busy she was. Could Whyte be doing something to the phones again?"

Troy's frown turned to a remembering smile, and he resumed climbing the stairs.

"I'm sure it'll be all right again in a couple minutes. I'm needed in the library. Looks like I'll be all alone in The Safest Place In The World today. Take care of... well, everyone I love, Mander."

"Certainly will, Mr. Equals." Mander replied, putting on his sunglasses and getting back on the clock now.

"Dammit, Troilus, don't say stuff like that!" Susan called up to him. "You make it sound like 'two days to retirement.' Also, I love you, too."

Troy smiled and walked down the hall. As he did, he brought up the stock ticker on his phone and smiled again.