I received another slap which was even harder than before. “Don’t talk back to me like that. You are my wife and you do what I tell you.” I star...ed to cry. It hurt me. But more so I was angry and at the same time afraid. I decided to keep quiet and do what I was told. He didn’t even try to console me and let me finish crying. He waited until I composed myself and asked me to serve his food for him. He went and sat on the table and I had to serve him his like a wife does. It was sort of funny in. Both said to apologize to Billy for not gettin to meet 'im. They both want to. We put everything in storage till we figure out what to do with it. The girl kept most of the furniture when she bought the house. We told her it was an early wedding gift. We got most of our clothes, and a few other things her with us. I didn't call before, 'cause we knew ya didn't lock the doors here. That's why Mama called ya'."Billy checked the door. It WAS locked. "Robbi must have locked it when she went to. It took only a moment. The Vargon ship fired three of its cannon at the attacking Renegade Vipers. Sam watched as the ships simply disintegrated into dust."What kind of cannon is that?" They are Point Defense ion cannons," said Gloria's voice.Bonnie said, "I have never seen anything like them."I said, "Your grandfather is going to shit bricks."Gloria said, "Ha, ha, ha! I understand! It's a joke." Gloria, are we cloaked again?" Yes, Commander... excuse me... Yes, Sam. Your order now makes good. Jacob?” Captain Vex said. “Who knew him?” Only one hand in the crowd raised. “Tell me about him,” Belita said, gesturing the dark-skinned sailor forward. “Uh, Jodi be my name,” the fallen man’s friend said, looking around at the crew, feeling out of place. “Jake and I, joined up with the Kestrel in Barcola, we. Grew up there, we. Were born in the mountains, we, during the war. Spent our early years running messages and scouting. Scouts always ran in pairs, and made a good team, we. Jake, he.