That would not only leave her to watch Tommy and Corey instead of going to work, but it would leave Sandy in an even worse position than before. She'd...still have to deal with Andy, and she wouldn't have a job either."Look Sandy, I didn't mean to upset you. It's just that I worry about you, and it makes me angry that Andy abuses you like that."Hearing herself made her feel like a hypocrite.'After all, ' she thought. 'I let David abuse me! But at least he's trying, and he is getting better. Gawd!. I woke up to a nurse pulling a leach out of the fingers of my cast. The next several days, all my visitors were adults; my parents, Camryn’s parents, a relative or two. All my friends were on vacations. Camryn never stopped by after the first visit, and I had never seen Corey. My mom said they both blamed themselves. Corey threw away all the clothes she had worn on that day I hurt my arm, even her shoes. She wanted nothing to do with them.My mom reluctantly told me that dad had tried. Some had already seen the plane, but by no means all. Wider exposure would show people that flight was possible. The leap to space flight wouldn't be so unbelievable once that was shown. Already radios were in use to show that people could communicate remotely using sound waves and the younger people understood the theory behind that from their school studies.Scott slapped his hand to his head. Of course, education was the answer. Those already trained would have little difficulty in believing. The next morning platoon strength units of the Shields enter the house compounds of several senior cartel bosses. They’re quick and quiet while they take out the guards. Moving through the compounds they kill the armed guards and take the rest prisoner. They’re followed in by a half company of the Foresters. With the compound secured they make a search for money, records, valuables, and drugs. Everything is recorded, with the drugs being set to be destroyed by explosives while the valuables and.