My cell had crapped out that morning and I’d spilled some coffee on my lap when I got into the truck on my way out of the 7-Eleven. Pulling into the...complex, there was a strange car parked in my driveway.It just wasn’t my day.The pickup had gotten me from Boston to Birmingham just fine and now steam was pouring out from under the hood as I pulled up in front of the apartment. Sighing, I got out. I could feel the heat coming off the metal and popped the hood and let it be for a while. I had some. They had piped water, a sewage plant and power.Fiaz didn’t hold back on the money and sent the machinery and components required to get more permanent structures built. He had been planning to go to Harmony but knew he would have to do it by subversive means, as the nations that shared his group according to Empress Lee couldn’t agree with her charter.Just as many of those people didn’t wish to believe in magic or magical people. Fiaz for all his despot ways was a believer. Hasid had made sure. “Oh my God, oh my God!” she repeatedly screamed, as she leapt towards me, embracing me in a firm hug. Kissing me, imprinting lips all over my face with her bright red lipstick. Her performance was getting a few chuckles from the masses around us.Between the smouldering of her lips, I managed to speak, “Happy Birthday my love.” I received another round of attacks by her lips.Patiently we waited in the queue to enter the theatre. Julie was trying to remove the lipstick streaks from my face by. " Mother, I care. Actually, I care a lot. I care enough that I want you to be healed. Good bye, Mother."'I'm not sick. I don't need to be healed."I said, "Then we are at an impasse. Again, good bye, Mother." Good bye, Brad." Her phone clicked off. I pressed the "off" button on mine.Karen said, "Is she learning?" Not yet, Love. The pinch is starting. The pain hasn't really started yet. This will take a while. Remember, Rome wasn't built in a day."We pulled in at a restaurant and ate. Then, we.