A UFO Love Story

7/24/2019 A UFO Love Story

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A UFO LOVE STORY

By Erik Neilsen

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T%&le o' Contents


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(REFACE

First things 'irst* This is .%inly % lo/e story* Yo .%y 1oner i' this story is treor not* Bt it oesn3t .%tter* Besies4 5 1ol &y '%r pre'er th%t people think 'orthe.sel/es* 6ope'lly4 1h%te/er yo think4 yo 1ill e7)se .e 'or 1riting %sthogh it is % tre story* No1 to kno1 the .in o' % person 1ho 1%s ho.eless.%y not &e ple%s%nt %t ti.es* Bt 1ith things going on like o/erpopl%tion4 1%r%n h.%n )%se glo&%l 1%r.ing4 yo 1ill likely %t ti.es 'in the re/el%tions o'the %liens 5 .et to &e e8%lly nple%s%nt* Bt yo )oln3t e7pe)t %liens to thinklike h.%ns on e/ery s&9e)t* Thogh one o' the re%sons 5 1rote this &ook is to%llo1 yo to le%rn o' % lo/e th%t4 'or /%rios re%sons4 %ny h.%n lo/e )%n only &e% p%le i.it%tion o'* At ti.es4 5 1ill &e telling yo %&ot )ert%in e/ents th%t 5 1%sn3tpri/y to %t the ti.e4 &t 'on ot %&ot l%ter on* 5 in)le the. in the story tohelp the n%rr%ti/e*


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Ch%pter One A St%rting (l%)e For :y Story

:y n%.e is Erik* 5 %. % ho.eless .%n 1%lking o1n so.e r%ilro% tr%)ks* 5%. si7 'eet t%ll 1ith &lon h%ir th%t )o.es o1n to 9st &elo1 .y e%rs* Thogh itis pretty irty right no1* 5 %. 1e%ring % s.%ll &%)kp%)k* :y )lothes %ren3t torn4&t they %re so.e1h%t ishe/ele4 irty %n s.elly* ;hi)h %s yo )%n i.%gine)%n h%ppen %'ter li/ing on the streets 'or % 'e1 .onths* 5 s)r%t)he the sie o'.y '%)e* Feeling the thi)k st&&le th%t 1%s there4 5 )onsiere ho1 ni)e it 1ol&e to h%/e % sh%/e* 5t3s st%rting to get %rk %s 5 look o1n the tr%)ks o' % r%ilro%y%r* 53. gl% it3s getting %rk* Be)%se it 1%s % hot %y* There is %n o/erp%ss% little 1%ys o''* :)h like the one 5 h% re)ently 1%lke ner* A 'e1 .iles%1%y %n o'' to the right % &it 5 )%n see % grop o' skys)r%pers* There %re lightsin .ost o' the 1ino1s* ;here 5 %. %t4 there %re so.e o/ergro1n /%)%nt lots%n /%rios &ilings %ron th%t look like 1%rehoses* To .y le't there %reso.e tr%in )%rs p%rke on one o' the other tr%)ks* 5 %. he%e to the o/erp%ss

p %he% &e)%se th%t is the one 5 nor.%lly sleep ner* As 5 1%lk4 5)onte.pl%te th%t the )ity )%n &e % /ery h%r pl%)e 'or so.e&oy 1ho h%s no'%.ily %ron to help* An 5 h% 1orn ot .y 1el)o.e 1ith 1h%t 'riens 5 h%*

E/en thogh 5 %. % yong4 %ttr%)ti/e4 &right %n 'it person4 there si.ply isn3t%ny 1ork to &e 'on* An %ny o' the th%t otsor)ing h%s le't4 orh%/en3t &een t%ken &y illeg%l %lien s)%&s4 pro&%&ly 1oln3t li't .e p .)h 'ro..y )rrent position* Thogh 5 still h% so.e hope 'or the 'tre4 .ost o' thehope th%t 5 h% 'or the 'tre h% &een isillsione long %go* 5 kno1 th%t %ll thehope the go/ern.ent %n religion try to sell is % &n)h o' shit too* 5' so.e&oyh% % her o' sheep th%t 1%nte to li/e % &etter li'e th%n their o1ner 1%s 1illingto gi/e the.4 or .%ke 1orse 'or their o1n enri)h.ent4 5 kno1 th%t it 1ol &e in

the sheep o1ner3s &est interests to sell the. on the ie% o' hope th%t things 1illget &etter to pl%)%te the.* As 5 %. 1%lking4 5 )onsier so.e 1ors presient?enney s%i on)e* T%lking to .ysel'4 5 s%y4


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% pl%sti) .ilk )r%te %n the other is sitting on % s.%ll sl%& o' )e.ent* 5n 'ront o'the. % 'e1 'eet %1%y is % s.%ll )%.p'ire* Ne%r it is % '%irly s.%ll pile o' )hnkso' 1oo %n s.%ll &r%n)hes* One o' the ho&os is holing % &ottle o' 1ine in %)r.ple &ro1n p%per &%g* The other h%s % si.il%rly %orne &ottle o' 1inesitting o'' to his sie* The one to .y le't 5 kno1 %s Ste/o4 the one to .y right 5kno1 %s S1%r.* As '%r %s their person%lities 1ent4 Ste/o see.e to &e % little.ore st%no''ish th%n S1%r.* 5 1oln3t trst either o' the. %s '%r %s 5 )olthro1 the.* Bt 5 1%s in no position to &e )hoosy*

5 1%lke p %n s%i to the.4 Ste/o s%i 1ith %n into7i)%te slights.ile4 S1%r. %lso %ns1ere %n s%i 1ith % slights.ile4 ;e %ll )r%)k p l%ghing*S1%r. is 8ite % )h%r%)ter* 5 %ske hi. on)e ho1 he got his n%.e* 6e tol .eth%t he got rnk one night %n p%sse ot &ehin % &iling* 5t h% t1o &ig'loolights on either en o' the roo' shining ot into the night* As he 1%s p%sseot4 the 'loolights %ttr%)te e/ery 'or .iles* They %re &ig &l%)k&eetles %&ot %n in)h long4 h%l' %n in)h 1ie %n 9st %&ot %s thi)k* There 1%spr%)ti)%lly % soli .%t o' thos%ns o' the. )r%1ling on the lo1er p%rt o' the&iling4 on the gron in 'ront o' it %n o' )orse4 %ll o/er hi.* A )ople o'

people he h% &een rinking 1ith e%rlier )%.e 1%lking &y %n 'on hi.* Fro.then on4 they )%lle hi. S1%r.* Both Ste/o %n S1%r. 1ere % )ople o')h%r%)ters* The only thing th%t .%e .e 'eel s%'e %ron the. is th%t 5 kne1th%t they kne1 th%t 5 in3t h%/e %nything 1orth ste%ling* 5 gr%&&e % ne%r&y .ilk)r%te4 set it ne%r the 'ire %n s%t o1n* As 5 i so4 5 sli .y &%)kp%)k o'' %nst%rte opening it*

;hile 5 1%s oing th%t4 5 s%i to the &oth o' the.4 Ste/o thens%i4 S1%r. s%i4 5 1r%ppe % sli)e o' &re%%ron % hotog4 took % &ite %n %te the pie)e 5 h% &itten o''*

5 then s%i4 Ste/o thens%i4


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%nother rink o' 1ine4 he then s%i4 As 5 took %nother &ite %n st%rte )he1ing4 S1%r. %e4 ;e %ll st%rtel%ghing* 5 ne%rly &le1 )hnks*A'ter 1e 1ere throgh l%ghing4 S1%r. li'te p his &ottle %n s%i

Ste/o t1iste o'' the )%p o' his &ottle %n s%i4 5 took .y p%rti%llye%ten hotog %n 1e %ll gestre to1%r e%)h other %s 5 %lso %e4 Th%t )%se % &it o' % )h)kle %.ongst s* Ste/o %n S1%r. &oth took %notherrink %s 5 took %nother &ite o' .y hotog* ;e s%t %ron t%lking %s 5 %te so.e.ore hotogs* A'ter % 1hile 5 s%i4 As 5 gotp4 Ste/o s%i4 The one he spoke o' trne otto &e .e* At th%t .o.ent t1o .ore 9et &l%)k spheres )%.e shooting in 'ro.so.e1here %t %n in)rei&le spee* E%)h )%.e to %n %&rpt stop %&ot t1o 'eet%&o/e the he%s o' Ste/o %n S1%r. %s they )ontine to sleep* The hooe#

'igre looke o1n %n pi)ke p % s.%ll pie)e o' &r%n)h th%t 1%s l%ying on thegron ne%r .e* 5t 1%s %&ot three 'eet long* The hooe 'igre 1%lke p to


