" Oh Kalea..." Mayoni bent down and kissed her sister's head. She thought about saying more, but decided against it. She continued to caress her weepi...g sister.When Kalea calmed down, Mayoni finally spoke. "I spoke with Marcus this morning. His guess from a week ago was correct. The new bio-code from the solar tower does refer to our memory blocks." And?" We should recover our memories very soon after reaching eighteen years of age."Kalea blinked. "What?! We'll both be twenty-two in less than. I’m very thirsty and I really need something to drink!”Andre agreed wholeheartedly and I apologized for not having some Gatorade with me.Johnny just chuckled, “Now I know why Joshua always has Gatorade around! Doing this makes you develop quite a thirst.”Just as we were getting back to the main area, Mary flashed, “Charlie, you’d better get down here fast, Sherman just pulled two syringes out of his little black bag.”She’d sent that out as a ‘Mayday’, so that everyone who COULD hear her, did.. "Stop talking to me like like that, Kelsey. Hedid this to you too. I know he did." Hailey, again, I'm not Kelsey. You have to believe me. You're too drunkto comprehend what's going on. Let him go and I'll help you."She swung an arm at me without looking, just nipping my nightie with herfinger, "Stay away!" Not wanting to upset her anymore I froze dead in mytracks.She whispered to herself, "He always loved you more. You are so muchprettier than I am. Prettier than I'd ever be." She wiped her. She's ready to go back and she needs me. I'm sorry. I really am. I think this is what's best for her ... and me." What about me?" I asked, in a daze. It was about the only think I could think of to say.She was shaking her head. "I really am sorry, Rick. I thought maybe I could handle your lifestyle, but I was kidding myself. You're a loner. I'm just excess baggage. That's not the life I dreamed of." But ... I've retired," I pleaded, almost on the border of begging. "I won't be doing what I used.