She said shefantasized often of us graduating high school together, going to thesame college, getting married, and having at least 2 childrentogether.... She said she was hoping it was more than a fantasy, andmore a blueprint of her life to come. She said that as much as shewas central to my past, I was central to her future. She wanted to bewith me forever.In a wave of impulsiveness, I asked her to marry me. She said no. Iwas crushed. Then she said she only answered that way because we. Unfortunately, their ship's computer experienced a malfunction and did not wake them prior to the point of deceleration. This eventuality had been predicted, and mission control would have dealt with the problem, had not mankind been ravaged and civilization brought down by a devastating plague mere months after the launch.Roger and his colleagues continued their voyage, slumbering in stasis, unaware of the disaster that had befallen their homeworld. Their slumber continued, even after a. And as I watched the ladies go to the bedroom and heard their sqeals after they opened them and changed I just smiled. I had bought Amy a white baby doll nighty and an almost see thru robe and had bought Kat a red baby doll and a red see thru robe. They came back and walked into the room and johns jaw hit the floor he proceeded to tell Amy to go get dressed and she told him no this is my birthday and I am going to ENJOY it I told john to sit back and watch. you might like what you are going to. ”“I'm trying. That's why I'm in this truck with you, but I told you, I've always done what other people think I should do.” She turned away and looked out the side window and sighed—something she did a lot.I didn't say a word and let the heavy silence fill the space. I started to turn on the radio to change the atmosphere but kept my eyes straight ahead and drove behind a slow truck filled with hay bales. I noticed a plaque on the side of the road with gold-plated writing that said Historic.