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1ithin % 'e1 'eet o' .e* 6e poke .e 1ith the sti)k % )ople o' ti.es %n s%i in%n %/er%ge soning /oi)e4 Not &eing in % /ery eepst%te o' sleep %t the ti.e4 5 i..ei%tely 1oke p %n s%t p in the ire)tion o'1ho 1%s spe%king* The hooe 'igre steppe &%)k % 'e1 'eet %t the s%.e ti.e%n s%i4 ;hen he i this4 he %lsohel p his h%n* The 'ingers looke nor.%l enogh* Bt %p%rt 'ro. the th.&there 1ere only three other 'ingers 5 'o)se in on the '%)e ner the hoo*Thogh it 1%s pretty %rk4 5 )ol see % slight otline o' his '%)i%l 'e%tres*So.ething in3t look 8ite right %&ot the.*

5 gl%n)e 8i)kly to 1here Ste/o %n S1%r. 1ere sleeping %n noti)e the t1o&l%)k spheres %&o/e their he%s* 5 8i)kly looke &%)k to the hooe 'igre %nnoti)e % si.il%r o&9e)t 'lo%ting %&o/e %n o'' to the sie o' hi. % 'e1 'eet* 5 s%iin % r%ther e7)ite /oi)e %s 5 &eg%n to get p4 As 5 stoop4 5 noti)e th%t the hooe 'igre 1%s %&ot 'i/e 'oot nine or ten* At this pointthe hooe 'igre s%i4 5shol h%/e listene* A thoght r%)e throgh .y .in th%t 5 .%y %)t%lly &e&eing %&)te &y %n %lien* An h%/ing he%r stories %&ot the .ei)%le7peri.ents i to the people they %&)te4 tre%ting the. like %ni.%ls to &e

e7peri.ente on4 5 kne1 th%t 5 1%nte no p%rt o' th%t* So 5 &ent o1n 8i)kly%n pi)ke p % r%ther he'ty sti)k th%t 5 %l1%ys h% ne7t to .y &e* Ste/o %nS1%r. %lso slept 1ith si.il%r sti)ks ne%r the.* Bt it in3t look like they or theirsti)ks 1ere going to &e %ny help* As it trne ot4 .y sti)k 1%sn3t* Be)%se1hen 5 stoo ere)t %g%in4 5 h% % 'eeling like %n ele)tri) sho)k in .y h%n* This)%se .e to rop the sti)k 5 1%s holing* 5 s%i %g%in %s 5 gr%&&e .y sho)keh%n4 At this point the hooe 'igre plle &%)k %n roppe the hoo to his

sholers* 5n the i. light 'ro. the ill.in%te o/erp%ss %&o/e s4 he h% %slight rese.&l%n)e to %rtists renerings o' %liens they re'er to %s r%ys* E7)epthe looke .ore h.%n like* 6e 1%s &%l %n h% % l%rger th%n nor.%l )r%ni.*

6is skin tone %ppe%re to &e %s p%le %s .ine* 6e %lso h% noti)e%&le lips on his.oth %n % so.e1h%t s.%ll nose* 6is 9%1 line %ppe%re to &e nor.%l enogh*There 1%sn3t too .)h going on in the 1%y o' eye&ro1 riges* On the. 1ereslightly %r)he 1hitish eye&ro1s* 6is eyes 1ere l%rger th%n % h.%n3s* 6e h%1hites to his eyes %n slightly l%rger th%n nor.%l light )olore ppils in the.ile* 6is e%rs looke '%irly nor.%l* Thogh % hint s.%ller th%n is nor.%l 'orh.%ns* T%king %ll this in4 there 1%s no o&t in .y .in th%t 5 1%s looking %t%n %)t%l %lien* 5 s%i to hi.4 still in % r%ther e7)ite /oi)e4 The %lien s%i4


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so.e&oy getting re%y to sh%ke so.e&oy else3s h%n %n s%i4


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o&9e)t th%t 1%s no1 %&ot thirty 'eet o'' the gron in 'ront o' s* A re)t%ngle%&ot eight 'eet %)ross %n t1enty 'eet long opene 'ro. one en o' the o&9e)t%n roppe o1n* For.ing % r%.p* 5 )ol see % i. light 'ro. insie the)r%'t* De. looke p %t .e %n s%i4 5 looke %t hi. %s he pt his h%n on .y sholer* 6e s%i1ith % slight s.ile on his lips4 De. took his h%n o''.y sholer %n s%i4


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.%teri%l* 6er shoes 1ere &l%)k4 shiny %n '%irly e)or%ti/e* Bt they %ppe%reto &e .%e o' )loth r%ther th%n %nything like le%ther* The )lothing De. 1%s1e%ring 1%s o' )orse i''erent* ;hi)h in3t srprise .e .)h* Seeing ho1.%les %n 'e.%les o' .y spe)ies %lso ten to ress i''erently too* 6e 1%s1e%ring % &l%)k long slee/e shirt %n r%ther orin%ry looking &l%)k p%nts* The'e.%le %lien 1%lke p %n g%/e .e % gl%n)e %n % s.ile* The 'e.%le &linke*=st like 1h%t % h.%n .ight o* 5 )ol )le%rly see no1 th%t &oth she %n De.h% &le eyes* De. %n this 'e.%le s.ile %t e%)h other %n hgge* 5 tookthis 'e.%le to &e De.3s .%te*As De. hgge his .%te4 he s%i to her telep%thi)%lly4 This .%e her giggle % &it %s she thoght &%)k to hi.4 She then %e4 Then they kisse 'or % 'e1 se)ons %n p%rte* ;hile stillholing h%ns4 they &oth '%)e .e* 5 1%s only % 'e1 'eet %1%y* As 5 1%t)hethis greeting4 e/en thogh 5 1%s in %n on going st%te o' %.%e.ent4 5 )onsiereho1 str%nge it 1%s 'or )re%tres so i''erent %n o&/iosly .ore %/%n)e th%n.ysel' to &eh%/e in s)h % '%.ili%r .%nner* As they stoo there '%)ing .e4 De.s%i4 ?no1ing ho1 &% 5 s.elt4 5 )ol see the h.or in 1h%t he s%i %n s.ileslightly* De. then s%i 1ith % slight s.ile4 ;e st%rte 1%lkingo1n to the h%ll1%y th%t 1ent o'' to the le't* De. %n Be/ 1ere &oth holingh%ns*

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The 'loor 1%s % %rker )re%. )olor th%n the 1%lls %n see.e to &e .%e ot o'% 'ir. r&&er like .%teri%l* The )eiling 1%s .%e p o' s8%re tri%ngles %&ot %nin)h long th%t %ppe%re like so.ething se 'or %)osti) son sppression*E7)ept these 1ere the light sor)e* They %ppe%re to &e slightly &righter to1%rthe tips o' the tri%ngles th%n %t the &%se* As 1e 1%lke4 5 noti)e th%t 1e 1ere)o.ing p to % si.il%r oor1%y %s the one %t the top o' the r%.p* E7)ept this one


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1%s only %&ot three %n % h%l' 'eet %)ross* 5t to h% so.e ill.in%te %lienlettering i.&ee in the 1%ll ne7t to it* Thogh 5 noti)e th%t 1e %ppe%re to &ep%ssing this one &y* As 1e 1%lke4 1e p%sse &y %nother .%le %lien* 6e 1%s1e%ring % light green 9.psit* Both De. %n Be/ noe to1%r hi. %s 1ep%sse* ;hi)h he i %lso* Be'ore he p%sse4 he gl%n)e %t .e* There see.eto &e % slight e7pression o' )riosity in his '%)e* A'ter p%ssing t1o .ore

oor1%ys %n % )ople .ore %liens4 1e )%.e to %nother oor1%y* De. s%i4 ;e stoppe %n the oor see.e to open %to.%ti)%lly* =st like onthose sho1s* E7)ept .ore 8ietly* De. let Be/ throgh the oor1%y'irst4 then gestre 'or .e to 'ollo1 Be/* ;hi)h 5 i*

De. )%.e in &ehin .e* Be/ trne %ron %n gestre 'or .e to )o.e %little '%rther into the roo.* De. 1%lke %ron .e to .y right %n the oor)lose &ehin s* All o' % sen4 so.ething 'rry 9.pe on .e 'ro. .y le't%n gr%&&e .e %ron .y thro%t* 5 roppe .y &%)kp%)k %n re%)he p togr%& the thing th%t h% gr%&&e .e* Both De. %n Be/ looke %t the )re%treth%t h% 9.pe on .e %n s%i in %n %l.ost per'e)t nison4 De.)%.e p to .e in % r%ther hrrie '%shion %n re%)he to1%r the thing th%t 1%s

on .e* 6e gr%&&e it %s it let go o' .e* De. plle it %1%y %s it took hol o' his%r.* Be/ 1%lke 'or1%r %n stroke the )re%tre %s she s%i so.ething to it in1h%t 5 took to &e their l%ng%ge* 5 )oln3t nerst%n it o' )orse* Bt 5 )oltell it 1%s in % so.e1h%t s)oling .%nner* Be/ then looke %t .e %n s%i4 5 took% 8i)k look %ron %s 1e 1ere st%ning there* ;e 1ere in % re)t%ngl%r roo.%&ot 'orty 'eet long4 thirty 'eet 1ie %n nine 'eet high*

