Her partner in life. The father of the one in her belly. The magnificently wonderful husband of hers. Bob.But to no avail.She knew the time was very n...ar and her body would release her sadness. She could feel it coming. Welling up inside of her. As it approached she dreaded the moment.She had never felt so sad in all of her life.Never had she felt this helpless. Not even the times she spent with Bob before she trusted he would not just "Throw Her Away."Another tear seeped from the edge of her. “How come you guys never had kids?”“What does that have to do with... ?”“It doesn’t -- not directly, anyway. Maybe it does -- I don’t know.”“I already have a kid.”“Huh?”“I have Red. Do you see Red as being a family man?”“Well...”“Be honest.”“Well, maybe not. He can learn, though.”“Can he? He still thinks he’s a bachelor.”“No, he doesn’t!” I scoffed.“He goes out three nights a week!”“Well, okay -- but he doesn’t cheat on you or anything. It’s either with you or with the guys. Sports and stuff,. They were sharing the usual small talk as they ate, planning the next day, and talking about how happy the clan members would be when they brought back so much fresh meat. It was in the midst of this that Bo stopped and looked seriously at Myra. “That night in the storeroom when we, when I found you. Why didn’t you stop me?” Myra held his gaze for a long moment while she considered his question. Bo had caught her at gunpoint while she slept that night, and it had been fairly obvious to her as. Was the computer stalling?"Where ... are ... they?" Lori asked tersely.Melinda sighed."They're on a Qarta class shuttle, headed for the Khora."Lori didn't give me a chance to change my mind. She immediately flashed a phosphorescent pink, so bright it hurt our eyes, and seconds later a pink bolt half the size of New Jersey erupted from her, disappearing into the sky."Die, bitch!" she whispered."God damn stupid fucking BITCH!" the Old Chief shouted as he leapt off the bed and ran out the door..