Humans were such pathetically feeble and timid creatures at times, all afraid of angering a God who, especially in the case of the new deity Lord Mich...el, didn’t give a shit about them either way.I turned to the lady in the seat next to me and asked her, “So, are you getting an abortion, too, or is this simply a screening?”The thirty-six year old, married woman looked at me, very haunted, and told me, “Please, don’t tell my husband, but I’m pregnant to another man! It’s the ... bishop or. ”“Y’know sometime those things aren’t always accurate. Don’t you think you better check with the doctor?”“I take it you’re not too thrilled about having a baby.”“No, that’s not it at all. I am thrilled, really I am.”It was an ersatz response. He didn’t know what to feel at the moment, but the initial reaction was one of gloom. He wanted to be thrilled but wasn’t, and he was afraid that Amanda saw the truth etched in the lines of his face. Unfortunately for him, she did see the truth just then,. Joey was just coming to the conclusion he was in the sickbay when someone stirred on the diagnostic bed next to him.“Doc?” Joey called before carefully slipping his legs over the edge of the bed and tried to stand up.“Doctor Brown? Nurse?” he called again when he felt dizzy and sat back down.“Joey?” the other bed’s occupant softly called out.Joey took a deep breath before staggering over to the other bed, then struggled to see through his dizziness to identify the other patient.“You found me,”. All this meant that he still had plenty of time to play golf twice a week, sing with his choral society once a week and spend time with his dogs. He also had time for things like the crossword and Su Dokhu.He was content but not happy. He still missed Rachel desperately. His friends invited him to drinks parties and dinners and other things such as point-to-points and invariably produced an attractive single woman. It was no good though. He was unable to arouse any interest.He held various.