Prepared with crocus bags to collect the crabs, the lead car would stop and signal when a large swarm was spotted, all the guys would then exit an... herd them in a circle for easy pickup. We weren't afraid of the huge claws as most of us had been hunting since we were kids and learned the technique from our dads or older siblings. There was plenty of beer and weed, at each stop we quenched our thirst, or took a hit. It was a joyous night, for many of us had now graduated and this. I told him some of the things I'd got up to on Mars. Not much of course because, like on Lipskiy, the work was all sensitive. I told him about Melissa, not that he'd ever met her of course, but all he did was shrug unconcernedly. "If she was stupid enough not to get pregnant when she could," he added, but didn't finish the sentence. He showed no sympathy, indeed, seemed to think it surprising that I did.When I told him about Huw 'graduating', he just nodded, he even managed to look a little. “Tonight is our only chance, Natalia. We were made to be together, but if you don’t believe in this or me, I cease to exist. And that’s it for both of us.” His fingers dragged down my cheek, leaving a burning wake that surged as his touch stopped at my neck. “Open your mind.” Something throbbed inside me, the tremble of the room rising to a quake. But his hands were steady, embracing mine. Holding me in place. “Trust me, Natalia.” My blood soaked shirt slipped from my grasp, my hand sliding. She told she has applied for leave had made all planning and asked how I could cancel all the things. Just out of curiosity I made a fun like shall I join for the plan. She burst into laughter. That’s how I succeeded to make her smile. Later I helped in cancelling the things made for the plan. From that day onwards she was open to me and started discussing her personal matters too. We started chatting over phone too.On one weekend, it was around 11 I called her, asked what her plan is. She said.