I mean, they don't even know each other, do they?" They do now," she said. "Drogan came over to the table to talk to me — it seems she has a little ...rush on me as well — and the next thing you know, they're chatting like they were old friends. Belinda mentioned that she'd been deployed here from NP and didn't have a place to stay..." Wait a minute," Jeff interrupted. "I thought she was gonna stay with you." She was," Xenia said. "And then I told her about that little emotional blackmail scheme. I hung onto the hind rail, as the sled slowly accelerated, and pulled me into the central core, across the wide expanse, and a kilometre further along our previous course. Lights came on, but dimly at first. The colours on the walls and deck were much richer, than in Mom or the other ships we had taken. Tandra designations covered the walls, and a harsh script, probably Samutz, tried to cover the symbols beneath.We came to a very large room, capable of repairing very many Tandra or Human. I got my toothbrush, put some toothpaste on it and put it under the water in the sink. Using my left hand, I put my toothbrush in my mouth and started brushing my teeth. I walked sideways to the shower, reminiscent of a crab. I opened the door and reached in, turning on the water so it would be good and hot when I was ready. Closing the door, I started back towards the sink when I heard it.It was the kind of noise the girl in a slasher movie makes when she realizes she's a goner and there's. ARE YOU SERIOUS?" Freddie yelled."Just have them..." Spencer cut off, turning to the girls. "Just turn on the news, OK?" So the two girls plopped down on the couch and flipped on the news while the boys stayed in their stance against the now locked door. The announcer looked freaked. "...reports are still coming in about an infection originating at a little taco stand in downtown Seattle…" Hey, I love that place!" Sam cut in.The news continued. "These people have some kind of infection causing.