"Your turn, darlin'!" he called.Nofret came running up and stabbed the dragon in the tail, then jumpedout of the way when it breathed fire directly at...her. At the same time,Khafre slammed his huge stone club down on the dragon's huge head."Prepare to meet your doom, Goddess!" he growled at the dragon as itstumbled backward and belched fire on him."That fire only tickles me, Goddess!" Khafre shouted at the dragon as theflames bounced off his broad stone chest.As for me, I was frozen in position. The armed and armored man backhanded her across the face, snapping her head back into the bulkhead and making her see stars."Shut your face, woman! We are in charge here and if you do not follow orders, I will shoot you and toss your worthless body out the nearest airlock." He spun Kat around and grasped the back of her collar, yanking up so hard on the fabric that her toes would barely reach the ground. He marched her down the corridor and into the dining area, tossing her negligently at a. "I said nothing and waited for what she said to hit her. "Oh ... I HAVE been wrong and gotten you hurt, haven't I? Kevin, I am so sorry. I'm just wrought up and need to get this thing over with before I lose my mind!"Knowing I needed her protecting me or die, I kissed her.Hey. It's worked before, so why not try it now, right?I kissed her with everything I had. It was the 'You MADE me forget what I was doing, ' kiss, because that was what I thought it would take to get her unwound a little. When. "WAIT! SAMANTHA!" I screamed; my face contorted in horror."NO! DON'T TALK TO ME!" she screamed as she ran, looking back at me fromacross the grassy school yard...the tears still running from her eyes. "NO! NO!" I screamed as loud as I could, pointing in her direction.As she entered the street on the other side of the schoolyard, she neversaw the truck coming. After the ambulance carted her away, I never saw her again. When herparents called my house later, to ask me to attend the funeral,.