by Roberta Sparrow

Foreword

I would like to thank the sisters of the Saint John Chapel in Alexandria, Virginia for their support in my decision.

By the grace of God, they are:

Sister Eleanor Lewis
Sister Francesca Godiani
Sister Helen Davis
Sister Catherine Arnold
Sister Mary Lee Pond
Sister Virginia Wessex

This intent of this short book is for it to be used as a simple and direct guide in a time of great danger.

I pray that this is merely a work of fiction.

If it is not, then I pray for you, the reader of this book.

If I am still alive when the events foretold in these pages occur, then I hope that you will find me before it is too late.

Roberta Ann Sparrow
October, 1944

Chapter One
The Tangent Universe

The Primary Universe is fraught with great peril. War, plague, famine and natural disaster are common. Death comes to us all.

The Fourth Dimension of Time is a stable construct, though it is not impenetrable.

Incidents when the fabric of the fourth dimension becomes corrupted are incredibly rare.

If a Tangent Universe occurs, it will be highly unstable, sustaining itself for no longer than several weeks.

Eventually it will collapse upon itself, forming a black hole within the Primary Universe capable of destroying all existence.

Chapter Two
Water And Metal


Water and Metal are the key elements of Time Travel.

Water is the barrier element for the construction of Time Portals used as gateways between Universes as the Tangent Vortex.

Metal is the transitional element for the construction of Artifact Vessels.

Chapter Four
The Artifact And The Living

When a Tangent Universe occurs, those living nearest to the Vortex, will find themselves at the epicenter of a dangerous new world.

Artifacts provide the first sign that a Tangent Universe has occurred.

If an Artifact occurs, the Living will retrieve it with great interest and curiosity. Artifacts are formed from metal, such as an Arrowhead from an ancient Mayan civilization, or a Metal Sword from Medieval Europe.

Artifacts returned to the Primary Universe are often linked to religious Iconography, as their appearance on Earth seems to defy logical explanation.

Divine intervention is deemed the only logical conclusion for the appearance of the Artifact.

Chapter Six
The Living Receiver

The Living Receiver is chosen to guide the Artifact into position for its journey back to the Primary Universe.

No one knows how or why a Receiver will be chosen.

The Living Receiver is often blessed with a Fourth Dimensional Powers. These include increased strength, telekinesis, mind control, and the ability to conjure fire and water.

The Living Receiver is often tormented by terrifying dreams, visions and auditory hallucinations during his time within the Tangent Universe.

These surrounding the Living Receiver, known as the Manipulated, will fear him and try to destroy him.

Chapter Seven
The Manipulated Living

The Manipulated Living are often the close friends and neighbors of the Living Receiver.

They are prone to irrational, bizarre, and often violent behavior. This is the unfortunate result of their task, which is to assist the Living Receiver in returning the Artifact to the Primary Universe.

The Manipulated Living will do anything to save themselves from Oblivion.

Chapter Ten
The Manipulated Dead

The Manipulated Dead are more powerful than the Living Receiver. If a person dies within the Tangent Dimension, they are able to contact the Living Receiver through the Fourth Dimensional Construct.

The Fourth Dimensional Construct is made of Water.

The Manipulated Dead will manipulate the Living Receiver using the Fourth Dimensional Construct (see Appendix A and B).

The Manipulated Dead will often set an Ensurance Trap for the Living Receiver to ensure that the Artifact is returned safely to the Primary Universe.

If the Ensurance Trap is successful, the Living Receiver is left with no choice but to use his Fourth Dimensional Power to send the Artifact back in time into the Primary Universe before the Black hole collapses upon itself.

Chapter Twelve
Dreams

When the Manipulated awaken from their Journey into the Tangent Universe, they are often haunted by the experience in their dreams.

Many of them will not remember.

Those who do remember the Journey are often overcome with profound remorse for the regretful actions buried within their Dreams, the only physical evidence buried within the Artifact itself, all that remains from the lost world.

