After a year, Christine Burke had decided that her husband of almost twenty-eight years would want her to get on with her life and not spend it mourni...g his death. So she had begun to clear out some of his things. Clothes to various good will agencies. Parts of his library to the local boys club. And now, most of his scouting gear to the troop.Technically, Jim wasn't a Boy Scout anymore, having passed his 18th Birthday three weeks before. But he had been filling in for the one remaining. Jim shouted, "ESTHER, GET US ALL TO THE DECONTAMINATION CHAMBER, IMMEDIATELY!"Back at Earth-Alpha, the decontamination chambers were completely enclosed; the only way in or out was via the transporter. In an neat trick of prestidigitation, the person inside the sealed spacesuit was transported from inside the spacesuit to a second sealed chamber where he was thoroughly checked by all manner of devices for injury or contamination. Finally, the person was transported to an examining room where he. Stay here, Love."I lay in my warm bed, wallowing in the sticky fluids of us both on thesheets. Randi returned soon with some cereal and bowls on a tray."Sorry, Love. Nothing here but dry cereal. Let's eat and get cleanedup, then we can go shopping for some food and some more things foryou." Don't you have to go to work today?" Actually, Mr. Torres has instructed me to take care of you and set youup here. I get paid a salary for whatever he wants me to do. Wouldyou like to eat, or should I. " No, let me. She has it in her mind of how she wants things to be and she thinks they just aren't working out for her. I had a feeling this was coming sometime, so I guess it is my place to try and fix it."As Ed went past Sally on his way to Cindy, she whispered, "I'm sorry Ed. I never should have come here with you for Thanksgiving."Ed squeezed her hand and whispered back, "I'm not sorry. I'm glad you are here." He went forward into the bedroom where Cindy lay face down on the bed."Cindy,.