As he stepped on the ground he was attacked by two young children screaming grandpa. Benson picked up both, giving them bear hugs as a teenage girl ca...e to give her grandmother a big hug. An older version of the teen girl walked up to the group, hugging Benson and Sofia. Turning, Sofia introduced her daughter-in-law Anna and her three grandchildren. Anna said Rodney was in the control center, as there was some strange activity going on with no explanation.Benson, Robert, Carolyn and Gayle. “Yes!” I chuckled.“You two MEN better watch it!” Mom threatened, but she was laughing now.“I think that’s my cue to head to work,” I said.I got up, gave my mom a quick hug and went up to brush my teeth. It was one of the few things which I hadn’t packed since Saturday. Everything else was in boxes, bags, or suitcases, ready to be put in my car and the station wagon for the trip back to McKinley. I finished in the bathroom, then headed out to my car for the drive to the hardware store.“Last. " Luna walked toward her side of the tent. Slowly she parted her pillowsand opened a hidden chest. Reaching in she pulled out a simple blue dress."If the deck is stacked against you then sometimes you need to reshuffle."Billy lit and took a drag out of his cigarette. Jim stood next to himfeeling oddly optimistic though deep inside he felt he should beconcerned. "So Billy, what did she tell you? I must of spaced out with allthat incense." Billy let out a long cloud of smoke. "You know the usual,. I didn't want Marks or his mob fingering me.We finally got out of the city and Mabel tried to stop and eat some grass. That was all I needed, riding a bent horse and losing Marks because the horse was hungry. I could tell that Mabel was getting tired. Luckily for me and her, Marks' Model A turned off the main road. The car had turned onto a well maintained gravel road. I kept Mabel back as well as I could, basically that meant not urging her on. The Model A soon went past a sign that read,.