Ancient myth tells us of the Mayan Warrior killed by an Arrowhead that had fallen from a cliff, where there was no Army, no enemy to be found.

We are told of the Medieval Knight mysteriously impaled by sword he had not yet built.

We are told that these things occur for a reason.

第一最好不相见，如此便可不相恋。
第二最好不相知，如此便可不相思。

                                            仓央嘉措

口香糖-缘分的开始

因为Tong不小心把口香糖吐到了Mew的头上

还害得Mew大哭了一场

不过在这之后，两个小孩子就熟识起来

小木偶-莫名的情愫

Tong很花心思地准备了这样一份礼物送给Mew

一个拼插而成的组合木偶

只不过因为一些原因

这个木偶的鼻子没找到

Tong皱着一张小脸说，真倒霉，就差一样！

Mew手里握着木偶对Tong笑笑说，没关系，有这些就足够了。

然后两个孩子就带着那个残缺的木偶回家了

姐姐的失踪-分离的原因

因为Tong的姐姐失踪

Tong的父母决定搬家

离开这个充满回忆的地方

Tong坐在车上不停地左右张望

终于看到Mew跑了出来

汽车和Mew擦身而过

Tong最后看到的是那个抹着眼泪

戳在原地

还来不及和自己说再见的朋友

就这样

两个孩子各自带着一份遗憾分别了

就像那个残缺的木偶

明明带着遗憾

却填补不上

August-美丽的邂逅

Tong去买August的CD

没想到Mew竟然是August的主唱

两个人就这样又相遇了

同样是寂寞的孩子

一个人用灿烂的笑容给对方温暖

另一个用温柔的歌声给对方安慰

丢失的红鼻子-完美的结局

Tong终于在一家小店里看到了同样的小木偶

在看完Mew的演出后

Tong把那个丢失的红鼻子送给了Mew

然后说，我想我们还是不要在一起了

两个人笑着分开

Mew把红鼻子放到木偶上

小木偶终于完整了

只不过那个鼻子和自己的木偶尺码不同

最终还是大了一截,,,

就像两个人的爱情

荒诞得像一个错误

Mew笑了笑

看着那个长鼻子小丑

轻轻说了声谢谢你

然后微笑着哭了

原来爱情并不是只要你要，只要我有

原来并不是每段爱情都会常相厮守

原来在不知不觉中

孩子们都已经长大

随着时间的流沙

懂得真爱 懂得守护

守护自己最爱的人

不仅仅是心底的柔软

还有自己的父母和家庭

不可否认这是一部情节很落俗套的电影

概括来讲就是两小无猜分离后又相遇的故事

不同的是

主角不是男人和女人

而是两个少年

正因为处在这样的年纪

又是同性之间

这份感情里面掺杂了太多说不清道不明的情愫

带一些暧昧，带一些懵懂

有友情，有亲情，当然也有爱情

只是觉得爱情之于这两个少年

稍显沉重

时间的伟大就在于它可以磨灭一些东西

同时也会沉淀一些东西

许多年以后

当Tong和Mew都已经获得新的开始

不知道他们是否还记得对方

是否还记得那个和自己睡在一张床上

讨论着什么是寂寞的孩子

许多年以后

当他们挽着新的爱情坐在星空下

不知道是否还记得

曾经有个男孩儿

他眼睛里的光彩暗淡了整个夜空

许多年以后

当他们都有了自己的家庭

不知道是否还记得

有个人曾经笑着说：

我想我们还是不要在一起了

但这并不代表我不爱你

爱情 也许就是这样

可以平平淡淡

可以轰轰烈烈

可以懵懵懂懂

也可以无疾而终 但是却一辈子藏在心里

突然想起以前很喜欢的一句话：

街上来来往往的人群

每个都行色匆匆

遇见了

淡漠的看上一眼

谁也看不穿别人身后的故事

谁也不知道别人的心里

是不是住着这么一个人

一个相爱不能相守

相见不如怀念的人...