She mentioned you had one computer for three young daughters and claimed she didn’t get enough time using it. That is when I offered.”“It is cha...lenging trying to divide the time equally among the three of them. Unfortunately Jayden and her sister both need the use of it next week. Both have large projects that require Internet research and using the Word Processor for their assignments. I wouldn’t have asked but it is important to both of them.”“It’s not a problem at all. I use a system all. We are like anything that you have on earth. We are from a star that is so far away that your species will never reach it."Roy tried finding out if this was a nightmare or if this was really happening. He peered into the other room trying to see if the voice belonged to someone in that room."Who are you? Where are you? I've got a gun and I'll give you one minute to get out of this house," he shouted."You do not have to speak, we communicate by thought. As I said we mean you no harm. We have. At this time of the evening they were probably heading into town for a meal or maybe a late cinema show.Lionel sat down cautiously. The pain of the beating was the least of his worries. He still didn’t know how he felt about what had happened at Allison’s flat, apart from being sorry for having distressed her – and not just because of the immeidate consequences. She had been justified in being upset, of course. He knew that. She had been entitled to punish him, hadn’t she? He hadn’t meant to. " I do. You deserve it but not here." OK. If I promise not to try and take advantage of you in any way would you like to come back to my flat and tell me there?"She searched his face and saw only affection and concern."All right. Where do you live?" She managed a rueful smile. "There you are, you see, I don't even know that."Henry smiled back. "About four hundred yards away. Are you happy to walk?" Of course, you silly."They left the restaurant and walked back to the flat in silence. Henry let.