I really wish my twin, Julia, was still living in Michigan. But, she moved to Los Angeles last month for her husband’s new job. My brother troy and ... don’t talk as much as we used to, and I my best friend Chrissy is a newlywed so I don’t talk to her every day like we used to talk. “Jana, any plans tonight?” Fawn, my friend and co-worker asks me while we were at lunch. “Just going to dinner with Rock. Every month we go somewhere new to celebrate our anniversary.” “How cute is that?” I. Sudha, other teachers Hema reddy and prasanti were sitting. Sudha was punishing a 10th class boy for late coming. She requested mom to sit. Mom sat. I stood with folded hands. Sudha was squeezing boy’s nose. Hema reddy was pinching boy’s thigh. He was crying. Sudha, Hema, Prasanti laughing loudly. Mom also laughed and said “punishments should be severe. I don’t like indiscipline. If I were HM, I would have cut his nose. They laughed. Sudha wrinkled her nose and further tightened the boy’s nose.. As Dani came down from her climactic high, I pulled the towel away and kissed her. As I pulled away she opened her eyes and looked into my mine. I looked from her to Tony, who was sitting back on his heels now, his face covered with juices, and she followed my gaze. "Dani, this is Tony; Tony, Dani." I introduced them to each other. They said hello to each other and we all had a little laugh. "Let's go in the house and get better acquainted," I said and we all walked into the house, Dani in. You've been given a basic ship, supplies, combat and research equipment, a few androids to act as maintenance and basic crew, and an assistive A.I. called M.I.S., short for Mission Intelligence System. You have travelled across space for almost a year and have 2 more to go, at least. You are close to your destination and would be able to start your research soon.You don't like to be far from home, and if The Fence's casualty track record is any indication, you may not even return to earth at.