The 1%ll ne%rest s 1%s slightly )on)%/e* On the )eiling there 1ere eighte/enly sp%)e three &y 'or 'oot lighte p%nels th%t 1ere the s%.e type %s thelights in the h%ll1%y* The )orners h% the s%.e type o' lighting %&ot % 'oot 1ieth%t e7tene 'ro. the 'loor to the )eiling* Thogh these sho1n 1ith % lesserlight* The 1%lls 1ere % light green )olor %n the 'loor 1%s )%rpete 1ith %.ei. light &le )%rpet th%t %ny&oy 1ol 'in nor.%l* @espite &eing %liens4 5


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%g%in 'on it interesting ho1 so.e things see.e to &e ni/ers%l &et1een s* 5s%1 .%ny e7%.ples o' this* O'' to the right there 1%s 1h%t %ppe%re to &e %ining t%&le th%t 1%s re)t%ngl%r in sh%pe* 5t 1%s .%e o' % %rk )olore 1ooth%t h% % slight prplish tint to it* 5t h% si7 )h%irs %ron it th%t h% p%ing onthe se%ts* These 1ere .%e ot o' the s%.e kin o' 1oo %s the t%&le* On the1%ll ne%r the t%&le 1%s %n opening in the 1%ll th%t le to 1h%t 5 took to &e %kit)hen* ;ith % )onter %long the &%se o' it th%t 1%s %&ot % 'oot %n % h%l'1ie* On the other sie 5 s%1 )%&inets on the '%r 1%ll th%t %ppe%re to &e .%eot o' the s%.e kin o' 1oo %s the t%&le* On the le't 1%ll in the kit)hen 5 s%1 %s.%ll s)reen 1ith % pi)tre o' 1h%t 5 took to &e /%rios kins o' 'rit on it* A little&elo1 it 5 s%1 p%rt o' t1o %l)o/es th%t 1ent into the 1%ll*A&ot 'or 'eet to the right o' the opening in the 1%ll 1%s %n open oor1%y th%t

le into th%t roo.* 5n the roo. 5 1%s in4 to the le't o' the oor 1e h% )o.ethrogh4 there 1%s % )%rpete tree like str)tre th%t ne%rly re%)he the )eiling*The )%rpeting on it 1%s short %n &ro1n in )olor* There 1%s % &o7 )o/ere inthe s%.e .%teri%l %t the top o' it ne%r the )eiling* There 1%s %nother slightlyl%rger &o7 %t the &%se o' it* 5 took it th%t this 1%s 'or (%nny* :ore to the le't o'the roo. in the )enter there 1ere t1o )o)hes th%t '%)e e%)h other* They 1ere

% little %rker )olor th%n the )%rpet* They %ppe%re to &e so.e1h%t tilit%ri%n inesign 1ith slightly rone )orners* Thogh they 1ere 8ite plsh looking*Bet1een the. 1%s % lo1 )o''ee t%&le th%t %ppe%re to &e .%e ot o' so.e sorto' polishe petri'ie 1oo* There 1ere t1o plsh )h%irs th%t 1ere o' % si.il%resign '%)ing e%)h other &et1een the )o)hes %t either en o' the )o''ee t%&le*Both the )o)hes %n the )h%irs see.e to &e % little on the l%rge sie* On the1%ll opposite 'ro. the entr%n)e there 1%s % re)t%ngl%r pi)tre th%t %ppe%re to&e p%rt o' the 1%ll* 5t 1%s %&ot 'i/e 'eet high %n ten 'eet %)ross* This hel %gre%t e%l o' interest to .e &e)%se it 1%s sho1ing 1h%t %ppe%re to &e %n %lienl%ns)%pe* The pi)tre see.e to h%/e % /ery $-@ %ppe%r%n)e to it*

There 1ere oor1%ys %&ot three 'eet to either sie o' this pi)tre on the 1%ll*

Aron the roo. there 1ere so.e t%&les %n % 1%ist high )%&inet o'' to .y right*On % )ople o' the t%&les 1ere e)or%ti/e l%.ps* T1o o' the others h% ns%llooking 'lo1ers %n pl%nts in /%ses* On the )%&inet there 1%s %n irregl%rlysh%pe sl%& o' ro)k in % 1ire 'r%.e holer* 5t 1%s %&ot % 'oot high %n t1o 'eetlong* 5.&ee into the sr'%)e o' it 1%s the 'ossil o' so.e )re%tre* The &oneso' 1hi)h protre .ore 'ro. the sr'%)e th%n 1h%t 5 1%s %))sto.e to seeing*

A&ot % h%l' 'oot to right o' the 'ossil 1%s one o' the &l%)k or&s sitting in % si.il%r1ire 'r%.e sh%pe to hol it* There 1%s %nother to the le't* 5 took these to &e %n N%l* One o' 1hi)h 1%s pro&%&ly the one )%lle (i.* O'' to thele't there 1ere t1o other oor1%ys* De. 1%s gestre 'or .e to 'ollo10

hi. to the one on the right* 5 pi)ke p .y &%)kp%)k %n is so* As 1e 1%lketo1%r the oor1%y4 5 re'le)te on so.e o' the things people thoght %liens 1erelike* Either 'ro. %&)tion stories or 'ro. s)ien)e 'i)tion stories* 5 o&/iosly)oln3t hol %&)tion stories 1ith %s little reg%r %s 5 se to* Bt 'ro. the1%ys these )re%tres &eh%/e4 it in3t see. to &e %nything like the stories 53/ehe%r*

Other %&)tees o'ten p%inte their )%ptors %s e7pressionless rones )%rrying


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ot e7peri.ents* An so.e s)ien)e 'i)tion 1riters see. to h%/e )%rrie thesestories 'rther &y t%lking %&ot nise7 )re%tres th%t 1ere %ll 1ork %n no pl%y*Li/ing in Sp%rt%n srronings* The things 5 1%s e7perien)ing 1ere 8itei''erent 'ro. %ll o' th%t* Thogh 5 sppose it3s possi&le 5 9st got %&)te &yso.e i''erent kins o' %liens* 5nterrpting these thoghts4 De. s%i to .e 1ith% slight s.ile %s 1e re%)he the oor1%y4 The ooropene %to.%ti)%lly* De. p%se %n s%i to .e4 Be'ore 5 )ol think o' so.ething to s%y4he %e telep%thi)%lly4 Looking %t hi.4 5 thoght4 Then De. s%i /er&%lly4 De. 1%lke insie the &%throo.*

5 gl%n)e &%)k %n s%1 Be/ sitting on the '%r )o)h petting (%nny* ;e s.ile %te%)h other &e'ore 5 trne %n 'ollo1e De.* The &%throo. 1%s /ery .)h likethe kin 5 1%s '%.ili%r 1ith* 5t 1%s &%si)%lly 1hite %n '%irly tilit%ri%n looking* 5roppe .y &%)kp%)k on the 'loor ne%r the oor* De. took .e o/er to thesho1er %n &%tht& )o.&in%tion* 5t 1%s % little l%rger th%n nor.%l* De. then&eg%n to e7pl%in its 'n)tions* 6e pointe to % )ir)le %&ot si7 in)hes %)ross 1ith.%ny holes in it %n s%i4


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6e s%i4 Then he pl%)e it &%)k in the )%&inet* Bt 'ront %n )enter o' the opening* ThenDe. s%i4 ;e 1%lke o/er to the sinks%n he s%i4 This %g%in )%se % srprise look to)o.e o/er .y '%)e 'or % .o.ent %s De. %e4 On the 1%ll &elo1 thepi)tre 1ere t1o openings in the 1%ll* The t1o %l)o/es %n the pi)tre %&o/ethe. 1ere %ll sep%r%te 'ro. e%)h other &y %&ot eight in)hes* De. s%i4 These types o' ite.s%ppe%re on the s)reen*

De. s%i4 (ointing to the le't %l)o/e4 he s%i4 De.


