"Ah, good!" the little man cackled. He smiled insanely and kicked hisheels together then leaned out the door and yelled, "Coast is clear, take'em away...Sean!"Colin heard a big diesel rev up and he craned his neck to see an 18wheeler with a famous breakfast cereal logo emblazoned on its side pullaway. He raised an eyebrow and looked quizzically at the strange littleman."Always after me lucky stars, them kids." The little man winkeddramatically. "A bloke's gotta keep on his toes, y'know."* * * *. I’d had to watch my father die bit by bit as his cancer took over his body. Watching Lindell die like that would be extremely painful. I only hoped I was strong enough to go through this again. It had damn near killed my mother and me the first time.I looked at the boxes I had built and noticed one glowing. I walked over and touched it. Lindell’s face came into my mind, and I smiled. The box would help her control the pain, it may even slow the cancer and let me keep her longer.I added every. ." pH readings are fluctuating too wildly, in all different areas ... ion concentrations ... just can't be right. These C02 levels should be biologically impossible - These organisms shouldn't even be alive!There's ... it's like they don't even maintain homeostasis! It's as if every part of their body just does ... whatever it wants ... whenever it wants!" I'm sorry Master," Said the one on the left ... errh ... I think she'd named herself Clara. "It would seem a lot less frustating if you'd. Over the drink she told us her husband had been killed in the war and she'd brought Katy up to the cottage for a while to help her get over his death."Frank was in a prisoner of war camp" Laura said, "He only came home three days ago" Oh dear, so you've come here to get to know one and other again?" Basically yes" I smiled just as the door crashed open and Poppy came in holding hands with Katy, "We're bestest friends" Katy announced, "And Poppy's sleeping here tonight" Hold on there a minute".