They followed him ashe confidently chose one path or the other every time there was abranching off. After one rest stop, necessitated by Marlon's mut...eringabout his sore feet, they continued on through descending tunnels. Atlast they came to what appeared to be a dead end, with a pool filling thelow-ceilinged space."You idiot," Marlon complained. "Look what you've done. Led us tonowhere. I knew I shouldn't depend on a ... a... person like you."Robert remained calm. He said, "Kawanda lies. Any way the store was a truck stop there tucks comming and going all hours of the night or they would park in the back of the store. Well I left the store I walked around the back of it cause there was a short cut as I made my way behind the store i was walking about 30 feet from a big blue semi. thats when i herd a voice a womans voice , Hey there planning a party, are you there. I turned to see who this strange woman was , my voice caught in my throat here was this beautiful red headed woman. Why did you agree?"He gave me an odd look."It's my job." Fighting aliens?" Fighting enemies," he said."Enemies of the United States," I pointed out. "Which doesn't exist." It's still my planet."He spoke as if that should settle the issue. Maybe for him it did. He turned to Wizen."I don't want to see him here tomorrow, sir," he said. "Sunday night is soon enough." I want to talk to your Council," I told Wizen on Sunday evening. I had propped myself on my elbows as I lay on his bed.He looked. The cool fruity taste of the chardonnay was perfect to take the edge off a long day in the car. Lodge was cute and had a friendly smile.I pulled up a heavy stool and sat down saving a chair for John when he joined me next to Lodge. A basketball game was playing on the TV. Small talk wafted around the small hotel bar. A basketball game was playing on the flat screen TV on the wall behind the bar. “What brings you to the Comfort Inn Linda?” “Vacation getaway with my boyfriend. He will be.