Putting a hand on her shoulder, he said, “Shuana, I’d like to offer the resources of the whole family for your wedding. Anything you need or want,...just let us know.”Standing, Shuana hugged Ed and cried on his shoulder. This family was just too good to be true. The notions that she had held about whites, rich people, and society had been turned upside-down as a result of knowing him. Who’d have thought that a white cowboy from Arizona would teach a New York Black woman lessons about treating. Our gift to Mom and Dad was well appreciated. It was a certificate for dinner and a show with a note that we would keep Mike at our place so they would have the whole weekend to themselves. They never took a night out alone, and this was a chance to get 'acquainted' again.During the day, friends and colleagues showed up at the house. We had always had an open house on Christmas after noon and during the evening. A couple of the partners in Dad's firm quizzed me on my classes and offered advice.. I also had to deal with reporters again. A ship as big as the Nukkalinna doesn’t just show up above a planet without causing some excitement. Once other ships began reporting the presence of a monstrous ship, people--especially reporters--began asking about it. Riif got the scoop, as well as a tour of the ship. In her report, she explained that we had designed the ship to mine an asteroid belt in the far reaches of space and she even did a brief interview with me as the owner of the ship. Her. For hours, Abigail wandered along the roads avoiding as much debris as possible. The harsh surroundings began to make her feel as though she had made a bad choice but with no mutants in sight, she walked on. Just as it reached midday, the sun began to disappear behind a huge storm cloud. Abigail ignored it and carried on walking as the wind began to pick up. Her tattered t-shirt started to be pulled strongly by the increasing winds and the rain started to pour from the sky above. Abigail.