"I looked that way, "there might be people there. Call this in and let the strike force..."He turned and gestured and alpha team rose and started movi...g. I put my pistol away and checked my shotgun. I started moving and my team fell in behind me in a stagger. We went around the very edge of the city using small alleys and backyards. We saw soldiers in the streets and heard them talking.We even saw small towers with two hundred liter fuel cans beside many of the houses. When we reached the front. And the first thing Mommy did was give me two more pills, and a glass of chocolate milk. Mommy then said its time we get ready for dinner as daddy will be home in about an hour. I started for the kitchen and Mommy stopped me, No silly girl, we have to take our baths first. Remembering the last bath, I quickly ran upstairs to the bathroom.Mommy came in and said no, you have to hang up your dress and put away your shoes first. I went to my pink bedroom, I was beginning to like the color pink.. Come to think of it, you made your vows before God and the congregation, so you’ve already lied to Him as well. I guess He won’t be happy that you don’t take the Good Book seriously.”She sobbed uncontrollably for a moment. I guessed that she hadn’t thought about this moment very much, just assumed that she would not be caught, and that if she was, then she could wheedle her way back in. She managed to dig deep and pull her voice back together.“What if I signed a post-nup, giving you everything. He also looked at his glovedhands, and knew that was going to cost him. The code required that theflesh of the hands be uncovered unless the mission required otherwise,something to do with some crewmember species needing contact with bare skinfor greetings.After he'd done the best he could, Thomas again left the bathroom.Walking into his bedroom, Thomas noticed the pad from Mitch that wasattached to his bag was flashing. Removing it, he hit the pad and awaitedhis friend's message."Hello.