Both had their hands bound behind them with strap ties and duct tape was plastered over their mouths. Their eyes quickly took in the surroundings. It ...ooked like a large abandoned warehouse, dark, dirty and cool. Jill, the seventeen-year-old daughter, was dragged over to an area where two men were busy untangling numerous ropes. Ruby, the forty-two-year-old mother was herded over to an area about ten feet in front of Jill. The ropes were now untangled and one of the men busied himself by making. She started upstairs. Nick and Helen's bedroom was spartan and spotless so although she moved all the furniture it was done in a day and did not inconvenience them. Hal's was a completely different kettle of fish. It was clear that he saved up putting clothes in for washing until he had a 'worthwhile' quantity. They were scattered around his room on chairs, the radiator and mostly the floor. The same was true for magazines, mostly farming ones. A first glance into his room showed that she was. "My security clearance isn't high enough for me to know the answer," said Lieutenant Korolyov. "I haven't even been briefed as to why you're travelling to Earth or whether you'll be travelling on from there. My job is to ensure that you make your scheduled rendezvous at Pacific City. It is my duty to guard you against any lunatic or saboteur who wants to prevent that happening." Well, thank you," said Paul, who was genuinely grateful that so many people were concerned about his welfare."You'd. "Do you have a room?" I asked the desk person. "No we are all out, she got the last one." It was the woman that had the flat. "Hi! its you. You are welcome to stay in my room tonight. I told you I owe you big time for helping me out back there.You know they just closed the highway." I stood there in disbelief thinking about my options. This woman had a nice car and looked like she had money and was married. My only other option was to sleep in the lobby or in my car. I went for the room with a.