" What happens if somebody isn't bought?" asked Helen and was truly horrified when Kate replied brusquely, "They starve. There isn't any food or shelt...r in the prison here; just this building and it's locked when there's no ship in. Anyone unsold has to fend for themselves. They can't live away from the mines because there isn't anything. Nothing was growing here when the planet was first discovered; no plants, no trees, no birds, no animals, no insects, no people, nothing. Now we have a few. The obvious item for that defense was long shirt made of chain mail. However, there was some concern about the weight. Dad planned to look into that.Once I was all decked out in my new armor, I put on one of my favorite sweatsuits and went through a workout routine. I was comfortable with the skeleton armor in a short time, and it was light enough in weight that it did not slow me down. I also discovered that the metal bars made even more formidable weapons from my arms and legs. Striking. "I'm a twin." Twins? I've always liked twins. I had a fantasy where..." Al!" Sam interrupted. "If we could detour from sleazevillie." Sleazeville, that's good one, Sam. Come on Ziggy." Here it is." Al said as he touched the glowing hand control. "You name is Cindy Anderson and there's a 72 percent chance you're here to prevent your sister from being raped. In two days she's attacked on her way home by a Rick Towers." Who are you talking to, Cindy?" Sandy asked as she walked in, shielding her. I walked over to my bag, pulling out some clothes to wear. Dressing in sweatpants and a T-shirt, I rose to my feet. The digital clock Jessica's desk read 8:26. I left to explore the house, since I would be in control of it for the next day and a half. Jessica's parents were both executives at a large financial company. Their house was not only big, but it was expensive. They seemed to have the newest everything: TV, iPad, appliances. I sat down on the couch, but couldn't find the remote. So.