Gran, Frank and I sat in the waiting room and ate a prepared meal, while his father went and saw the person he was meeting. We were there only about a... hour and a half before we took off again once more heading north. Gran pointed out items of interest but once again it was a barren wasteland. Over the Great Sandy Desert and then we hit turbulence and Gran said we had reached the Bungle Bungles and I saw as far in the distance these well-known small mounds reaching for the sky.Then the plane. Alan, though tired, had to make this planet safe, extending, he first protected the core, then the beings. They all stared at Alan with wide eyes then they all bowed, "We thank you Tranzarie no other has ever shown the caring and compassion that you have. If you ever have need of us, you forever have an ally and friend in all of us." the leader said. "May I ask what you call yourselves? Alan asked feeling a little stupid asking but had been taught if you didn't know ask there was always power. I found my way around the house and into my bedroom in darkness and minutes after I had taken off my clothes and slipped under the bed covers, I heard a quiet opening and closing of the front door. My father’s heavy footsteps rushed up the stairs and I could sense rather then hear him opening my bedroom door. “Milosh?” he whispered? He would only call me that when he was extremely annoyed and I was in trouble. At other times he would use Milo like everyone else. “Milosh?” he repeated again and. ”“I'd like that. Oh, I feel so nice!” she said and stretched.Her uncle went into the bathroom and turned on the shower. Cindy felt it hard to get out of bed but she wanted to join Uncle Jeremy before he finished. She realized she'd been here for almost one and a half hours, and soon Beckie and Mom would wonder where she was. She got up, she wanted to be fresh for when she got home, and hopefully her uncle could eat her out some more before she headed home. Summer break couldn't come fast.