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then %e 1ith % slight s.ile4 5 1%ss.iling too &e)%se o' %ll o' this %.%ing st''* 5 s%i4 De.then s%i4 Then De. trne %n e7ite the roo.* 5 got nresse %n se the '%)ilities %sDe. ire)te* ;hen 5 1%s 'inishe oing e/erything 5 neee to o in there4 5got so.e )lothing 'ro. the .%ket%ke .%)hine* 5 in3t 1%nt to 'ss %ron % lot*So %p%rt 'ro. so)ks %n ner1e%r4 5 9st got % p%ir o' &le 9e%ns 'or p%nts* For% shirt 5 1ent 1ith % long slee/e %rk &le pllo/er th%t 1ent o1n to 9st &elo1.y 1%ist* The )oll%r o' it 1%s /ery slightly V-sh%pe* For shoes4 5 9st 1ent 1ithso.e si.ple &l%)k lo%'ers* ;hen 5 1%s throgh4 5 1%lke p the oor %n itopene* Then 5 1%lke into the li/ingroo. %re%*As 5 looke %t the roo.4 De. %n Be/ 1ere sitting %t the 1%ll sie o' the

iningroo. t%&le* De. 1%s ne%rest %n Be/ 1%s to his le't* They 1ere looking%t e%)h other in 1h%t see.e to &e % r%ther %''e)tion%te .%nner* 5t o))rre to.e th%t they 1ere pro&%&ly )o..ni)%ting to e%)h other telep%thi)%lly* Bt 5 o')orse h% no ie% 1h%t they 1ere thinking* (%nny h% &een ne%r the &%throo.oor* 5 s%1 hi. %n he 9.pe into .y %r.s* 6oling hi. %g%in4 Be/ lookeo/er %n s%i in % so.e1h%t i.p%tient /oi)e4 Looking %t (%nny 1ith %

s.ile %n trning &%)k to Be/ %n De.4 5 s%i4 De. %n Be/ s.ile%s Be/ s%i4 >5 think he likes yo4> 5 1%lke o/er to the. 1ith (%nny in .y %r.s*(%nny 1%s holing onto .y 'ore%r. 1ith his legs %n h% his t%il 1r%ppe%ron .y pper %r.* As 5 1%lke p to the t%&le4 Be/ gestre to the )h%iropposite her %n s%i4 5 thoght to .ysel' th%t it 1%sinteresting th%t her se o' English %ppe%re to h%/e i.pro/e* 5 plle ot the)h%ir Be/ h% ini)%te to* As 5 1ent to set o1n4 (%nny 9.pe ot o' .y %r.sonto the t%&le* 6e 8i)kly 1%lke o/er on %ll 'ors to Be/ %n 9.pe onto herl%p*A'ter sitting o1n4 5 s.ile %t Be/ %n De. %n s%i4 De. s%i4

A srprise look )%.e o/er .y '%)e %s De. %e4 An e/en .ore srpriselook )%.e o/er .y '%)e %n .y .oth roppe open* De. )ontine on4 s%ying4 Be/ s%i in .y .in4 5 h% no re%y %ns1er to this 8estion* ;ith .y1its slo1ly retrning4 5 s%i4 De. %ns1ere


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/er&%lly %n s%i4 Be/ then spoke /er&%lly %n s%i4 Then De. %e4 ;hi)h o' )orse 5 1%s*Then 5 s%i4


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)onsier it %s s)h4 5 sppose yo )ol )%ll %ll th%t there is % spre.e &eing* As'or %ny religion4 5 sppose in % 1%y yo )ol s%y th%t 1e )onsier the prsit o'kno1lege to &e % religion* Thogh 1h%t yor spe)ies )onsiers to &e religion ispre 'ilth* 5t is l%rgely % .%ni'est%tion o' the ins%nity to 1hi)h the ie% o' .ort%litypshes yor spe)ies* A.ong .%ny n'ortn%te things4 it is o'ten 9st % tool se&y /%rios le%ers to )ontrol people*> As '%r %s th%t %spe)t o' it 1ent4 5 kne1e7%)tly 1h%t De. 1%s s%ying* De. 1ent on to s%y4

6e then s%i4 Atthis point Be/ 1%lke &%)k into the roo. )%rrying % s.%ll )h%ir* Be/ 1%lke o/er%n plle ot the )h%ir %t the en o' the t%&le* Then Be/ set the s.%ll )h%ir onth%t )h%ir* 5 %ss.e it .st &e 'or (%nny to sit on* As Be/ i so4 (%nny

9.pe 'ro. .y l%p to the t%&le top %n s)%.pere %)ross the top o' the!t%&le to t%ke % se%t in the )h%ir* As Be/ he%e &%)k to1%r the kit)hen4 sheg%/e .e % 8i)k gl%n)e %n % slight s.ile* 5 retrne the s.ile* A 'e1 .o.ents%'ter Be/ entere the kit)hen4 she st%rte pl%)ing so.e pl%tes on the n%rro1

)onter o' the opening in the 1%ll th%t le to the kit)hen*Looking %t her oing so4 De. got p %n 1%lke o/er to the pl%tes* De. looke

%t the.4 then to Be/ 1ith % s.ile %n s%i4 This )%se Be/3ss.ile to 1ien* De. took one pl%te4 &roght it o/er to .e %n set it in 'ront o'.e* On it 1ere t1o s8%res o' 1h%t %ppe%re to &e to%ste &re% )o/ere 1ith1h%t %ppe%re to &e so.ething th%t 1%s % )ross &et1een s)r%.&le eggs %n.elte )heese* The egg-)heese 1%s slightly reish in )olor* Ne7t to the. 1ere% 'e1 re)t%ngles o' so.e sort o' 'rie looking .%teri%l* Also on the pl%te 1%s %'ork* 5 %g%in thoght it interesting th%t thogh or spe)ies 1ere i''erent4 they toose s)h % tensil* De. then 1%lke &%)k o/er to the )onter* As he i so4 5s%i4 Be/ s.ile %t .e

'ro. the kit)hen %n s%i4 De. s%i 1ith %s.ile4 6e then pi)ke p t1o .ore pl%tes*De. set one on the t%&le 1here Be/ 1%s sitting %n one 1here he 1%s sitting*(%nny 1%s looking %t Be/3s 'oo 1ith gre%t interest* ;hile %ll this 1%s going on4Be/ 1%s setting so.e gl%sses on the )onter 'ille 1ith 1h%t %ppe%re to &e.ilk*As Be/ i so4 De. pi)ke p (%nny3s pl%te %n one o' the gl%sses* De. )%.e

o/er %n set the gl%ss he 1%s holing ne%r .y pl%te* i/ing .e % slight s.ile %she i so* 5 o' )orse s.ile &%)k* Then De. 1%lke o/er %n set the pl%te he


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1%s )%rrying in 'ront o' (%nny* 5t 1%s .)h s.%ller* On it 1%s the s%.e sort o'thing th%t 1%s on or pl%tes* Bt in % s.%ller sie* On it 1%s % s.%ll 'ork* De.s%i in his o1n l%ng%ge to (%nny4 5 thoght it 1%s interestingth%t (%nny h% the intelligen)e to se % 'ork* No o&t it 1ol &e interesting tosee hi. o so* Then De. 1ent &%)k to the )onter %n pi)ke p t1o o' theother gl%sses Be/ h% set there* One 1%s l%rge %n one 1%s /ery s.%ll* De.took the l%rger one %n set it ne%r Be/3s pl%te* The s.%ll one he set ne%r(%nny3s pl%te* As De. 1%lke &%)k to the )onter4 Be/ h% )o.e ot o' thekit)hen %n re%)he 1here the l%st gl%ss 1%s %t ne%rly the s%.e ti.e* De.s%i4 6e re%)he ot %n took it* Bt &e'ore he trne to retrn to hisse%t4 he g%/e Be/ % 8i)k pe)k on her lips* Be/ s%i4 They s.ile %t e%)h other &e'ore they retrne to their se%ts* De. s%t his gl%sso1n ne%r his pl%te %n then helpe Be/ 1ith her se%t* Their s.iles to1%re%)h other 1iene % &it*

Then Be/ took her se%t* De. then 1ent to sit o1n too* Then De. pi)ke phis 'ork %n s%i to .e4 De. %n Be/ &oth&eg%n to e%t* 5 looke o/er %t (%nny 1ho 1%s holing his 'ork in % nor.%l

.%nner* 6e h% st%&&e one o' the s.%ll sl%&s o' 1h%t 5 took to &e so.e sort o''rie .e%t %n h% &itten o'' one en o' it* 5 thoght it looke /ery )te 'or hi. to&e e%ting 1ith % 'ork* Then 5 took the ege o' .y 'ork %n sli)e o'' % pie)e o'the 'rie looking re)t%ngle4 st%&&e it 1ith .y 'ork %n pt it into .y .oth* As 5,)he1e it4 the t%ste o' it 1%s %l.ost % per'e)t .%t)h to the s%s%ge th%t 5 1%sse to* Be/ s%i4 5 s%i4 Then Be/ s%i4 Be/ then %e4 Feeling % nee to .%ke polite inner)on/ers%tion4 5 s%i to the &oth o' the.4


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s%i4 5 1%nte to &e % goo gest %n %lsosho1 so.e %ppre)i%tion 'or the kinness %n interest De. %n Be/ 1eresho1ing to1%r .e* 5 s%i 1ith % hint o' e%gerness %n % s.ile on .y '%)e4 Be/ s%i 1ith % s1eet s.ile4 Then Be/ %e4 Be/ s%i4

T%king % .o.ent to )onsier this4 5 gestre to1%r the other things in the roo.%n s%i4 5 s%i4 Be/ trne to the .%)hine*

A )p o' )o''ee on % s%)er %n t1o .gs 1ith 1h%t 5 took to &e )o)o in the..%teri%lie in the le't %l)o/e* Be/ pi)ke p the )p %n s%)er h%ne it to.e* Trning &%)k to the .%)hine4 Be/ pi)ke p the t1o .gs %n trne to .e*;e s.ile %t e%)h other %n Be/ s%i4 5 g%/e Be/ % no %n

trne to le%/e the kit)hen* Be/ 'ollo1e .e %s 1e .%e or 1%y into the otherroo.* Then 5 1%ite 'or Be/ to )%t)h p* As 1e 1%lke4 Be/ s%i4

