‘Well,’ Is all she said. It wasn’t a question but a demand. I struggled to speak. I kept tripping over my tongue and stuttering as she arched he... eyebrow waiting for my reply. ‘Listen, Rebecca, I uh- you know umm…’ ‘Shut up Ray. No excuses. We both know what you were doing, now I want to know why. Hurry up!’ Rebecca said. My eyes began to drift down to her breasts as they heaved in anger. ‘Hey! Eyes up here! You’ve looked enough.’ ‘I’m sorry Rebecca… I just uh- I couldn’t help myself.’ I said. "I promise to drive you home," he said before returning to work. The night had gone longer than he expected and the rain that fell made his drive home even slower than he would have liked.Upon arriving at home John rushed up the path to the front door and quickly let himself in. Cursing the weather and the time he moved further into the house where he saw Tracy asleep on the sofa. It was the first time that he actually looked at Tracy as more than just a pretty face. He could not take his eyes. "What do you call the idiot that can't play music and hangs around with the band?" Aiden asked, with a broad smile."The drummer," Hope supplied, emerging from the kitchen. "Are you guys ready?" Just about," Aiden answered, looking to Lorraine who just nodded."I see Lorraine's sax," Hope said, "but I don't see a drum-kit?" A kit?" Aiden shook his head. "I've tried to tell you about five times, I'm not a rock-drummer." It doesn't matter what sort of drummer you are, you still need a kit, Aiden.". They noted humanity was struggling for existence in eastern Africa. They taught early humans about tools and fire, set up a transponder near the Horn of Africa, and left.Xhul'gar commands one of the 'Xhul's more prolific interstellar exploration missions. In 2002, his vessel returned to Earth to check on humanity's progress. When the 'Xhul marines landed to retreive the transponder, they were disturbed to see how poorly human civilization was faring in "Somalia", as the area was now called..