I would have never imagined my sister would ever masturbate. My next thoughts were whether to barge in, or walk away. I could always tease her about i... later. I lingered a few more moments and then tiptoed to my room and stripped down to some comfier clothing. I stood there, in my sweatpants, totally dumbfounded; and moreover; curious. What had she been thinking about How could I casually mention this to her Could I even get her to reveal what her thoughts had been I would certainly try. I. Three hours later, my permanent transition was set inmotion and I did not have control of it. Don did. I was startled awake."Who the hell are you!" I jumped and opened my eyes. I had fallenasleep on the couch. Standing in front of me with his suitcase next tohim was Don. I jumped up. "Donny, what are you doing home? Oh, I meanMr Jacobs." I had used Emily's pet name for him. I was really thinkinglike her. "Holy shit, David is that you? What the hell are you doingdressed like that? . Ardele just wrapped her arms around me, kissed me, and told me how much she loved me. She was convinced I was going to be a great father.Summer on the B.C. coast usually begins in early-to-mid July and can last through September. Last year, it began on July 9th and lasted into early October, a summer with almost continuous sunshine and little rain. The forest fire hazard was high through August until October when the fall rains returned.This year, summer came in little pieces in June, then. That bomb had caused the crash."Why didn't you tell me about the bomb?" Caleb asked."It had no bearing on our working together," Al replied morosely."Do you know whose satellite it was?" Caleb queried."Do you see it in my memories?" Al asked, suddenly angry. He sighed before saying, "It was designed by a human. That is all I know, and that is the message we sent before we crashed."Caleb was silent for a moment as he considered the information. There were ramifications here that were far beyond.