One by one they were slipping through his fingers like the dust, becoming the earth once again. He could save them, he had saved them before, he could...save them now, if only, if only… ‘The others, they all want to leave. They talk of a ghost doctor, a great doctor with welcome magic who came on the wings of the light, sparkling in the sky. Perhaps the ghost can cool the fevers and bring the rain.’ Ebbe kneeled slowly running his hands through fine dust. He held a handful skyward and let the. "Betty, sweetheart, I am so glad you came with me on this trip. You have made it so much more pleasant. Most of the trips before have been boring and tedious. This is more like a vacation instead of a business trip. Thank you, honey," he said softly. Betty sat up and looked at him. Her eyes darted back and forth as she spoke. Robert, it is I who should be thanking you. Before I met you, my life was a boring routine of work and home and watching TV until I fell asleep. I have never met anyone. It was a much smaller virtual class. She did an immediate scan of who was there. There were a couple more boys than girls but the numbers were fairly even. She quickly noticed she was dressed differently than the other students. She was dressed in her typical country attire and everyone else was dressed in city wear. She didn't like that she stood out, but there was nothing she could do about it. It didn't matter anyway. Everyone was the same deep inside.A few students initially stared at her. To complete our hearts and sexual desires. ..to work together through everything… As I was lost in thought suddenly my phone rings and I jump. I think to myself, ‘who would be calling me at this hour as it is late at night?’ I answer the phone ‘ hello?’ but no one answers on the other end, so I say hello a couple more times but still no answer. I figure someone was just prank calling me so I hang up. I lay back down but just as I lay my head on my pillow my phone rings again but this time.