De. 1%s sitting in the .ile o' the '%r )o)h* (%nny 1%s sitting on his l%p %nhe 1%s 1restling 1ith hi. 1ith his le't h%n* Be/ 1%lke p to the. %n set the.gs on the )o''ee t%&le* Be/ then took % se%t ne7t to De. on his right* De.s%i4 5 set .y )p on the t%&le %lso %n s%t on the )o)h %)ross'ro. Be/* De. s%i 1ith % s.ile4


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1e3re %tG> 5 1%s s.iling too %s 5 s%i4 De. looke o/er %t the pi)tre onthe 1%ll* 5 looke to %s it )h%nge to % pi)tre o' the e%rth* De. s%i4 The pi)tre o' thee%rth 1%s )o.pletely lighte* ;e .st h%/e &een &et1een the e%rth %n sn*Fro. the sie o' it4 1e .st h%/e &een %&ot % thir o' the ist%n)e 'ro. 1herethe .oon 1%s to the e%rth* At this point (%nny stoppe his pl%y 1ith De. %ns)%.pere o/er the )o''ee t%&le to .y )o)h* 6e 9.pe on the &%)k o' it %n)%.e to l%y o1n &ehin .y he%* (%nny to)he .y h%ir % little &it then 9stl%i there* 5 )onsiere 1h%t De. h% 9st s%i* Thogh 5 %lre%y kne1 5 1%s on% sp%)eship4 1h%t he s%i still see.e % little sho)king* Espe)i%lly sin)e 5 h%n3tnoti)e %ny sens%tion o' .o/e.ent %t %ll*

Be/ h% pi)ke p her rink %n 1%s &eginning to t%ke % rink* De. 1%s&eginning to pi)k p his rink 1hen 5 looke %t hi. %n s%i4 6e took % rink o' his&e/er%ge %s 5 looke &%)k %t the s)reen* All 5 s%i 1%s4 Be/ st%rtespe%king* 5 trne to her %s she i so* Be/ s%i4


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into yor .in* Bt 1e 'in the ie% o' in/%ing so.e&oy3s thoghts like th%t to&e isgsting*> Be/ then took %nother rink %n 'inishe it* Setting her .g onthe t%&le %'ter1%rs* De. i like1ise* Then 5 took %nother rink* 5re.e.&ere t%lk %&ot telep%ths on the TV sho1 Be/ .entione* 6o1 on onesho14 one o' the. h% tro&le keeping 'ro. he%ring other people3s thoghts* 5s%i4 De. s%i4 The s)ientist )t o'' %nother leg %n s%i4 Thes)ientist then )t o'' his l%st leg %n s%i4 Both De. %nBe/ )r%)ke p l%ghing* As i 5* A'ter 1e 1ere throgh l%ghing4 Be/ s%i4 5 s%i4 She s%i4


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&%)k o1n to the origin%l gr& %n 1%s getting re%y to gr%& it* Bt the gr&s%i4 The &ir s%i4 6e then 9.pe o1n to the lo1er gr&*Thogh not &eing 8ite %s hngry %ny.ore4 the &ir p%se %n this gr& h%ti.e to spe%k* 5t s%i4 The &ir s%i4 This gr& s%i4 All o' s %g%inl%ghe* Thogh there 1ere % 'e1 possi&le 1%ys o' looking %t this story4 5 s%i4 This )%se .e

e/en .ore %n7iety* Sensing .y is)o.'ort %t this ne1s4 he 8i)kly %e4 This gre%tly relie/e .y %n7iety* 6e then %e4 This ne1s .%e .e 'eel &etter %lso* Be/ s%i1ith % s.ile4 5 took this Til personto &e % 'rien o' hers* De. looke to .e 1ith % slight s.ile %n s%i4

Looking 'or1%r to seeing .ore o' this ship 1e 1ere on4 5 s%i 1ith % s.ile4


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into the h%ll1%y* De. gestre to the right %n s%i4 As De. st%rte1%lking in th%t ire)tion4 5 steppe p to 1%lk &esie hi.* 5 s%i to De.4 De. s%i4 At this point (%nny s)%.pere ot % little %he% o' s%n kept p%)e 1ith s there*

Trning %g%in to De.4 5 s%i4 De. g%/e .e % s.ile* ;hi)h.%e .e s.ile too* De. s%i4 De. s%i4 Retrning to % s.ile4 De. then s%i4 By this ti.e 1e h% )o.e p to %nother

oor1%y on the right* The oor sli open %n (%nny 1%lke throgh* De. 1entin %n 5 'ollo1e* ;e )%.e into % roo. th%t 1%s &%si)%lly the s%.e sie %s De.%n Be/3s* E7)ept e/erything in here 1%s 1hite %n the pl%)e 1%s set pi''erently* There 1ere /%rios p%nels in the '%r 1%ll th%t %ppe%re to &e so.esort o' instr.ent%tion* On the 1%ll to either sie o' the oor1%y 1e enterethere 1%s % )onter rnning the length o' it* ;ith )h%irs here %n there 1here 5%ss.e people s%t to o 1h%te/er 1ork they o* On the. 1ere the /%riosthings* So.e 5 re)ognie %s test t&es4 &e%kers4 petri ishes4 p%pers4 et)*Other things looke like igit%l e/i)es %n other instr.ents 5 pro&%&ly )oln3t


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e/en gess the 'n)tion o'* Thogh 5 only took %ll o' this in %t % gl%n)e* Be)%se1h%t re%lly hel .y interest 1%s th%t in the .ile o' the roo. there 1%s %ho/ering t%&le 1ith % ne &lon 1o.%n on it*

Fro. 1h%t 5 )ol see 1here 5 1%s st%ning4 she h% %n %.%ing &oy 1ith22)rt%ins .%t)hing the )%rpet* 5' yo kno1 1h%t 5 .e%n* 5 )ol see she h%ne%tly one p%le pink n%il polish on her 'ingern%ils %n re n%il polish on hertoen%ils* There 1%s % .%le %n 'e.%le Re%ll ne%r her* Along 1ith %nother %lien 5h%n3t seen &e'ore* This %lien 1%s % little t%ller th%n .e %n %ppe%re to &eso.e1h%t inse)t like* 5t 1%s &ipe%l %n its he% re.ine .e so.e1h%t o' %pr%ying .%ntis* Thogh its )r%ni. 1%s o' )orse .)h l%rger* 5ts &l%)k eyes1ere s.%ller th%n % .%ntis3s* Also4 this &eing3s skin %ppe%re to &e % light gr%y)olor* This &eing %lso h% lips 9st %&o/e the en o' it3s slightly pointy '%)e* 5%lso noti)e th%t it h% three 'ingers on e%)h h%n th%t %ppe%re to &eoppos%&le 1ith e%)h other* 5t 1%s 1e%ring 1hite )lothing* As the .%le %n'e.%le Re%ll 1ere* There 1ere % 'e1 shiny .et%l )%rts ne%r the.* E%)h h% %'e1 shel/es on the.* One o' the )%rts 1%s o'' to the '%r sie o' the t%&le the1o.%n 1%s on* There 1%s %nother % 'e1 'eet o' to the le't o' the )enter )%rt %n

%nother o'' to the right*The le't one 1%s %ngle in the ire)tion o' the 1o.%n3s he% %n the right one

to1%r her 'eet* On the )%rts there 1ere so.e instr.ents here %n there*Along 1ith so.e other ite.s* On the right )%rt 1%s % pile o' 1h%t 5 took to &e her)lothing* The inse)t like %lien h% % long thin neele th%t 1%s so.e1h%t &l&oson the other en st)k into the 1o.%n3s lo1er %&o.en* Flo%ting ne%r the.1%s % thin p%nel th%t 1%s %&ot t1o 'oot s8%re* 5t 1%s sho1ing %n i.%ge 5%ss.e 1%s sho1ing so.e tisse insie the 1o.%n3s &oy* Flo%ting % little1%ys %1%y ne%rer s 1%s %nother N%l* The Re%ll .%le 1%s sitting on % stool %tthe en o' the t%&le ne%r her he%* 6e 1%s .%nipl%ting so.ething on % thin.et%lli) str)tre th%t loosely srrone the 1o.%n3s )r%ni.* The 'e.%le

Re%ll 1%s st%ning on the '%r sie o' the t%&le 1ith 1h%t %ppe%re to &e %n i(%type o' e/i)e* De. trne to .e %n s%i in .y .in4 6ethen gl%n)e %t (%nny* 5 %ss.e th%t he tol hi. the s%.e thing telep%thi)%lly*Be)%se he o&eiently s%t o1n 1here he 1%s*As De. 1%lke o/er to1%r the.4 5 pro&%&ly shol h%/e one e7%)tly %s he

%ske .e to* Bt 5 1%s o/ert%ken 1ith )riosity* So 5 took % )ople steps to .yright to try %n get % &etter look %t the 1o.%n3s '%)e* (%nny %lso .o/e %n)%.e to % se%t %g%in ne%r .y 'eet* Thogh the 1o.%n3s '%)e 1%s so.e1h%t)ontorte in % slight look o' p%ni)4 she see.e to &e goo looking 'ro. this%ngle* De. 1%lke %ron the t%&le* 6e pl%)e % h%n on the se%te o)torssholer %n they &rie'ly s.ile %t e%)h other* De. then 1ent o/er to the 'e.%le

