Bjorn kissed the top of Jessie’s head and said, “OK, I guess. But that’s the one we have to keep an eye on over their. She’s been a bit of a d...rk horse up until now but I think tonight she has really got the judges’ and the audience’s attention.Jessie pulled her face away from Bjorn’s solid chest and looked over to the other side of the back stage area where they and others were milling around in. What she saw was a young girl she hadn’t really noticed before even though the girl had been a. (My Mom would swear that wasn't so.)Mom placed my down on the checkout counter, as if *I* was the THINGbeing purchased. It actually seemed rather appropriate, in a somewhatsad way. The salesman asked me to get on my knees so that he could findthe price tags to scan, and asked Mom if he should cut the tags off forher while he scanned me.After scanning the tag on my T-shirt, he said, in an overemphasizedeffeminate voice, "You boys should probably turn around while I do this,unless you too are. There was an abundance of neon signs here, the alien text that adorned them indecipherable, but it was such an oddly human sight. If it had not been for the strange lettering, he might have assumed that he was in some East Asian city like Hong Kong or Shanghai, maybe Tokyo. The signs came in all colors, mostly yellows that no doubt promised excitement, and greens that perhaps promised relaxation or tranquility. He would have to ask Maza about more of their colors and how they related to. 'Is that a ship?', I asked her eventually as I couldn't make out what it was.Georgina scrambled to her feet and took the binoculars from me.'Over there', I told her, pointing to my right.'It's a cargo ship. And its only a mile away ... quick lets tell the Captain''I was told to let you know to stay there until sunset''Shut up and MOVE', she said, dismissing me and pushing me out of the way.I followed her down the ladder and reached the Upper Deck just a minute after her. The Captain, Commander.