Thank you for my props, potfpeep12! ;) Yes, I wholeheartedly agree! Reviews are appreciated! And teachers, homework -- especially in amounts measurable by a bathroom scale -- are not!

Now, as Phil lets loose his soliloquy, the sneaky suspicion brews that he's unknowingly pulling a Pim and talking out loud then entire time -- that's the real reason she returns with her answer. Something genetic about that in the Diffy lineage. Only Barbara "Speckle" seems immune.

"I ascended back into my house, to see my little sister waiting for me." -- great word, ascended, yet while there are stairs outside and in the Diffys' homestead, this word is probably more appropriate for the skyak. How about "reentered," "backtracked," or "returned," even "happily skipped back," tra-la-la!

Phil's calling Lloyd's action a "mid-life crisis" almost trivializes it. Doubt Barbara feels that way at all. More likely she's imagining nailing his hoo-haws to the time machine then watching to see what happens when it's activated and goes into flux. Yeah, you're right. Not enough. Let's go ask Pim what she's considering as "fair." :D

In enjoyed being surprised by you having Phil's first thought as he rested being of his mother and not his fantasy pizza girl. Nonetheless, "Oxcula" will be on her guard once she hears about Lloyd, especially if Phil decides to label it "MLC" once more. "Like father, like son," and "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree," so the sayings go.

The dream sequence was enchanting. What made you pick race cars over skyaks?

A sophisticated chapter, and as for you writing this chapter all in one day, well that just speaks for your competent talent as a writer! :)

Looking forward to Barb's return and Pim's menu of roasted Lloyd on a spit.

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Phil's pratfall made me laugh, thank you. Yes, I remember "Oxcula," but would have been too scared to attempt to spell it -- besides, Phil was lying at the time. XD

"Hold on. I barely know you." -- Gee, she already knows where he lives, and she's come up his front steps twice. PHil, I think she's stalking you.

Lloyd -- that crumb! Admittedly, Lloyd is not the easiest character to pin down. He's caring, but only about his own family members. While this seems contradictory, you should keep in mind two things. First, he's an engineer. Give him a problem and look at all the pieces and make it work. Secondly, he's a time traveler from way back in his and Barb's dating days. (Time-Release Capsule). To him, he's walking around people who have already died. It would be like you and I worrying about Lincoln visiting Ford Theater; our perspective is that he's not going to stay until the end of the performance, as history has taught us, or even more realistically, Lloyd's homework helmet.

These two factors allow Mr. Diffy to be indifferent to all us 21st walking history projects, and even more so to Curtis, while still caring about Pim watching too much T.V. or his kids being embarrassed if he goes on stage and sings old timey folk songs. Yes, he's a dork -- I'm not defending him, especially for what he's doing in your story -- not the dating someone half his age, but his abandoning his good life with his family, this commitment to Barbara and to their children -- even Pim.

I'm enjoying your writing. I just wish for everyone's sake, it was a replicant who wrote that note.

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P.S. In the words of Princeton Girl: LOVED IT - UPDATE SOON!

How'd I miss this gem? Oh, yeah, school work. XP
Well, I'm playing catch up now and digging up treasures such as this is its own reward.

"Saucy" ... is that a good word for this chapter? Tangy, scrumptious, enticing, most definitely.
A little spellin' and punc. that slipped by, but nuthin' to sink this story!. Marvelous! Never heard of a cave with four lakes before. Is it one of those with blind little fishies?

One more chapter ...I hope it's as good! (Insert Pizza delivery reference here, something like hold the anchovies, if the next review isn't delivered within 30, then you don't have to pay for it and I'll throw in some cheesy bread, or "no, it's our new Pac-Man Pizza, Enjoy!"

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This is cool!
And u kno whats strange?
Everytime i listen to music while i read this, and every time whatever song i may be happeining to listen to has to do with this chapter.

Todays song was "Hardly Breathe" by Hydroponikz and Linkin Park. Look it up, you'll c what i mean!
Anyhoo nice job! Update soon!
And update "Turbulence" I wanna kno what happens!

Heyy
Yes Im very lazy l8ly with not signing in lol. I CAN NOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER. I AM SO EXCITED AND YEP I GOT THE HINT LOL :)
Lovin the story,
Kyleigh17

OMG!
Phil and the Pizza girl??
HAHAHAHA!!
So cool!
Update soon!

Hey, sorry im too lazy to log in lol. This chapter was really good. Is the pizza girl Keely? Like does he not know her yet? Can't wait to read the rest!! Hope you update =D