Tes feared that even with the use of Redi's micro rebuilding machines many, many months would be required to restore the three to health if they could...be at all.The four Vigger ships had been crewed by a total of two-hundred men of which only thirty had survived and ten of these were so gravely wounded they were put on life support and joined Jake, Autumn, and Tasha in the intensive care area. Tes and Naomi treated the other twenty and placed them in makeshift hospital rooms to recover. Kathy. He remembers, Michael. He may not remember much else, but he remembers how I betrayed him." But couldn't we..." There is no we anymore, Michael. It was wonderful, I can't deny that. But the dream is over. Now we must return to reality. You must go about your life and I must go about mine — separately." Is there nothing I can say... ?" Nothing." Then this is good-bye?" Yes, Michael. Good-bye." Forever?" Forever."The line went dead and he fought the tears.He never saw or heard from her. The man looked like a sixty year old version of Fat Albert. His face and jowls were shiny with sweat and the armpits of his food stained tee shirt were wet. He stepped back so she could enter the garage. Becky looked around. "Jeff what happened this place is a mess?" Nothing Becky. That sho is a nice dress you gots on." This old thing?" Becky spun around for him making the short skirt twirl dangerously high up her thighs. The dress was light green with spaghetti straps and it ended right above. (Thursday 11/24)Ana, Don and Natalie came over about 8:00 to help out. Between us, we managed to get all the meat in the ovens and started getting the cooked vegetables ready. We guys put up the full dining room table and set up three additional tables in the back yard.We'd invited literally everyone we knew. The Matthews and their grandparents of course but also all the construction crews and their families, the McCambridge teachers (the single ones especially were happy), George and Sherry.