I finished up supper just as Katie returned with the clothes. "Hi, mom. Did you get everything?" I did and I brought some extra things too just in cas...." She put three large bags on the end of the bed."Well, I think I need to get dressed and make an appearance at the window. I saw on the news everyone is worried about me." That's true, honey. You wouldn't believe the rumors flying around right now. Some people have you dead already while others are saying it's all a gigantic government cover-up. Still Hardee's was always interesting. "Hey there, haven't seen you in a while," one of the old men commented."I've been out of town working," I replied."And how about your friend?" he asked. Cheryl was who he really wanted to know about. The one with the big boobs and smaller ass."Cheryl, got a job. She works morning, so no time to come out and play," I said with a innocent smile."Ah that's a shame, but it's good to see you back," he spoke loud enough, so that any of the regulars, who happened. You’re all right. We’re safe. You’re safe. That’s better.’ As she calmed down, he was able to enter her mind and calm her faster. She became aware of the voice in her head, the voice from the hospital. Her breathing slowed, regulated itself. ‘Are you okay now?’ the voice asked. ‘I guess. What the fuck did you do to us, and how did you do it? Who the fuck are you? What planet are you from?’ ‘I’m sorry. I forgot that the last time we were together all I could do was communicate like this,’ the. Which means I have either help you or I have to kill you. Of the two, I’d much prefer being able to help you.”He chuckled. “Heh! Many ... have tried to kill Swan. All ... have failed.”“I can appreciate that. After all, as Nietzsche said, ‘That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.’ After all the stuff I’ve been through over the last 230 years, I feel like I’m pretty damned strong.”The tone of his voice changed. It was still deep, but without the threatening rumbles. “230 years? You do not.