I’m not saying her being raped was good, but this child is still a gift. Any child is.’ Dr. Jennings sighed. ‘Very well then. You are her mother... You and Rose should talk about this and figure out what she wants.’ After getting dressed, Rose walked out into the lobby where Dr. Jennings was talking to Elaine. They both turned to look at her. ‘I’m ready to go home,’ Rose said softly. ‘Yes, come on Rosie,’ Elaine said eyeing Dr. Jennings. Once they were home, Elaine knew it was time to talk to. I looked at Mona. "I've got a lousy job for you. Put together a list of everyone on the two committees with office and home phones and see if we can meet sometime next Wednesday or Thursday. If it's Thursday, cancel Scitech for me. And then find a conference room for us. If necessary, get the Dean's office involved." Right." I'm sorry." Don't be. I have next to nothing to do most Tuesdays and Thursdays, when you're at Scitech." The phone rang. "CSIRO ... Dr. Hollister's office. Oh. I'm certain. All she sees of it is the romance and the thrills. She don't think about having babies, or missing out on so much of the good stuff. Talk to 'er, and let 'er know ya love 'er. Get her some pills, like ya did "Thea. She and you will both be okay. Now swaller your anger, and go give 'er a hug, kiss 'er, and tell 'er ya love 'er. GITT!!!"Instead, Maria turned and put her arms around Floyd's neck. "Ya know, I was worried when I went ta work for Carl, and seen you here. How long has it been? 10. I had heard that when you die, a bright light would lead you to your destination, be it heaven or hell. I tried to move towards the light but found that it was only something shining on the floor. Was I dreaming? I moved my hand around and felt something like a tube. I picked it up and discovered that it was a flashlight. As I raised it from the floor, a bright beam shot out and illuminated the figure of a person standing in the darkness. I stared dumbfounded at the image of my dear friend.