’ He gave her a teasing grin. ‘Truthfully, no, I haven’t. I had things to do, places to go and people to see, that was my focus. Michelle said I...would be an old lady before my time if I wasn’t careful.’ ‘Time does slip by fast, the rest of my family are all married, with kids. I am the doting uncle that brings home lots of expensive presents, and get asked when I’m going to have myself a few.’ ‘What do you tell them?’ ‘That when I find the woman I want to have my babies, I’ll have a house full.. Along the way I saw scattered clumps of withered old men, cigarettes dangling from their mouths, the men seated on plastic stools, selling fruit and vegetables from baskets alongside the road.I saw several active and abandoned construction sites and occasional small hills, many of which appeared to have been mined; the hills had large chunks missing, open dirt wounds on their tops and sides. Alongside the mountains were winding rivers of the most curious shades of brown or green. The highways. 'Amy, I need help, she is out of control.'Gripping both of her hands in his, he stopped her from hitting him.'I am accessing her nanobots now ... I have control. I am activating them to calm her down. They have replicated a mild drug to calm her.''Thank you, Amy.'Looking at his sister, he said, "Jenny, look at me."She did not move. Her eyes were open and tears were running down her face.'Amy something is wrong, really wrong, with Jen. Now she is just lying here, and not even responding. Her. Tom. oh god. Wow" I can't believe I did that, I can't believe you let me, I'm so sorry. I know I grossed you out, you are so sweet, oh god you are all covered with pee, my pee, holy shit, I bet I never, ever see you again." She went on like this for a while... "Silkie." She was holding on to me and sobbing. "Silkie, shut up. Shut up and kiss me. That was amazing, That was so hot. You are the sexiest woman in the whole fucking world. I loved that. Loved it. How close could we possibly be? You.