It’s all about making and maintaining contacts.”“Well, thanks,” Al said, finally backing away. “We’ll see you around.”“Seriously,” S...luzz clucked, shaking her head and marching away from the people in the hallway. “I don’t understand why you feel obligated to encourage everyone to prattle on about the unimportant details of their lives. You don’t have enough time, or will even be around long enough to get to know them. Besides, you’re not in their position. You’re in the warrior class!”“Hey,. .you deal with this!" she commanded as she flung the phone at me."Who is it?" I asked, catching the phone before it could fall on the floor.Carolyn didn't respond. She just turned her back and stormed out of the room. I heard the back door slam a moment later.I held the phone up to my ear. "Hello?" I asked. I was surprised to hear Angela on the other end."Hello, Bill." She sounded just as pissed off as Carolyn did. What the fuck had happened?"Um, hi. What's going on?" I asked...not sure if. There'd been social events at the Academy, of course. They were a required part of the education of a future officer. More parties than he'd had the time or the money to take advantage of. He wasn't yet of age, and none of the Korsun fortune was his to call on. The branch of the SpaceAcademy where he'd studied was on Thraxtel, far from any center of Imperial culture or power. Still, the planet's primary center of human population, Farsheel, was close by. Less than an hour's hop in a flitter.. Bye.’ ??’No wait Honey! I just wanted to know how your birthday went? Did you go out and find a beautiful women to hang out with?! Your father and I will be back tomorrow and we better not find her your bed!’ She said. ??’Mom… your just…. ridiculous… bye.’ Adam said not feeling good at all talking to his mother. He still couldnt believe his mother thought he was straight after all this time he spent with Corey. She never thought twice at all. ‘What a stupid bitch.’ Adam said under his.