Jacob out."A total of sixteen survivors were all that were found. The two squadrons did several more low orbit sweeps to try to spot anyone else. Ther... was nothing to see but destruction everywhere. No more living beings could be detected, so they reluctantly gave up on the search.These people were humanoid, but not so nearly like the humans as were the Wiffers. The only practical thing to do with these people was to send them back to Earth. Fortunately, that was no big deal. They were already. She finished breakfast and we got in the shower together. I took the soap off the shelf and washed Jennifer’s body, being ever so gentle with her. Then I lathered up my hands with shampoo as she turned her back to me and leaned her head back. I washed her hair, working my fingers down to her scalp. We finished our shower and got dressed so we could leave. When we got in the car, I pulled a blind fold out and covered Jennifer’s eyes. She said she wanted to know where we was going but I told her. Stood. Walked to the water bottle. Got a drink. Another. Finally I could croak, "I pin flagged the four ends." I graveled out the rest. "The rest I'll have to show you. Did you know we had a small earthquake here this morning?"Everyone was astonished. "Here?" This morning?" We didn't feel a thing." Are you sure?" Yes. Earthquake. Here." The water was helping my voice. "If it weren't for the tremor I'd have never found these. I felt they were too important to leave alone but I had to come tell. ’ She blushed. Three times, she tried to open her mouth to say something. No words came out. She leaned in again, and gave me a light kiss, which happened to land on my nose. Then she twisted away, and saw Carla watching. She blushed, and pulled away, but I’m sure she could see that Carla was still smiling. Beverly did come out to visit us a couple of times that summer. She had just graduated from high school, and was planning on community college near her home in the Fall. I was starting a.