."I think you are right," said the lab man. He tried to confort him andgive him hope...-- A FEW DAYS LATER ----There were some strange test being done..... In the past, when he askedquestions, they would be answered. And, he was encourage to askquestions when not sure..."What has changed the nature of this work place," asked the LT.Commander..."They are doing post war research. Also, little do they now --- thatsome of it may be transforming," said the Commodore. "Our goal is tohelp others recover. "But yet she was worried he might.It wasn't that he'd sunk into a depression; it was just that the aching hole her mother's passing had left in them both had never really healed at all for her father.She would watch him turn to speak to her empty chair at meals, expecting her to be there. He'd sit on the couch, carefully avoiding sitting in her place. And at night, Candice would hear him calling out her mother's name, "Candice Jean", as his dreams tormented him.So she stayed, and she hovered,. Chapter 3Lawrence had gotten bored silly sheperding the women, girls really, while they shopped at the dress shop and then the shoes store. When they entered the longerie store he deferred and wandered a bit down a side alleyway. There was a small Potion and Oils shop. A tiny bell rang when he walked through the doorway. A very dark old woman minced over to a tiny counter."May I help you young man?" I saw your sign and was curious as to what your potions and oils are or do?" I make various. Phil handed him a tissue from the small dispenser Andie kept in theconsole. Kelly wiped his eyes and blew his nose carefully. I'm not eventrying and I bet I look like a girl doing this, he thought. What do Ido now?"Let's get out of the car," Phil said, looking around. So far no onehad paid them the slightest bit of attention.Kelly sat up straighter, startled. "Where are we going?" You needed to use the bathroom?" Oh, yeah." Kelly giggled nervously. He really did need to go even ifhe would have.