I'm able to do more with what I've got." Taking the box from my hand, he returned to my desk and sat."Why do you stay 8 inches tall most of the time?"...Mostly, I think it's funny. Now, shut up and let me eat."I grabbed a novel off my bookshelf and spread out on my bed to read while TreFual ate. Finally, closing the box he dropped it into the wastebasket. " Did you enjoy it?" I like my steak more well done but I enjoyed it. Thanks, kid." Lighting a cigarette, TreFual kicked back in my chair." You. "What? You don't know my secret. I know you don't." Probably not," I agreed. "That's not your problem." We walked down the hall toward the cafeteria. I kept quiet."What is?" Tami asked as we got into the line by the door.I grinned. "If I tell you, you'll get mad." No, I won't. What's my problem."I looked around. No teachers or vice-principals in the immediate vicinity. I pulled Tami around in front of me, my hand still in her back pocket, and kissed her. "The problem is, you want to tell your. "At Mark's exclamation, Arron glanced up at the front view port. "I can see it from here, shining in the sun light. How big is it?" It's nearly thirty miles across, and the ring is over two miles wide." Mark made a quick adjustment and looked over at Arron. "It's situated in the L4 Lagrange point between the sun and that large gas giant." He pointed at the planet hovering above Arron's navigation console. "Not even near a habitable planet. How much must that have cost to build?"Minara snorted.. "Mother, Zachary Weston is here to see you" Lexi said walking into the parlor, Allora for a moment felt a shudder of terror race across her heart, stop it! she told herself, this is just a boy, you forgave him a long time ago, he isn't going to hurt you again. "Hello Zachary" she said in a calm voice that belied the rioting emotions that had her stomach churning. Zachary looked at Allora and wanted to sob with regret, he walked forward slowly and took a deep breath "I came to tell you how very.