I was a little on edge. I think Mike was, too, even if he didn’t show it. Professor Bertolli looked and sounded and acted normal. We didn’t go int... any detail about how we’d spent the rest of the afternoon. We’d had a lot to talk about, and I learned some in interesting things about Mike and his parents. Mike’s mom didn’t ask. She could probably guess, and she’d be right.After dinner we sat in front of our little fire for awhile. Mike and I had scrounged all the wood we could find, but it turns. I ordered a breakfast biscuit and left with it in the bag. I ate it sitting on the bike so I could get a quick start. I choked it down because I had to be at the office at 8 AM. It had been explained to me that normally starting time was 7 AM, but training began at eight since Capt. Earl didn't show up for work until 8 AM sharp. At least that is what he said.I had time for a quick shower, then time to slip into the clothes I had been given the day before. I had to admit the outfit looked pretty. " Bowing low Lucie continued, "I would consider it an honor to be aboard Shelby."A holo-gram of a green eyed, slim, blonde woman appeared before Lucie. "I thank you Miss Hartwell. It would be an honor to me to have you onboard hunting for my children."Lucie blinked a moment, this was the ship Shelby? My god Lucie thought she looks exactly like the Empress! "Thank you Shelby, I'll do all I can to find as many as I can."Shelby turned toward Derrick, "I am sorry that you will not be there when I. Anderson’s house loom ahead of me. My parents often told me I shouldn’t hang around his house but I never got why. He often had parties with a lot of guys but he was always nice to the neighborhood k**s, buying anything we were selling for school or clubs. I walked up to his door and rang the doorbell. After a few minutes the door opened and I saw that he was only wearing a bath robe. Mr. Anderson stood well over 6 feet tall, had curly black hair, blue eyes, was well built and very hairy. ‘Hey.