Everything. He will understand,” printed across Tim’s vision. While he read the thoughts from the nanites sharing his body, his father moved the c...air he was sitting in closer to his son. Tim looked up, slightly surprised at his father’s coming closer, when the final thoughts of his nanites dissolved from his vision and were replaced with their usual sign off: “End of Message.”Tim saw his father’s growing irritation because his son would not show him his wounded fingernails. Raymond knew they. I mean, I’m not, but thanks.’ She fidgeted with her purse and her hair fell into her face. He laughed at her and relaxed. No, she wasn’t intimidating after all. Her fumbling was cute. ‘Whatever you say, little tiger. Now, why wouldn’t you let me pick you up?’ She raised her head and suddenly looked more confident. ‘Because I didn’t want you to get the idea that this was a real date,’ she said, defiantly. He chuckled and offered her his arm. ‘Well, I’m afraid you’ve failed. I’m definitely under. He was the most incredible man I’d ever met, and I wanted nothing more than to be like him.Which is maybe why he kept me so close with him all the time. I had a feeling that he wanted to be my mentor, especially on his deathbed for the last couple of weeks. I was there every day, with him every step, even when the rest of my family wasn’t there. Just like now; his last moments.I was alone in this room, everyone had gone down to the hospital restaurant to get some food. I told them I wasn’t. I didn?t know who they were or what they wanted. I had absolutely no desire to find out.I ducked into a hedge at the back of the parking lot and sat tight. Uncle Will, Freemont, and several men ?even a few women ran by. They looked down the street and behind the hearse parking area, but they didn?t see me.Not long after that, I saw at least three ambulances and two police cars pull into the parking area. ?OH LORD what have I done?? I lamented to myself. Soon there was even a television.