But I didn’t take it back.“Pleeeeeese...” was all I could say.“Oh, don’t worry,” Ms. Connor said. She obviously heard me betray my daughte.... “Tissues will be here soon enough.”I knew I was trapped. I was naked. I didn’t have my bag or my car keys. I tried to trade the most valuable thing in my life - my daughter, but she wasn’t mine to trade. I certainly had no chance of overpowering the athletic Ms. Tonya. I stopped struggling and Ms. Tonya released her grip on my wrists. Defeated, I turned,. "So how did these people come to be?"The alien grinned ... grimaced ... made a 'face' that signified humor ... whatever, "I brought them here. Remember the two hundred thousand deaths from the tsunami in your Pacific? Better here than dead, Fred."They've been here a couple of thousand years. Plenty of time to set up legends and do some social modifications." Where did ya get the mermaid?" Ah ... she's local. There were fish in the sea ... air breathers before the acid rain. You call them. Is that right, Allie?"There was a mumbled yes from somewhere else in the car. It reminded Adam of something else."When do you want to take your driver's test?" he asked Shelly."I thought I might do it tomorrow if we're in town," Shelly replied. "Do you think that will work?" It works for me," Adam said as he smiled. "Do you want me to come with you or have you pigeonholed someone else for that duty?" You," Shelly said meekly. "If you don't mind. You haven't ridden with me yet so I want to make. Was that the click of a GUN!?"I wouldn't turn that light on if I were you..." a female voice told Jan.The voice sounded strangely familiar, not like he had ever heard that voice address him before this encounter. "Who's there?" he asked, his heart racing. "You shouldn't ask stupid questions, you're going to be fine if you do everything I say." Jan swallowed back a lump that had lodged itself in his throat."Lie down on your back." she told him. Yet he was paralyzed with fear that he didn't know.