Now, the needles come in a large box of a hundred (!), with sets of five needles packaged together in a thin paper/plastic wrapping. Each individual n...edle is topped with a brown plastic head and sheathed in a clear plastic holder. If you’ve had an injection or if you have given blood, you know what I’m talking about.To start, I unwrap 10 needles, but leave them in their plastic scabbards. Anna is lying on her back on her bed, with a couple of towels spread under her in case there is some. Guiding her daughter to the stools, Marge told Kim to sit on one. Kim complied and her mom sat next to her."I told Jack about it last night mom, now I'm afraid he's going to do something dumb." I'll talk to him, if you'd like me to. He's your big brother and just wants to protect you, or at least make sure that the boy never tries anything again." That guy will never have the chance," Kim said sternly. "I'll never go anywhere near him again. I guess it was kind of stupid to pick up some boy in. .. what are you doing out here? Over.”“It’s a long story, I would prefer to tell it to you in person. Do we have permission to board? Over.”“Your ID could be faked ... but I don’t see why you would do that, there are far more plausible cover stories than this. Very well, I’m transmitting my coordinates to your flight computer, holding tight until I pick you up on my sensors, over.”“Copy that Nelleblad, we’re in your debt, over and out.”Lorza poked her massive head into the cockpit, opening her. I almost had to stifle a laugh at him trying to make sense of what I had said. What a dumb time to even think about laughing!I suppressed every hurt feeling bubbling up inside me and nonchalantly said, “I don’t think I have anything for strip poker. Will have to do a little shopping tomorrow.”I gave his shocked face a light kiss and continued, “I’ll read more tomorrow, but for now we better get some sleep. Tomorrow might be a late night.” I almost couldn’t even believe what I had just said.I.