Jeff saw the look on Mike’s face. “Don’t even think about it. Few of us can understand the math, but our little genius here is certainly capable... and has proved it several times already.”Smiling, Selina broke in to say, “Should I make a mistake, Ship can do the computation herself, and, of course, she is much faster than I am. My Prime has pointed out that we need to be able to perform all of Ship’s necessary functions in case something happens to her capability, or she is using a maximum. He was her reason for living.Colin was also part of the reason she stayed with Fred. She thought her boy needed his father. The other part of the reason she stayed with him was that she had accepted that this was just what love was. After all, her father had beaten her pretty bad and her mother had let him. Weren't parents supposed to love their kids? Fred said he loved her and he beat her as well. Aileen came to understand that the ones who loved you would hurt you sometimes. She took the. You broke up with him long after all the Cullens died, she thought."Aren't you going to come here and give me a hug?" Jasper asked."Jasper. Look I have nothing against you anymore. I have been all alone for a long time. I now know what ultimate loneliness really means. I do. You won't believe this but I am really glad to see you," she said.A part of her was glad that she was no longer all alone. A part of her did still care for him."Are you saying this because you are afraid of me," Jasper. In the meantime, I bounded up the front steps, ignoring Jeff's question of "what the... ?" as I headed down the left hall to 'our room'.I laid Anna out on the bed, and was removing the scratchy saddle blanket when Nicky walked in with the glass of water."Oh ... my ... god!" she gasped."Anna will be all right. Right now, she's dehydrated, and emotionally exhausted. Give me the glass and go get some more. Juice if they have it. If not, bring water. No Cokes or alcohol," I told her. Then added,.