Together, the three of the rode out to the Butte followed by Tiger. With increasing frequency, the cat disappeared to hunt. He was having to settle fo... birds and mice rather than rabbits as he had spent too long in this area. Reluctantly, Ed was considering giving the cat the canned ham that he was saving for dinner tonight. As if reading his mind, Kim said, “Maybe you can give him half of the ham tonight.”“Oh, we have plenty to eat. I still have enough beans for all of us. There’s plenty of. This was her third month in exile. She didn't know how she kept track of the days, but something in her mind always let her know what day it was. She was alone on a dead world, and she knew it was Tuesday, not Wednesday. She didn't know what year it was, but she didn't care.The voice had been driving her for over a month now. It had shown her where she could find caches of stored food. Not all the food was contaminated by radiation or age. Canned goods were the safest. Even if the cans were. I can only imagine what this stuff is doing to my skin. I promised to complete the day today in disguise, seeing and talking to people as a boy. I still need to run by the office though.WantedWTF? Something has gone terribly wrong and I don’t know what it is. I had lunch on the way to the office and flirted with a clueless teen waitress. It was easily two o’clock when I finally meandered down to the pier. I had in mind a couple more experiments with the thumb drive to see if there was anything. Watching me.Opening the one I'd selected, I finished the cooking and tidied up. The picture staring back at me was of Rebecca on her knees waggling her finger at the camera. Looking stunning in a summer dress, she was trying to express her independence by thwarting some plan I had.She wore the same dress the day I told her she would be mine forever. The same day she said she would never leave. Sighing softly, I closed the album. It's time, I thought, loading up a plate and grabbing a serving.