I was using my phone to call 911. They told me not to leave and officers would immediately be on the scene as soon as I told them the address of a sho...ting. I needed to find the two walking security guards. I wondered if they might be inside the office, so I looked. One of the guards was face down on the floor. I checked his pulse and he was alive. I looked around, but couldn't find the other one.Yori was standing back outside, waiting for what would come next. I asked him, "Are you going to be. Alexis was only 16 when her mom was killed in a tragic car accident. I was completely devastated, and I don't think I would have gotten through it if it wasn't for Lexi. Don't get me wrong, she needed plenty of support herself as she and her mother were very close, but we eventually got through the worst of times, and settled into a routine. As with most losses, time does help. We each had birthdays and got through Thanksgiving and Christmas. All of these special times were difficult, but. ..”Ben cut short his comment as the instructor walked in followed closely by Arlene and Ann. The instructor as well as the two girls stopped by the coffee urn, before the girls took seats obviously already prepared for them at the right front of the classroom facing the aviators.The instructor stood before the class casually sipping his coffee for a moment before he turned his attention to the pilots. “To bring all of you up to date, we have word that the aliens have begun their approach to. " Errm, yes, well." Two days before, George had been busily trying to avoid any contact with Allison but now the idea of 'bed' sounded distinctly attractive. He still wasn't sure though whether her appearance at Erica's had been part of some plan of Erica's, a coincidence, or what. For now, he thought, the safest thing was to just get on with the job and keep everything on a professional footing. He caught his eyes wandering down to Allison's ankles. Actually, he thought, she has got quite good.