"Secondary program mode active, standing by for instructions."The helmet started to glow, the man's eyes glazed over as the circuitry inside the helme... began to interface with the unconscious part of his mind, pulling the data that had been stored there from the human brain and transmitting it into the computer memory.The process lasted for 5 minutes, after which the helmet switched off, the man - barely moving - managed to drag himself to his feet and then said, "Run program in secondary area,. “Help! Help me!”She definitely heard it that time. A female voice was calling out for help from the darkness of the alley. The odd thing was… the voice almost sounded like it was coming from deep within a tunnel. Or a hole. It was so distant and echoey. This seems like a trap. Joyce resigned herself with continuing on before she was frightened by a much louder scream of terror.“Hello?” Joyce called into the alley. “Are you okay? Should I call the poli-““HELP! HE’S GOING TO KILL ME!”Joyce. I got up to shower so I could go downstairs and count my twelve smaller blessings. I walked into the shower to marvel at the three women carrying at least five more blessings.That reminded me, we had an appointment with Dr, Grand tomorrow afternoon to do ultrasounds and get a true head count on the babies. Could Erin really be carrying four? As I walked into the shower and into the soapy arms of my loving wives, I wondered what the coming year was going to bring. I also had to set up a meeting. .." he stood, rather stupidly, bag in hand, in the middle of the seating area as everyone stared at him."If you don't sit down," she told him, primly, "how am I supposed to sit on your lap?" She pointed towards Tony and Lorraine to illustrate her point, then shoved him with both hands towards the seat. He very obviously didn't move an inch, smiled, and then turned and walked to sit down, holding the plate out of the way as she settled."So..." Tony offered, as Marcus reached the halfway point of.