She said with trepidation, “What was that? Did something fall off the airplane?”Both Pru and I laughed with affectionate delight. I said, “No de...r that is just the landing gear. We are about to arrive in Los Angeles.” Mel looked relieved.The Beverly Wilshire features the requisite five-star elegance that I demand. It is right on Rodeo Drive which added to our legend of rich girls with money to spend. The suites were $1,100 a night but they had all of the necessary amenities.I had a lot of. That would greatly aid the colonists’ mobility without straining their limited production capacity by producing powered ground vehicles.Besides, Lenna thought as she followed the tamped gravel pathway, this is much better than the freeways on Earth. She turned at the second pathway leading into the woods, and soon came to a dome-shaped cottage nestled in a grove of evergreens. She walked up to the door and rang the admittance chime.“Come in, Lenna,” Yamina called over the speaker. “I’m out. Perfect.We get nearer the alter, which earlier in the day I lined with roses, lavender and red votive candles, incense burning at the base of it.. I hear her sigh in awe. 'She likes it.' She turns to me, her eyes glittering with passion. "I see you planned ahead naught boy." I chuckle. "Ah yes, the mighty Kerberos, predictor of the future."She wraps her arms around my neck. "Can you predict what I'll say next O Mighty One?" "Hmmm, Is it...I love you?" You can predict the future. What do you see. "She led me out of the gym into the sunlight. I took two steps and we took off into the sky, just like birds. We flew over the school, higher and higher, soaring and swooping in the warm sun."So, you know this is a dream, right?" she asked."It is? I guess it must be," I said. "I can't really fly. But if I can't fly, then what are we doing so far up in the air? OH NOOOOOOoooooooooo!"We plummeted like rocks down through the clouds, falling and tumbling through the air, faster and faster. Just a.