We had leveled out and were now moving along at a decent speed, yet Wendy hadn't even undone her seatbelt. When the stewardess walked by asking if we ...ould like a drink, I looked at Robert's Canadian Club whisky and sighed. Then I asked for a ginger ale for both Wendy and myself. The stewardess smiled and asked if this was Wendy's first time. I smirked. "Her first time flying, yes."The stewardess chuckled and moved on. Since the flight was not going to take us through any time zones and would. The megaphone evaporated in a puff of fire."I knew you had it within you," said Sugarshine. "Now this town will be protected against whatever comes." Shit, you mean there's going to be more of those things?" asked Jennifer."Of that there is no doubt. A new guardian appears only in times of greatest need. This is only the beginning." Well, fuck. No, screw that. Bring 'em on!" That's the spirit!" Sugarshine said enthusiastically."Hey, um, thanks for the help back there." Jennifer turned and saw. Maureen was unfazed. "We have lots of room! People can share the bedrooms and we can spread out in the living room and game room..." Lena surveyed the porch and the dock. Unconvinced she said, "There's like twenty people here...plus guys!" Maureen was counting in her head, clicking off with her fingers. She smiled and said, "Actually twenty-five." Lena was about to say something else but a loud engine roared as a big, battered, blue van pulled up to the cottage "car park" and blared its horn.. ." He hesitated. "He's asked me to tell you that she was just sixteen-years-old when you were conceived." Sixteen?"He nodded. "Yes, a few weeks short of her seventeenth birthday."He waited again as I blew my nose and sipped my coffee. "Jesus Christ." Exactly, Thomas," he said softly, "Your mother has been here at least once a month since she came of age and every month she has asked the same question: how is Thomas?" So, why hasn't she been to see me?" Because your father had forbidden it,.