S.A. personnel watching intently at their screens as the suspense grew heavy on their shoulders. Finally, the giant gaping blackhole spat back out the...charred and beaten up spaceship…The Valkyrie. The head of Mission Control being the first to establish radio connection with the ship."Testing....Testing...This is Head of Mission Control, come in Valkyrie...." He spoke with a great sense of urgency in his voice, hoping and praying the crew has suffered no casualties traveling back through the. Living on the street, you pick up scars.”“Mind if I check? My sister was a nurse, I ... picked up a few things.”“Just tell me if’n it looks infected. That’s all I care ‘bout. Infections are a bitch!” The thirty-some year-old black man, whose eyes kept twitching, stood still as the newcomer leaned over him, running his hands over his scalp.“My name’s Slick. What’s yours?”“Samuel. You been ‘ere long?”“No, I drift from one area to another. I just arrived in town a couple days ago.” He paused. “How. For the most part, they just assumed she was wise to the kinky suggestions and was just letting them know they were welcome to start festivities the next time she was free.It was her love of the "Green" lifestyle that got her into trouble with the police in a way that she still didn't grasp even now when everything was back to normal.She was with her best friend Maxine trying to organize a re-cycling project at the local Community Center when several of the young people who were helping sort. “I have a favor to ask,” she said and paused. “I have a date tonight. My babysitter came down sick. Would you possibly be willing to watch Emily?”“Yes, I will,” I agreed. “I just ordered a pizza. Emily can share it with me. When will you be home?”“I should be home around 10. Emily can stay up until I get home,” Jessie said.I left the door open. Soon Emily walked in.“Thank you!” said Jessie as she kissed Emily goodbye.We ate the pizza, played a couple of card games, then sat on the couch and.