I can feel the pain in her words. “I don’t know what to say…” Her hands cup my face as her thumbs stroke my cheek. I feel all my senses melt a... her touch. “Samuel, I will train you to become a superhero, but in order to do that you’ll have to become mine…” She presses her lips against mine and the world disappears as if life before this moment didn’t exist. It’s as if I’m consumed by her very presence. She breaks away. “Would you like that?”My heart is beating so fast, it feels like it’s going. “Yes, I was the one that said this, but unfortunately Lucy is a first. We’re in experimental waters here. I’m not sure that there is even a way to fix any part of her broken mind, let alone cure her or make it to where she can return to active duty.”The admiral growls and shifts forward in his seat. “I have come to realize that she may never serve the Galactic Alliance again in the capacity of an officer.” A scowl presses onto his face. “But I am not going to lose my child. I have already lost. If anyone was alive on the third floor, they had to be somewhere in the middle of the building. Jeff motioned Ralph to pull in as close to the burning building as he could. As he directed Ralph, Tim Jenkins, a member of the volunteer fire company and a fire police officer ran up to him."This is bad Jeff! There're at least three kids and a teacher not accounted for. The first two floors are evacuated. The fire trucks were at a fuckin' brush fire out on route 56 when the alarm was sounded.. " I guess I it's time you should know the truth dear." Sabrinasaid with concern. "I just hope you won't hate me for it. You andyour sister were born boys who your dad named Jason and Mike. Ialways preferred to have girls. When he died and you werehospitalized I saw my chance to have the daughters I alwayswanted. What you've been taking twice a day all these years arehormone replacements to allow you to grow breasts and yourcurrent figure when you came of age." Mom, you know how much we love.