Even though standard procedure was to leave without him, Mike decided to wait for him anyway after first sending back the rest of his team.A few minut...s later Terry appeared, chased by an enemy patrol. Mike used his automatic weapon to take out most of the patrol while the survivors dove for cover providing the opportunity for Terry to get clear. He had been nicked by a bullet, but Mike helped him into the water and together they swam as fast as they could out to where they hoped the pickup. She looked out at the desert and saw land on the horizon. She gathered Omby clothes and walked down the stairs to where she had stashed hers. She slipped on her black robe and quietly went down into the ship quarters. Dorothy and Lion were fast asleep in there rooms. Leandra went to Omby room and threw his clothes on the bed. She looked behind her to see if the coast was clear and formed a small fireball in her hand, like her mother would do. She tossed the ball of fire on Omby vacant bed. She. Hewas helpless and had to do the chores he was given the best he could.All day he worked with the handle of a feather duster in his mouth, or adust rag in the same place. He ate his lunch out of a bowl that Richleft on the kitchen floor, with another one full of water next to it,from which he lapped. The last job on the list posted on therefrigerator was to clean the toilet. When he went into the bathroom hefound a brush to use lying on the toilet's lid. The handle had beenreplaced by a fat. Watching that bobberwas boring until mine sank out of sight, and as I struggled to crank theline back in Bill kept telling me that I had a monster on the line.Based on the pull, I thought he was right! It took a while, but Imanaged to drag that fish close enough so that he could drag it out ofthe water, unhook it, and put it in the pail. Grinning, I wasn't payingany attention when he grabbed me by the shoulders and kissed me, righton the lips! Shaken, we parted and he baited my hook again.After.