He was by my side holding my hand and protecting me from my really pissed off parents.My mother took me to the doctor to get a real examination. I kep... hoping that maybe the doctor would laugh and say "Oh Angie, those home pregnancy tests are never accurate. You are not pregnant. You are just getting the flu. Here take these antibiotics and you'll feel better in no time." If only he had said that. Instead he confirmed that I was in deed with child.Graduation was approaching. Everyone in school. "Then she started the shower.While Joel got his goodbye kisses from both Cat and Tina, Janie was kissing Tim goodbye too. Joel started for home, trying to imagine what might have gone on back at his house between Janie and Tim. He'd seen them fucking and he knew that Tim was falling, or had fallen, in love with Janie. He remembered the times when he'd wished that Janie had married Tim rather than that asshole Hank.As he drove Joel went over and over the events of the recent past. Then his. I suppose this is the time I earned the reputation of a wastrel, party animal, playboy, which followed me throughout my adult life, but can you really expect a fifteen year old boy to be serious about running a multi-million dollar empire, even if he hadn't just discovered he could almost fly? Where I did direct my wealth, it was to direct research into innovations and devices which could help me personally, in my physical expression of intoxication and exhilaration.After I had gained my full. His family had always been about work ethic, and in the end it had been decided that if this was where Dack Gamorson could do his best then that was where he should go. The tests had been grueling, some things so simple while others were well above his realm of capabitility. Fifty days ago he'd recieved the acceptance notice. Ten days ago he'd gotten the standard issue uniform and haversack for Cadets. Yesterday he'd said goodbye to his family and started the journey to the landing pad. And now.