This convinced her, but I wondered how long it would be before she realized that it was a meaningless argument for somebody who could time travel like...we could.Talk about generating paradoxes! I got $50,000 from my future self's account to finance my stock purchases in the FU. I bought the stock in the David Smith persona so that there would be no trouble with age limits. I was well on my way to establishing David Smith as a real person. I wanted to make David Smith my public face in FU and. Oh how I need to tell someone.’ I felt so sorry for her then, she looked small, broken, almost pathetic, but still beautiful. I nodded, ‘Oh course,’ I said, ‘of course.’ ‘He told you everything did he?’ I nodded. ‘Don’t you see? How can I go with another man when he did that for me. My father hurt him you know. He had to go to hospital and have stitches and all. There was blood all over him. Bernardo was too late to stop my father from beating him. Then he came back, later, to try to heal the. Donnie stood watching the Command crew asthey checked and rechecked everything in preparation to head for the openFreeway. Maleeza kept looking up and blushing though.Not surprising we were the first ready to roll out of the facility."Go ahead, you deserve it," she spoke to the primary computer.Suddenly the Transport announced to everyone, "I'm A Star, baby. Welcometo my show?" Randi, Maleeza and Sindee all high fived."I, M, A, Star, departing Secure Facility," announced Gretchen as shetried. "I'll be sure to keep myself scarce." I wouldn't worry about it," laughed Aunt Jane. "No one is going to mind." It's not that ... just the idea pouring hot wax over my privates makes me cringe. The Inquisition would be more humane..."With that, Aunt Jane went to her room, got ready for work and left. I finished my breakfast and called Jill up. We talked for a little while. Jill decided that she would come over than afternoon after her exam. I decided that now would be as good as any time to.