“First, you all did well in your training and second you have useful skills from Earth that will help with getting the new bases right first time. Y...u worked in a hospital, Private Pantelides, so you will be helping with setting up the medical sections of the new bases. Private Kirkman was a teacher,” the lieutenant nodded briefly to Craig, “so he will be helping with the educational side of things. We want to make the best use of the skills we have at hand. We know that there will be a lot of. The only item of clothing that Solace and Rosanna could agree upon were shoes. They shared a passion for footwear and favored the same style—comfortable but decent enough to wear to work. To that end, they had prowled many a shoe store in search of the perfect footwear. Her smile faded as she wondered why Rosanna had requested this meeting. Hadn’t they settled everything? She could have just as easily called or e-mailed her. Couldn’t she? If Sanna was nothing else, she was proper and could be. Angie was one of the most violent girls in the school. She had major issues with anger and was always fighting. She glared at the two 5’5″ 115 to 120 pound blonde biker chicks as if she wanted to kill them.“Kick their asses, Angie, a few girls said. The women were visibly scared. A blond with a sleeveless shirt tried to run past Angie, but Angie stuck out her foot and tripped her. When the blonde tired to stand, Angie punt kicked her and knocked her on her back.“Stay. The relief was short-lived. Everything was wonderful for that briefinstant during which we realized we were not trapped as girls foreternity. But, as that fact sunk in, outrage consumed me. What made thisgirl think she could play her freaky games with us?Mike demanded, "How did you do this?"Anya replied, "Magic."I must have looked like a beached fish when I heard that. My mouth openedand closed as I discarded numerous possible replies. I wanted to deny thatmagic was possible. I wanted to ask if.