Ten votes for the motion and one abstain. Ed Biggers is now the Chairman of the Board.”As everyone clapped, Ed shook his head in disgust while wonde...ing how this had come about. It was clearly time for him to say something, but his mind was still blank. After a minute, he said, “I did not seek this position, but I shall do my best to carry it out in the manner that John desired.”Ellen said, “If you will take the chair at the head of the table, I turn this meeting over to you.”Ed moved to the. “You know, if you think this approach is going to get you what you seem to want, you’re sorely mistaken. In fact, it’s more likely to end our conversation right now.”Something hit me, and I had a sudden suspicion.“Is this some kind of warped test?” I asked before she could answer. “If I refuse, I pass? If I agree to do it, I fail? Why are we here, Michelle? And what is it you want from me?”“I suppose, at this point, nothing.”“Nothing? Now you have me confused as hell! What about Nathaniel? Why. Beepbeepbeep! Beepbeepbeep! Sophia awoke with a jerk and scrambled to hit the off button on her alarm. Her legs, still weak from sleep, slipped out from under her, and she landed with a hard thump on the floor. She groaned and leaned her head back on her bed. She turned it slightly to look at the time. For a moment of panic, she thought it read 5am. She almost scrambled to her feet before she realized it was 5pm. Her heart rose and sank at the same time. It was good, really, that she didn’t. Unlike most people George didn't believe everyone in the world had beengiven a glimpse of their futures. No, he was convinced what they hadseen, however banal, were actually fantasies. After all, in his ownvision he'd seen himself back in uniform, saying the Pledge ofAlliegance with the rest of his troop. Only it had been a Girl Scoutuniform and he had been one of the young girls in a scout troop.Shining a torch into the darkness, George saw something glinting in themuck. Could it be...?.