Re%ll o)tor %n s%i to her /er&%lly in their o1n l%ng%ge4 She s%i4


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rle the.* ;hi)h %s yo kno14 like 'lo1ing 1%ter4 they %llo1 to t%ke the p%th o'2$le%st resisten)e* E/en thogh oing so o'ten ens p )osting the. e/en .ore*5t3s /ery s%*> De. then s%i4 ?i. s%i4 5ni)%ting to the %re% on the other sie o' the t%&le* De. thens%i4 De. s%i4 De. s%i4 De. s%i4 6e then s%i4

5 stoo there 1%t)hing De. t%lk to the %lien 'e.%le* De. then trne %nst%rte 1%lking &%)k to1%r .e* 5t 1%s %t this point th%t the inse)t like %lien

1ithre1 the neele 'ro. the 1o.%n* 5 hope th%t they in3t h%/e %nything liketh%t in store 'or .e* The inse)t like %lien then 1%lke o/er to one o' the )%rts%n re.o/e the top o' 1h%t %ppe%re to &e % petri ish* 6e At le%st 5 thoght it.ight &e % he then took so.e 'li th%t 1%s in the neele %n in9e)te it into the)ont%iner* Then he pl%)e the li on it %g%in %n l%i the neele ne7t to it* AsDe. re%)he .e4 5 .st s%y th%t 5 'elt % little %sh%.e 'or not h%/ing st%yee7%)tly 1here he tol .e* Bt %s De. 1%lke p4 he in3t %)t %s thogh he.ine* De. s%i4 De. s%i4 ;e 1%lkeo/er to1%r the 1o.%n4 1ith (%nny )lose &ehin* As 5 %ppro%)he %n got %&etter look %t her '%)e4 5 )ol tell th%t she 1%s &e%ti'l* Stnning &e%ti'l in

'%)t* As soon %s 1e )%.e into the r%nge o' the 1o.%n3s sight4 she s%1 .e* 6ereyes 1iene % little &it %t the sight o' %nother h.%n* Then % ple%ing look%))o.p%nie the 1o.%n3s 'rightene '%)e*

This shot .e right in the he%rt* At th%t .o.ent4 5 kne1 th%t 5 1%s in lo/e1ith her* Thogh 5 o' )orse )on)e%le .y 'eelings* As 5 steppe 'or1%r to her45 'elt % little %sh%.e 'or 'eeling lst %t the sight o' the 1o.%n3s per'e)t4 ne&oy 1hen she 1%s o&/iosly s)%re* Looking into the &e%ti'l eyes o' the1o.%n 1ith % s.ile4 5 s%i in % soothing /oi)e4


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%ppe%re to &e so.e 'ole sheets* Sensing th%t the 1o.%n .ight &ee.&%rr%sse %t l%ying there n%ke4 5 looke to De.4 then to the %lien 'e.%le* 5s%i4


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tol her 5 1%s )%.ping* ;hi)h 1%sn3t % )o.plete lie* Se see.e intereste inthe i''erent tre%t.ent 5 re)ei/e* 5 5ntro)e De. to her %n tol her % little%&ot Be/* Also %ing th%t they 1ere /ery ni)e people* E/en thogh they 1ere%liens* Then 5 tol Se th%t they 1ere h%ppy to %ns1er %nything yo %skethe.* 5t 1%s %t this point th%t % e/i)e th%t h% &een sitting on the )onter 1herethe )h%irs 1ere 'lo%te o/er to % 'e1 'eet %&o/e .y he%* The Re%ll 1o.%n1%lke o/er to the sie o' .y t%&le opposite 'ro. Se3s %n s%i in so.e1h%t&roken English4 Se s%i4 She then sent 1h%t h% %pp%rently s)%nne .ee%rlier &%)k o/er .e* E7)ept this ti.e it shot ot % re &e%. th%t tingleintensely* A'ter it 1%s throgh4 Se s%i to .e 1ith % 8estioning look on her'%)e4 5 trne &%)k to1%rSe 1ith % s.ile %n s%i4 De. pt his h%n on .ysholer %n s%i4 5set p on the t%&le %n s%i to De. 1ith % s.ile4 De. s%i 1ith % s.ile4 Then 5trne .y s.ile to Se %s 5 trne to sit on the sie o' the t%&le* Thogh .ye7pression trne to % .ore kin4 gentle one* As 5 pt .y so)ks %n shoes &%)kon4 5 s%i to Se4


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his n%.e %n these o)tors4 5 1ol like yo to %))o.p%ny s to .eet Be/* Yo9st )%n3t i.%gine 1h%t yo 1ill &e .issing ot on i' yo on3t*> Se s%i 1ith %tent%ti/e4 slight s.ile on her lips4 Thogh 5 in3t kno1 it%t the ti.e4 Se %lso 'on .e %ttr%)ti/e* ;hi)h gre%tly helpe in her e)ision* 5trne %g%in to De. %n s%i4 De. s%i4 Then De. %e in .y .in4

5 )ol only .%n%ge % slight s.ile4 &e)%se 5 'elt % little %sh%.e* Be)%se1h%t De. h% s%i %&ot .y .oti/e 1%s )o.pletely tre* De. steppe o/er toSe %s 5 stoo p* De. s.ile kinly %t Se %n s%i4 Se stoppe petting (%nny* 5 noe to her %n trne %ron* De. 1%ite %.o.ent &e'ore trning %ron %lso* Se got p4 holing the sheet to her 'rontth%t 1%s on her* The other t1o Re%ll s.ile %t her &rie'ly &e'ore going &%)k to1h%t they 1ere oing* Se 1%lke o/er to the )%rt her )lothing 1%s on %ns)oope the. p 1ith one %r. %s she hel the sheet 1ith her other %r.* The

%lien th%t 1%s looking %t % e/i)e ne7t to the. &rie'ly looke %t her %n noe*Se g%/e the %lien % 8i)k ner/os no4 then took her )lothing o/er to the t%&le%n roppe her )lothes on it* Then she roppe the sheet %n gr%&&e herner1e%r 'ro. the pile her )lothing 1%s in* (%nny 9.pe o'' the t%&le %n1ent o/er to De.* A'ter Se pt her ner1e%r on4 she slippe on % r%ther%ttr%)ti/e pllo/er shirt th%t 1%s reish in )olor 1ith % r%ther %ttr%)ti/e p%ttern toit* Then Se pi)ke p % p%ir o' &le 9e%ns %n pt the. on %lso* Not 1%nting to1%ste ti.e 1ith her &r%4 Se 9st rolle it p %n pl%)e it in her po)ket*

Se then pt on % p%ir o' girly type o' so)ks %n then pt on her shoes* ;henshe 1%s throgh4 she st%rte to .o/e o/er to1%r De. %n 5* Thogh Se1%sn3t )onstr%ine 'or sp%)e %t %ll4 she still .o/e gingerly %s she 1%lke p%st

the inse)t like %lien th%t 1%s preo))pie 1ith 1h%t he 1%s oing* ;hen Sere%)he s4 she l%t)he onto .y %r.* Se looke % little ner/os* 5 pt .y h%non her %r. %n s%i 1ith % s.ile4 This )%se .)h o' the ner/osness to '%e 'ro. Se3s'%)e %n she g%/e .e % slight s.ile* 5 %lso noti)e th%t Se3s shirt 1%s % little Vne)ke* This sho1e so.e %.%ing )le%/%ge* Se3s &re%sts 1ere spe)t%)l%r*;ithot % &r%4 they looke %.%ing ner her shirt* 5 %lso2+noti)e ho1 1oner'l she s.elle* De. s%i4 ;e %ll st%rteto1%r the oor1%y* ;ith (%nny le%ing the 1%y* The oor opene 1hen 1e

re%)he it %n 1e %ll steppe into the h%ll1%y* ;e trne to the le't %n st%rte1%lking three %&re%st* 5 1%s on the otsie %n De. 1%s on the insie* ;ithSe &et1een s %n (%nny le%ing the 1%y* 5 1%s o' )orse /ery ple%se toh%/e Se 1%lking )lose to .e %n tightly holing onto .y %r.* Se see.e to&e '%s)in%te &y the h%ll1%y*

5 looke on o/er to De. %n s%i4 Se 8i)kly gl%n)e %t .e 1hen 5 spoke %n gl%n)e o/er to De. to he%r his%ns1er* 6e s%i4 looking 'irst to Se then .ysel'4


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/ery ni)e &eings 1hen yo get to kno1 the.*> 5 s%i4 5 senseth%t Se h% % 8estion 'or De. too* Bt she 1%s pro&%&ly 'eeling % littleo/er1hel.e %n nsre o' hersel' to %sk* So to help her &re%k the i)e4 5 s%i toher4

