" "I see. In that case this other job may be just perfect for you. How would you like to be a teacher's assistant?" "I don't know. What are the du...ies and the pay?" "The duties are to assist the instructor as necessary, distributing and collecting test papers, grading them when the teacher's load is too great, monitoring behavior, running errands for the instructor etcetera. The pay is about the same but the work is much easier and more suited to your physique and there would be the side. The next morning I staggered to school bleary eyed, but at least I was back in Britain in time to open the first door on my Advent calendar. Best month of the year!December’s social calendar peaked at the premiere of the latest Bond: Diamonds are forever. The downside was that I had to figure out who to take as my date. I had invited all my mates to come along as usual, and Caity would be surrounded by her gaggle. I was stunned and a little hurt when Harry declined my invitation. When I pressed. " How do you know that?" Frank wanted to know. "I mean – if you're here, and they're there, then how do you know they're not together?" It seems they went through two different wormholes," Sy offered as explanation. "One was all misty and occluded, and the other was, well, normal." So who are we going after?" Tanya wanted to know. "Because if you're going to try for misty and occluded, I don't think I'm your best selection for a power source." No, but you have been to Mesopotamia," Jeff. Beth started crying again after supper and seemed inconsolable. Kristin stayed with her and did her best to comfort her. The other women left them as much space as possible, when it became obvious that no one else was having any better luck at calming her.That night Beth pushed her cot together with Kristin's and Kristin held her until she fell asleep. They slept in each other's arms that night (and the rest of the nights they spent in the bunker, they slept cuddled together). The next day Beth.