His face was fierce as he gave me a shake, his eyes boring into mine. ‘Dammit Grace, this is not a neighborhood kid pulling pranks we’re talking a...out, it isn’t an annoying person at the table next to you in a restaurant. It is someone who wants you to die.’ He enunciated each of the last four words carefully as though I were an imbecile. It fueled my already livid temper, but I still didn’t say anything. Yea for me! I just glared as he kept up the lecture. ‘Yes you have a life, and I plan to. Tears ran down her cheeks and she grinned from ear to ear. Then she looked at me and said,"You are so wonderful." I am so lucky to have you."And I leaned over and kissed her parted lips softly. Then I said,"I wish my folks had been with yours with the Anatese. I always lusted after my Mom, she is still gorgeous, but I never had the nerve to even think about it much, let alone try something." Dave my darling... you do understand that you can become part of the tribe now..." You mean... ?" I mean. ”He laughed at that and finished his breakfast. “You gonna be okay today?” he asked.I nodded. “I’m working on the job search, so that’ll take a lot of the day.”He sighed and wanted to say more, but it was time to go to work for him. He picked up his lunch and then clapped me on the shoulder. “Normally, I thank Mary for packing my lunch with a belly rub,” he said. “I think you might slug me if I tried that.”“Probably,” I said, with a small chuckle. “See you tonight.”He said goodbye and then he. The ship was made of uxedium, an element not known in this part of the galaxy. Only traces were found in small meteors that made it to the land surface.1142 heard the panicked voices outside the hatch. 1142 ignored all shouts as it steered it over the icy cold salt waters. It started its plunge towards the ocean not caring one iota about its fellow beings. It had issued a dire warning but they ignored it. As the wind from a storm rushed in made 1142 to have a quick change of plans. A spray from.