”“Cool. Well, the pot thing was stupid. I'd bought extra for my buddies, using their own money. The cops said I was trying to deal. I wouldn't sni...ch on my source so I served 8 months. I wouldn't say it set me on the straight and narrow, because I wasn't into a lot of trouble then. But it definitely showed me where I didn't want to wind up. So I did my time and a friend of my family helped me get hired.”It sounded to her like Michael had had to tell that story over and over.“Thank you for. He chuckled to himself, laying his belt down beside her and leant down grabbing a fistful of her long red hair. He viciously pulled her head backwards and leant in towards her. And since when has it been about you, slut? This is about what I want and I want to hurt you tonight. Hurt you and fuck you. You will take it. I dont care whether you enjoy it or not. In fact, the less you enjoy it – the more I do. She started whimpering. It just fuelled his fire. He raised his hand and she flinched. He. The short-lived appearance of a neutron star or black hole, for instance, would have a major adverse impact across the entire Solar System. It would be enough to dislodge colonies and asteroids from their orbits and bring about the death of hundreds of millions or even billions of people." I still don't understand why a fully-manned Interplanetary space ship is needed, sir. The mission is incalculably expensive and there is no measure by which to assess whether it will be a success." I'm sure. Still facing the door I simply said, in as strong as a voice as I could muster. "I have to go, Max, it's time for me to leave." But as I said it I filled with confusion and despair. "Why are you telling me?" His voice was closer now. "Why don't you just go?" "Fine." I reached out. I did it! I grabbed the handle. But that's all I could do. For the life of me I couldn't twist it, no matter how hard I tried to make myself there was a mental block. I heard a low chuckle a few feet behind me. .