Thogh 5 in3t kno1 e7%)tly the %ns1er .ysel'* Se looke to .e %n then toDe.* Se s%i 1ith % )rios e7pression on her '%)e4 De.looke %t her %n s%i 1ith % slight s.ile4 Se looke &%)k 'or1%r 'or % .o.ent* As i' thinking o' so.ethingto s%y*

Then4 looking &%)k to De.4 she gestre to (%nny %n s%i4 Se looke %t .e %n s%i4 (%nnyp%se %t he%ring his n%.e* ;e i too %s 5 s%i4 Se let go o'.e %n hel ot her %r.s* Then Se s%i4 (%nny h%ppily )%.e2"%n 9.pe into her %r.s* ;e st%rte 1%lking %g%in %s he snggle into her%r.s* As 5 looke %t her holing hi.4 5 )oln3t help &t noti)e his pro7i.ity to %p%ir o' l%rge4 perky4 &e%ti'l &re%sts* 5 thoght %&ot ho1 l)ky he 1%s to &esnggling ne7t to the.* De. then s%i to Se4


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&ehin .e* T%king % look %ron4 %pp%rently Be/ h%n3t retrne yet* De.trne to Se %n g%/e % slight gestre %ron the roo.* Then De. s%i4 De. %n 5 &oth stoo there in silen)e 'or % &it %s 1e let Se look %ron%n t%ke in 1h%t she 1%s seeing* oing &%)k to the pi)tre o' the e%rth th%t 1%son the '%r 1%ll4 1hi)h 1%s one o' the things th%t Se h% noti)e 1hen she 1%slooking %ron4 Se s%i4 6e h%ne the prse o/er to Se* De. then %e4

Se s%i4 Then Se trne to .e %n g%/e .e% s1eet s.ile* 5n .y .in4 5 1%nte to gr%& her %n gi/e her % kiss th%t she1ol ne/er 'orget* Bt 5 o' )orse h% to pl%y it )ool i' 5 e7pe)te %nything inthe 1%y o' % rel%tionship to e/elop &et1een s* ;hi)h o' )orse 1%sn3t likely toh%ppen here* Bt Se 1%s so &e%ti'l4 5 h% to hope it 1ol* E/en i' 'or % &rie'ti.e* 5 g%/e Se % s.ile4 re%)he ot %n g%/e her %r. % stroke* As 5 i so4 5


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s%i %s gently %s 5 %re4 Then 5 looke o/er to De.*6e g%/e .e % slight no4 trne %n le't the roo.* 5 looke &%)k to Se 'or %.o.ent4 gi/ing her % slight no* Then 5 trne .ysel' to le%/e the roo.* Theoor )lose &ehin .e 1hen 5 le't* De. 1%lke o/er to the )o)h %n s%t%g%in on the )losest one* 5 s%t in the )losest .ile )h%ir* De. then s%i to .e4De. s%i4 Then De. s%i4

5 s%i4

Then 5 s%i4 De. s%i4 5 h% to think %&ot th%t 'or %.o.ent* 5 s%i4

De. then %e4 5t %ppe%re %s thogh De. %n 5 hel si.il%r


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/ie1s %&ot religion* De. th%n %ske .e so.e things %&ot .ysel'* Things like1h%t s)hool 1%s like 'or .eI 1h%t .y 'riens 1ere likeI 1h%t 5 like to o 'orre)re%tion4 et)*

5t 1%s ring this )on/ers%tion th%t the &%throo. oor opene* 5 trne to Se%n grinne* ;hi)h .%e Se grin too* De. trne %n s.ile %t her* Sesteppe ot o' the &%throo. 1e%ring % long slee/e light pink 'y shirt* 5 1olh%/e to gess the .%teri%l 1%s )%sh.ere* 5t too h% % V-ne)k* ;hi)h lookeespe)i%lly %ppe%ling 1ith her long silky &lon h%ir h%nging %ron her sholers*Se 1%s 1e%ring )re%. )olore p%nts %n sensi&le &t e)or%ti/e shoes* AsSe 1%lke into the li/ingroo. %re%4 5 s%i4 This )%se Se to &lsh %&it* De. s%i4 Then De. grinne too* 5 stoo p %ns%i4 Lookingto hi.4 Se s%i 1ith % s.ile4

De. s%i4 Se then s%i4 5 1%s i.presse &y the per)epti/eness o' Se3s st%te.ent* De.%ns1ere %n s%i4


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.o.ents4 the oor1%y opene* Be/ 1%s st%ning there 1hen the oor opene*She s%1 th%t De. 1%s st%ning there* Be/ thoght th%t 1%s /ery ns%l %ns%i in his .in4 De. %ns1ere /er&%lly in English %ns%i4 Be/ %n Se &oth looke %t .e 1ith %grin* rinning %lso4 5 s%i* Be/ s%i in %

9oking .%nner4 Be/ trne &%)k to Se %n s%i4

Se &eg%n to tell o' ho1 she 1%s on her 1%y to 1ork %n e/erything else th%th%ppene* Be/ 1ol % % )o..ent here %n there %s Se re)onte herstory* De. %n 5 9st s%t there listening 1ith s.iles on or '%)es* ;hen Se gotthrogh 1ith her story4 she s%i4 Se s%i4 Be/ s%i4 Se s%i4 Bt looking %t the pi)tre o' e%rth on the 1%ll4 Se s%i4 Be/ s%i4 Then Be/ s%i4 5 took :i. to &e the n%.e o' the other N%l* The N%l :i.4 th%t h% &een sittingon the le't sie o' the 'ossil on the lo1 )%&inet4 rose p %n 'lo%te o/er to the&%throo.* As it i so4 Be/ s%i to Se4 Se s.ile %t Be/*O''h%nely petting (%nny4 1ho 1%s no1 p%rti%lly l%ying on Se3s l%p4 Se s%i4


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seen the N%l in %)tion4 there 1%s still % slight look o' %.%e.ent on her '%)e %sshe took hol o' her prse* She opene the prse %n took ot % )ell phone*Be/ s%i4 Then Se i%le 1h%t 5 took to &eher 1ork n.&er* A'ter telling so.e lies to the person %t the other en %&ot herst%te o' he%lth4 she hng p* Se s%i to Be/4 Be/ s%i4 Then4 spe%king to :i.4 Be/ s%i4 A'ter Be/ h%s%i it4 :i. 'lo%te &%)k to 1here it h% )o.e 'ro.* Be/ then s%i to Se 1ith %s.ile4 This )%se s %ll to)h)kle*

Se pt her phone &%)k in her prse %n set it on the )o''ee t%&le* Se trne&%)k to Be/ %n s%i 1ith % &it o' % serios look* 5 s%i4 6e%ring or e7)h%nge o' 1ors4 Se %n Be/ p%rte %n looke %t s 1ith1oner'l s.iles on their te%ry '%)es* De. %n 5 looke %t the. 1ith senti.ent%le7pressions %n s.iles on or '%)es* Be/ %n Se 1ipe %1%y the .oistre %

little %n looke &%)k to e%)h other* Be/ s%i4 Se s%i4 5 looke to De. 1hen she s%iso* An e7tr% h%ppy e7pression )%.e o/er .y '%)e %long 1ith % &ig grin* Be/s%1 1h%t 5 i %n looke %t .e 1ith % s.ile* This )%se Se to look o/er in.y ire)tion %lso* 5 8i)kly )h%nge .y e7pression &e'ore Se )ol look %t .e* 5 9st s.ile %t her* (l%ying the inno)ent rotine* Be/ s%i in Se3s .in4 Se looke &%)k %t Be/ %s she &eg%n telling her this in her .in* ;hen Be/'inishe4 they &oth looke &%)k %t .e 1ith &ig grins on their '%)es* Thogh 5


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in3t kno1 1h%t Be/ h% s%i to her %t the ti.e4 5 )ontine to pl%y inno)ent*Se trne &%)k to Be/ %n s%i in her .in4 Theytook hol o' e%)h other3s h%ns %n le%ne in to1%r e%)h other giggling* Be/then %ske Se /er&%lly4 Se s%i in % slightlye7)ite /oi)e4 She trne slightly %1%y 'ro. Be/ %nre%)he 'or her prse* Bringing it to her l%p4 she re%)he in %n plle ot her1%llet* Se opene it to % grop o' pi)tres %n sho1e the 'irst one to Be/*She s%i4 5 got p4 t%king (%nny 1ith.e4 %n 1ent to sit ne7t to Se*At the s%.e ti.e4 De. %lso got p %n st%rte he%ing to1%r their )o)h*

Then 5 s%t ne7t to Se 1ith (%nny on .y l%p* Se g%/e .e % 8i)k s.ile &e'oreretrning her %ttention &%)k to Be/ %n De.* 5 pt .y %r. on the &%)k o' the)o)h &ehin Se* Then 5 le%ne in )lose to her to look %t the pi)tres %lso %s 5pette (%nny* At %&ot the s%.e ti.e4 De. h% 1%lke %ron to the &%)k o'the )o)h 9st &ehin Be/* 6e le%ne o1n %n gently )%resse his h%n onto$#Be/3s sholer opposite 'ro. Se* 6e reste his 1eight on the &%)k o' the)o)h 1ith his other 'ore%r. %n el&o1* Be/ re%)he p %lso 1ith her right h%n

