”“Small? How small”?“About the size of your cockroaches.”“Oh.” It took a bit of thinking to absorb that bit of knowledge. That changed t...ings enormously. There were probably a great many more cockroaches than that on Earth, with little impact other than being a nuisance. Perhaps co-existence would be no problem, especially if they were bringing advanced technology.“So your spaceship will be about the size of an Apollo capsule”?“If you are referring to the vehicle that you sent to the Moon on. They left a note on the counter telling where they went.The next couple of days went like any other, but I could not stop thinking about mom and I’s experience. I didn’t jerk off hopeful that we would do it again as soon as I got the courage to ask her. Dad wouldn’t be home for about 5 more days so we had Shankare.After breakfast one day, I stayed to help mom clear the table. When Anil and Raju left I confronted her.“Mom, you enjoyed our little get-together two days ago didn’t you?” I asked.“Of. ..Bernard Townshend and Elizabeth Morgan, I remind you that marriage is a precious gift, a lifelong commitment, and a challenge to love one another more completely each and every day.Please join hands and look into each other’s eyes.”We join hands and I look into Liz’s eyes.The preacher continues, “Bernard Townsend, with this understanding, do you take Elizabeth Morgan to be your wedded wife to live together in marriage? Do you promise to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her for better for. There was no more shouting. Tessa came and sat beside me on the sofa and I hugged her. Ann was back within an hour. Dave’s initial reaction had been bad but it had quickly dawned on him how serious things were. Instead of reaching for a bottle, Dave had gone upstairs for a long shower. He and Ann had agreed to talk some more later. The three of us decided to get out of the house and opted for a long walk in the nearby woods and park. It was good to clear our heads.Later that morning, Ann went.