"She and Mom started chatting. On the other side of the pool, Ethan tossed his towel on a deck chair and jumped into the pool."Your yard is beautiful,... Mom said. "I love what you've done with the flowers." Let me show you what I'm working on now, on the other side of the house."Mrs. Thorn led Mom off to the other side of the house. Pam held her hand over her eyes, like the bill of a cap, and watched Ethan. He moved gracefully up and down the pool. She didn't want to wait any longer. Mom would. I did not know luck has something else in store for me that night.I got a twin sharing seat and on the other side was a column of single seating as it is in most of the buses nowadays. I sat alone and the bus was not so crowded as I expected, there were many seats vacant around me, some girls and women and mostly men scattered everywhere in the bus.After some time a young guy, may be a couple of years elder than me acquired the single seat just opposite to mine. There was no vibe from his side. The training area awaits,” Ship responded with apparent enthusiasm.“Lead the way,” Diana prompted.“No use wasting time,” Ship replied as she transported them to the training area.Jeff’s wives had all been moved by Ship’s internal transporter before, and Tosha knew about it, so no one said anything, although Tosha looked a bit amazed. “Choose a couch and relax,” Ship told them.Seconds later, they were immersed in the training scenario as they, in full uniform, walked up the steps of the space. " I have a lot of questions," Michael said."I bet you do."Dr. Carson and Michael engaged in conversation for the next four hours. During the call, Michael explained to him the events which prompted him to call, his failure on Y2K, his job, his life. Julie.Michael got the impression from Dr. Carson that he was a genuinely nice guy, and soon lost his anxiety at ringing up the man that knew him better than he knew himself. The call was a fruitful one. Michael learned what he was originally.