Today he’s the well-built but average-looking man she barely noticed as she sat down on the train, her mind numbed by the fatigue of yet another com...ute to the office and yet another resolution to find a better job. He noticed her and that was all that mattered. She was twenty, or there about, same as him if her looks were any indication. They may lie about her age but they were clear about one thing, she was an understated beauty. Her eyes were about to be opened to new horizons but even now. “Any cue for dropping?” ​“Now!” ​He fell down and a sniper bullet whizzed over his head. ​“Run!” ​He got back up and ran as hard as he could. ​“Left, sharp!” Thiye’s voice was growing more pressured. “Oh God, hurry!” ​Corey pushed harder. He activated his Boosters in perfectly synchronized spurts that were timed with his feet. He made distance like the bullets that began to zing around him--bullets? ​“Doowwnn!” Thiye cried. Corey didn’t have enough time to process. The sniper bullet tore. Jake further convinced him to let Thornton Development Personnel take care of assembling some candidates for Charles to interview.Jake left and went back to talk to Helen again. Helen was very pleased that Charles had agreed to pass part of his burden to someone else. Helen went on to tell Jake that she was spending three or four days a week in the store now anyway because the decorating end of the business was really taking off. She would continue to try to slow Charles down until the new. "Yes," Brent said. "I'm supposed to become the third mermaid. It's along story." I can't wait to hear it," Jackson said with a nod. "Why don't we getthese two in the water before the parasites and siren cells kill thembefore they get the chance to change them." Let's get them both undressed and set the floats," Annette said as shemoved over to Joy's still twitching form. "Then we can winch them intothe tank," she finished, looking at the sling hanging on the far wall.******A diamond shaped.