Honestly both parts are good. i like the first story very much, even perfering it to most of the second story. However, the second story did also have its charms.

I am not sure why people said they couldn't understand what was happeing in your story. … I think maybe they aren't teaching people how to actively read any more maybe? Or maybe people have just forgotten how to read a news paper?

In any case I really like these. I also read, "stop fussing." are there any more stories set in this world anywhere?