I turned around, my mouth opened, to ask if there were any other options and realized that I was the only student left. Mr Collins was standing at his...desk, shuffling some books around and he lifted his head. Yes, uh, Rachel, is it? I offered a polite smile. Yeah. Umm, Thursdays and Fridays? Im sort of busy on those days. Whats more important than school? Soccer, I said, in a matter-of-fact tone. It was true. I had learned to play soccer before I had even learned to walk. Dad and I used to go. ? Because of her position, that was not an entirely empty threat. There was some other associated drama of course, but it mostly fell in the he said/she said category. I tried to comfort my wife as best I could, but she was clearly shaken from the day. As she talked about it, she was becoming more and more frustrated. She left a bit of food on her plate and told me I could have it. Sliding the plate over to me she got up go change out of her work clothes. I ate the food she didn’t and. Read the story watch the vid and enjoy the pics. I will get more when this C virus crap subsides and I go visit that office again.So I love visiting one of my offices. The hotel near the office has a Starbucks in the lobby and my favorite barista works there. We will call her B, she is petite but has a nice frame and a pretty face. We always smile when we see each other. So on this visit in February I come down at 8:30 and order my drink. I am supposed to be meeting a vendor at 9 to. ” Then I asked. “Are you in any form of danger or harm because of that suit you wear?”“My own suit recycles the water much more efficient than this one. This one appears to be malfunctioning. You see I need to exchange body waste materials through the skin, and replenish my cells with fresh water. If I am not able to do that soon, I might suffocate and perish.“How long do you think you have?”As alien as his face was, he looked uncomfortable. “I am not sure, but not very much longer. I can feel.