So I was always careful from there on out. I never sent anything else where you could recognize me.”“Hm,” she said. “Well, that’s really f...cked up that he did that to you. He must’ve been trying to sabotage you and Chad.”“I’m sure he was,” I said. “I mean, Johan acted real weird the last time I talked to him. I thought he was out of it or something—”“Johan’s been acting weird for a while. And out of it for that matter. You know he got arrested with meth?”“Shit,” I said. “So the rumors. With my power, running for office was all-too-easy. I was running unopposed, now. My opponents in the primary had been two Democrats, a Republican, a Libertarian, and a Constitutionalist who were all more than happy to drop out after meeting with me. Each gave me their ringing endorsements. When I wasnt giving speeches, I was giving interviews. To CNN, to Fox News, to MSNBC. All the talk shows – morning news, daytime talk, the late night shows – would send us requests for interviews. Jessica. She was one step ahead of me again;making sure that I learned new things. Once she had said that, I didstart to notice men's crotches and their buns as well. What am I doing?! I never realized how hot a man could look in a pair of Dockers or tightjeans, but now I find myself sneaking glances just like she was! I feellike a meat lover who was forced to turn vegetarian in a meat market,wanting to try every steak on the shelf. What is going on with me? Whydo they look so hot and sexy?Thank. “Can I ask a question? It’s, uh ... don’t laugh.”The three of them glanced at one another. Mal smiled at me. “Don’t be worried about asking anything, Miss Venn,” he said – like I was fancy and had two names. My cheeks turned bright red and I clutched my hands behind my back, tight enough to turn my knuckles white.“Why do we fly into suns? And why is the Chain a chain? What’s remass? Where do you get antiprotons from? What’s C? Techne said that the ship’s a quad jumper? What does that mean? What.