My Safe 'Haven'

As a black calico, also known as Princess Ed, lay across my legs, and an orange tabby named, Kenny, sits on the back of my chair, I write to you. Empty Girl, by Dave Navaro, pours from my laptops speakers. English breakfast tea, with sweetened condensed milk, chills on my end table. My Burts Bee's chapstick awaits its third application of the day.

All the while I am NOT working on 'Technicolor' but rather a side project, 'Haven'. Its odd and complex and strays far from my comfort zone, while Lina and Leo are my world, my true safe haven.

With them I know my place. Vampires are kind of my thing. Lina's song 'Starry Eyed'(Jacwob's Remix) by Ellie Goulding softly pumps from the speakers. 'Lightning' and the bass drops. But I've already written her story and while there is much more for her, at the moment she is relaxing.

'Got You Where I Want You' by The Flys flows out like some sort of irony. Because 'Haven' does in fact have me where they want me.

Katya and Drew torment my day to day with quirky habits and flashbacks of lives I havent written yet. Their possibilities are endless and I love the feeling of becoming completely engrossed in their world, far from the sweet, simple one I live with Lina and Leo.

'Girls'(Beyonce Cover) by Glee taunts me. 'You'll do anything for me- Well, yes, if you never stop talking I kind of have to. What's worse is there has become a battle ground of sequels and continuations inside my mind.

''Rumour has it/Someone like you'(Adele Cover) by Glee soothes me. 'Dont forget me, I beg. I remember you said...', SING IT SANTANA! Melina and Ario want their time in the limelight. They've waited patiently, and now its their turn.

'No!', Shouts Katya and friends. 'We're just getting started.' I do wish my children wouldnt fight so.