We’ll never speak again. Get that?”“Um… "For a second I had studied her naked body. Looked at the ugly scars where her tits had been. Ran my e...es up and down her pale flesh, flesh that was so pale it looked like it had been bleached. Her limbs were thin and her hair was long and grey and framed her mournful yet small features. Her pubic hair was also completely grey. Her eyes were grey and almost transparent. Everything was grey about her. And there was ‘death’ about her too, yet she now wanted. We were picked for shuttle guard duty this morning and weren’t supposed to leave the shuttle,” he told me.“Okay, stick close to my Team and don’t eat or drink anything that we don’t. There are some things here that will kill you. There are also some large lifeforms that still survive in the jungles and mountains here that are very dangerous.“Give Tyler a hand with his people and get ready to move out. I’ll send our Partners out to scout ahead of us and then check on the pilot. We need to be. Tell her you want her to arrange a party where you can do that. Explain to her it could be like your graduation party, and tell her you want to do it at home.”Dorothy replied like he thought she would, “Gee dad that’s the stupidest idea ever!” Gary laughed, “You’re right, but what I really want is a chance to corner your mother. Trap her in a situation where she’d have to talk to me. I’ve got to flesh out what’s been eating her up. We all know it’s only partly her job. There’s more to. I listened intently, but I kept an eye on the door. I wanted to observe Colleen's face as she entered.When she finally came in, she looked very down. I expected her to be carrying bags of groceries since she said she was going shopping. All she was carrying was a small bag from Walgreen's(r). I watched as she walked by without looking at me and went to the stairs. She stopped momentarily to tell the children to get their pajamas on and get ready for bed. She also reminded them that tomorrow.