Sure, there were some people who liked to be told what to think and what to do, but I wanted to be sure that it was only those people who had this kin... of life thrust upon them. I hated bullies, and I could not idly stand by and let them push other people around. Well, I would start campaigning on that tack as soon as I got back to Earth. Meanwhile, I had to get this operation organized to everyone's satisfaction. The current boss seemed to be amenable to reason, so he would be left in charge.. For the next hour or so, I told Kelly, Tolley, and Phil what had happened. Tolley and Phil only knew what they had heard on television, which wasn’t much and consisted mostly of rumor and canned press statements. It mostly went over the heads of the kids, though Riley gave me an odd look every now and then. Seamus got fidgety and got down on the floor, and then ran around a bit. Eventually he found the controls to the bed and had great fun making me go up and down while Riley yelled at him.It. After that, he left for a crew off-season meeting and I decided to take a shower myself.The halls of the dorm were alive with people talking, joking, riding skateboards, listening to music. It was a pretty hectic scene, with lots of guys and gals milling around, nobody wearing too much clothing since it was still basically summer.I closed the door to our dorm room and stripped off my now-sweaty clothes. There was a full-length mirror on the door, and I stretched my arms towards the ceiling,. We made it with four minutes to spare, and he gave us each a thousand bucks." He paused to finish the rest of his coke. "He's never said 'Big bonuses'. As a matter of fact, I bet right about now..."He walked over to the door and opened it.The guard he'd called Mike asked: "Yes Mr. Roberts?" Shhh..." Markus said, smiling and holding a finger to his lips.Faintly they could hear the sounds of partying drifting down the hall. A few seconds later a huge cheer went up, and continued for most of a.