"Ostensibly, it's a trade mission to Israel. Their notice has them leaving Israel and flying to Macau. They've done that before. If they hold true to ...orm, expect a quick run to Singapore afterwards. Then it's back to Freehold, and they'll have done it in less than twelve hours. For the geographically challenged, it means they're circumnavigating the globe. It's a hell of a statement about their technical prowess." It would be a world record," the Air Force man added. "In fact, they could. This is like the rest of my life on the line for two hours tomorrow. If I don’t pass, I don’t know what else I could do.”Dave hugged the sweet and very smart anthropologist to him and kissed her forehead. “Honey, you’ll do fine. Trust Marie. She’s allowing this to go forward and she wouldn’t set you up for failure. She loves you.”Barbara babbled, “Each committee member supposedly has read my dissertation and they’re each coming loaded with questions and areas where they see my work is deficient. It doesn’t make it any easier, it just makes it so that I can cope. Keep the image of that star in your mind, in your heart, and you’ll be able to cope. ‘Let’s go,’ she whispered, rising up from the ground, a pale ghost, shining luminously in the light of the moon. The man followed her, treading a few paces behind, keeping his eyes focussed on the back of her head as they neared the fast-flowing Humber River. The ground here was wet and muddy, pools of water lurking in potholes all around. When she returned to the bed, she said something about it being alright,did she sense my apology, or was she ending her teasing? I just don'tknow. I knew I couldn't change my nature, I had found my fantasy when Iwas a small child, using it to escape reality, maybe I had my excuse,maybe it was justified then, but now, there was no justification exceptthat I was so deeply captivated by those thoughts that there were times Ihad no choices. At times the obsessions became overwhelming, so strong,the.