? Alan said, digging into his little purse and pulling out Rock.?Oh, sure! We?ve got ones like that. And we could actually put that one on one of the ...elts if you?d like.? Marietta said. ?You think you?re the only Asian KuKu here? All the types of KuKus have their special strengths and weaknesses. Having a small box is nothing to be ashamed about.??Thanks.? Alan said awkwardly. ?And yes, I?d like to use Roc?I mean this one.??Rock?? Marietta said. ?Is that what you call it???Yes.? Alan sighed.. "Negative," was the reply, "or at least none that fit known parameters." Looks like it is time for me to take a look then," Kendra stated, "keep the voice link open." Remember you have signed the disclaimer contract," warned the computer, "anything that happens to you has a zero culpability clause. You have accepted any and all risks with no avenue of complaint." I know that, D4," Kendra acknowledged, "and you give me the same warning every time we land." It is required by the Company," D4 told. But that still left the question, why keep going? He’d done what he’d promised to do, more or less. Of course, Taylor knew there wasn’t much chance of him walking away. Not with whack jobs running around with a mountain of high explosives. Years ago he’d taken an oath. He might not be in the service any more, but that still meant something to him.When they landed, Dorset had another car waiting for them, with another nameless Fed behind the wheel. Whitaker didn’t even make a pretense of small. Not so much GOOD, as DIFFERENT. There wasn't the emotional baggage, which is funny if you consider what happened to us the previous semester. When Kristin was around, it allowed me to ignore the OLD me and focus on the new one. I knew I didn't like the way I was turning out, but at least it was different.My school day was mercifully cut a bit short because I had an earlier physical therapy appointment than usual. Mom picked me up about an hour before school let out. She dropped me off at home.