Helena enjoyed hertreat; even though the situation was stressful-she sensed something wasgoing on.As soon as dinner was over, daddy left with Tom. "Ph...ne us is somethingis up," Mama said to daddy. "Maybe now he'll get some help. This is justplain weird!" Helena said to mama. "Yes, it is! But we need to becareful, honey," Mama replied. The kitchen was then cleaned, and thedishes washed. Mama gave Earl a bottle while the others played. Then itwas shower time-each older child was allowed twelve. Thank you Eric." Okay. Bye." I hung up and left immediately. I was so excited I forgot to cloak until I was almost in Earth's atmosphere. I de-cloaked while Melanie was still putting down the phone in the living room.She blinked when she saw me, and then tried to smile. "Wow, that was fast! Are you traveling at light speed now?" Yeah, pretty close. What was two seconds for you was less than one second for me."Melanie nodded and pointed to the other side of the couch she was on. "Would you like. I hugged her back and as I did I said, “It was wrong what I did, no matter how hurt or mad I was.” “Now I have to be truthful to John as well.”“I do think that would be for the best my dear,” DeRonda replied. “I do know it will be best for in here,” she added as she laid her hand against my beating heart in my chest.“Thanks DeRonda,” I said as I wrapped my arms around her.When we were done hugging, both of us had to wipe tears from our eyes. We sat there talking for a while. I showed her the. . he died," Jenny said in a panicky voice, sinking down in a chair. "Then I... I killed him."The man with the eagle feather shook his head. "Mal was very old. His heart was not... very strong. It... stopped just after sunrise this morning, and, for all their wisdom, the doctors could not start it again." Couldn't you... with your magic," Lisa asked. "Couldn't you do something?"The old man in the plaid shirt looked down at the tabletop. "Malcolm's heart was too weak. The magic to save him would.