There was a small civil war in Cuba, but the government there won and stayed on our side. We were developing a space program. You may not believe it, ...ut we did put men on the moon, back about the same time that things really started falling apart.”“The government of the United States felt that things were too unwieldy, with 50 state governments. There was an amendment passed that divided the country up, and in the spirit of the thirteen original colonies, they made us into thirteen. Jean was frozen into immobility. She almost let out a scream but choked it back with the palm of her hand. It was unbelievable. She started to shake uncontrollably and bit down hard on the back of her hand to keep from crying out in fright. She was shaking too hard to close the door and just stood there helplessly trying to regain her composure. She knew it would do no good for her to attempt to help physically. He might kill them both.She watched horrified, unable to move, as Monique struggled. Quickly turning my head,I was just in time to see Branwen's long white hair trailing behind her,as she darted past the door."Stop right there,Young Lady!" I bellowed.Brittany must have been coming back up the stairs and around the corner,because I heard her say "Got Ya!" and a moment later the two of them came marching through the door. Brittany had a death grip on Branwen's upper arm,refusing to let go,and I could tell she wasn't being too gentle as Branwen struggled and fought against her the. It was 7:00 and Matt hadn'tarrived yet. Reg assumed it was because of work since Matt occasionallydid work late. He felt bad for Matt. Matt had scared off Trisha,probably for the best, and he obviously felt bad about it. Reg hadmoved on as best he could and forgiven his friend, but Matt was stilldwelling on the guilt. Reg wanted to settle it tonight.A knock came at the door. Reg went to answer it. It was probably Matt,ready with an excuse. Reg opened the door.Standing there was a beautiful.