Do I stillhave time to recharge them?'Arriving at the home of Gabe's uncle, I checked if I had everything Ineeded. Little black dress, check. Present,...check. Smile, I put a smileon my face and stepped up to the door to ring the bell.Just after one ring the door opened and a casual dressed Gabe answered.He said, "Yes? Anything I can do for you, miss Johns?"My face fell, 'He is still angry with me? Have I really blown it withhim? I really need to apologize.' "Uhm, we're still on for dinner. The pastor said a few meaningless words and the crowd broke up. As the mourners left the graveside, only Charles and Catherine remained. Looking into the grave, Lt. Charles Stewart took the widow’s hand. ‘Such a waste.’ ‘Yes. Yes it is,’ Catherine mumbled. She looked up at Charles. Taking her gloved hand, she stroked his cheek. ‘Charles, dear Charles. You must come back to me.’ Chapter One The Western Front 1917 Captain Charles Stewart took a long sip on his tea. It was hot and strong and he. “Ut-ti-ma Wi-Cho, whoa... oh... oh, oh... pela-too-pa-wa-chi... ba-la-me-ka.” She repeated it as the music looped once again through the riff, “Ut-ti-ma Wi-Cho, whoa... oh... oh, oh... pela-too-pa-wa-chi... ke-na-muka... ba-la-me-ka.”Jake’s voice blasted over the speakers, “Sta-ie-che is trying to send a message to her fellow Turillians begging them not to destroy our planet. She needs your help. Sing along with her....”Sta-ie-che pointed the microphone toward the audience as she sang loudly,. She addressed me like honey and requested me to come a little early by 12 pm. So we could have more time to enjoy ourselves.Though I did not like the word ‘enjoy’ and ‘honey’, I just gave an affirmative answer. I wrapped my work and left for her home. On the way, I kept thinking about the call and decided that this is already going overboard. I shall have to discuss this.We were not doing this to cheat on our partners but this was for a different purpose. I reached her place. She opened both.