%n took hol o' De.3s h%n* Se g%/e .e %n De. % ple%s%nt gl%n)e* ThenSe hel the pi)tres 'or %ll o' s to see* She pointe to the other pi)tre %ns%i4 The

rest o' the pi)tres 1ere .ore o' her '%.ily %n % )ople 'riens* Se thensho1e % pi)tre o' hersel' %n % %te resse p 'or the pro.* 5 1%sn3t&othere &y the gy4 &e)%se 5 thoght 5 1%s &etter looking th%n he 1%s* Bt 51%s tro&le &y ho1 Se looke in her r%ther e7pensi/e looking pro. ress*Se 1%s % sper 'ine ltr% goess* She looke like % &illion oll%rs* ;hi)h 5in3t h%ppen to h%/e* The ne7t pi)tre Se sho1e 1%s % pi)tre o' her1orking in her '%ther3s o''i)e &e'ore she .o/e to Br%nson* Se3s '%ther it trneot 1%s % o)tor* This 1%s 1hen the nple%s%nt re%li%tion Se3s pro. ressh% .%e re%lly )%.e o/er .e* Thogh 5 trie .y &est to not sho1 it* Thepro&le. 1%s th%t r%ther th%n think 1ith .y i)k4 5 1%s in lo/e 1ith Se* An likeit or not4 she 1%s too 'ine 'or the likes o' .e* An e'initely se to things 5 )ol

ne/er pro/ie her 1ith*;hen Se 1%s throgh sho1ing the pi)tres4 Be/ s%i4


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)on)ern* Contining on4 5 s%i4 De. re%)he Be/%n hel ot his h%n to her* Be/ took his h%n %n stoo p* They &othsteppe to1%r the '%r )h%ir* 5 )ontine to pet (%nny %s Se pl%)e her 1%llet&%)k into her prse %n l%i it on the 'loor ne7t to the )o)h* De. s%t o1n inthe )h%ir %n Be/ s%t o1n on %n %ngle %)ross his l%p* As Be/ s%t o1n4 De.

pt %n %r. %ron Be/3s &%)k* Be/ pt %n %r. %ron De.3s sholer %s theyhel e%)h other3s h%ns 1ith their other %r.s* 5 re.o/e .y %r. 'ro. &ehinSe* Bt st%ye sitting ne7t to her* Be/ s%i4

De. s%i4 Be/ then %e4 Ans1ering .y 8estion4 De. s%i4 This)%se % srprise look to 'l%sh %)ross Se3s '%)e %n .ine %s De. %e4


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Be/ then s%i4 Se %n 5 1ere &oth &lo1n %1%y &y so.e o' these re/el%tions* So.eho14 1hileBe/ %n De. 1ere e7pl%ining these things4 &oth Se %n 5 h% t%ken hol o'e%)h other3s h%n* Feeling the nee to lighten the .oo % &it4 Be/ s%i4 The N%l :i. 1%s still ho/ering%&o/e the )o''ee t%&le*

Se %n 5 i %s Be/ %ske* Then % pi)tre o' Se %n 5 %ppe%re in thepi)tre 'r%.e on the 1%ll ne7t to the pi)tre o' Be/ %n Se* Se %n 5 looke %t

the ne1 pi)tre then %t e%)h other 1ith % s.ile* ;e then looke &%)k to Be/%n De.* Be/ then s%i4


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Be/* 5 s%i4 Seeing th%t 5 1%nte to)h%nge the s&9e)t4 Be/ s%i4 De. %n Be/ looke lo/ingly %t e%)h other* ThenDe. s%i to Be/4 Be/ pt her he% ne7t to$+

his %s they e.&r%)e* Se )l%spe her h%ns o/er her )hest %n looke %tthe. 1ith % h%ppy %n senti.ent%l e7pression on her '%)e* 5 .st %.it th%te/en 5 thoght their %''e)tion 1%s to)hing* ;hile this 1%s going on Be/ thoghtto De.4 Be/ then grinne %ts to %s De. %e4 Then Be/

retrne her grinning e7pression &%)k to De. %s he hrriely )%rrie her to theoor th%t 1%s to the right o' the s)reen* ;hi)h 5 took to &e % &eroo.* (%nny

9.pe o'' .y l%p %n 'ollo1e the.* :i. 'lo%te &%)k o/er to the lo1 )%&inet*A&ot h%l'1%y to the oor4 De. s%i in &oth or .ins4 She then %e4 Seg%/e .e %n %''e)tion%te look* Bt &e'ore Se h% % )h%n)e to respon4 5 s%i4 Se 9st s.ile %n s%i4 5 stoo p* Se s%t(%nny %sie %n stoo p %lso* 5 s%i 1ith % s.ile4 5 st%rte to1%rthe kit)hen* ;ith Se keeping p%)e &esie .e*

(%nny 9.pe p on the &%)k o' the )o)h %n l%i o1n* Se gl%n)e 8i)kly%t De. %n Be/3s &eroo. oor %n s%i4 5 s%i 1ith % s.ile4 Se looke %t .e %n giggle % &it* 5


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%lso )h)kle % little* ;e 1%lke % &it '%rther in silen)e 1hen Se looke %t .e1ith % sole.n look %n s%i4 Then 5 looke %t the e/i)e %n s%i4 5 h%l' tosse the st%)k o' &ills intothe ispos%l %l)o/e %n s%i4 The .oney is%ppe%re % little 8i)kerth%n it h% %ppe%re* A'ter e7%.ining her po)h o' )oins 'or % 'e1 .o.ents4Se pt the. into the t%ke %l)o/e too* Se s%i 1ith 9st % hint o' s%ness4

They %lso is%ppe%re* Se looke %t .e 1ith % slight s.ile on her '%)e* 5 1%s

s.iling %t Se %lso* 5 s%i4 Se s%i4 This .%e Se3s s.ile 1ien % &it* App%rently (%nny h% goohe%ring* Be)%se 1hen 5 s%i his n%.e4 he looke p to1%r s* Lookinge7)ite4 (%nny 9.pe o'' the &%)k o' the )o)h %n s)%.pere o/er to1%r thekit)hen* Looking %t the .%ket%ke4 5 s%i4 T1o )ps o')o''ee on % s%)er %ppe%re in the .%ke %l)o/e* Along 1ith % s.%ll gl%ss 'ille1ith % light green4 )ol %n 'iy li8i* Se looke %t the s.%ll gl%ss %n s%i4 (%nny 1%s %t or 'eet &y no1* Looking e7)ite* 5 pi)ke p %

)p %n (%nny3s rink* Se pi)ke p her )p* As 1e trne to go &%)k into theli/ingroo.4 Se looke %ron the kit)hen %n s%i4 5 &eg%n telling Se 1h%t Be/ h% tol .e %s 1e 1%lke*

Se p%se %t the lo1 )%&inet 1ith the 'ossil %n (i. %n :i. on it* As shelooke %t the 'ossil4 she s%i4


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$/i)ios looking '%ngs* There %ppe%re to &e little else to the skll e7)ept % pl%)e'or % nose %n eyes* 5ts spin%l )ol.n looke nor.%l enogh* E7)ept it looketo &e too thi)k 'or % )re%tre o' th%t sie* ;hi)h .%e the ri&3s % little shorterth%n yo 1ol e7pe)t* The 'ront legs 1ere l%rger th%n the &%)k legs %n the'eet looke like they 1ere .e%nt 'or gr%sping* They %lso h% so.e r%ther'or.i%&le looking )l%1s 'or their sie* Se s%i4 (i. s%i4 :i. then %e4 Se %n 5then grinne %t e%)h other* 5 s%i4 Then 5 s%i4 ;e 1%lke &%)k to the )o)hes 1ith (%nny 'ollo1ing* Se s%t her)p on the )o''ee t%&le &y 1here she h% &een sitting %n 5 set .y )p ne%r

hers* 5 set (%nny3s rink % little &it 'ro. the en o' the )o''ee t%&le* i/ing hi.enogh sp%)e to sit there* 6e 9.pe p %n took % se%t ne%r his gl%ss* (%nnythen gr%spe it 1ith his 'ront p%1s %n took % rink 'ro. it* ;hi)h )%se Se tos%y 1hen she seen hi. oing so4 Setook her origin%l pl%)e %n 5 took % se%t 9st % little '%rther %1%y 'ro. 1here 5 h%&een setting* 5 pi)ke p .y )p %n took % rink* Se i like1ise* A'tersetting .y )p &%)k o1n4 5 looke %t Se 1ith % s.ile %n s%i4

Se s%i4 5 pi)ke p .y )p %g%in %n

took %nother rink* Then 5 s%i4 Se s%i4 5 s%i4 This .%e Se grin* ;hi)h 5 i too* 5 then %e4 Se took %nother rink* Then Se looke o/er to the

oor De. %n Be/ h% gone throgh &e'ore looking &%)k %t .e*Then Se s%i4 5 s%i4 This )%se % &rie' look o' srprise to 'l%sh %)ross Se3s '%)e %s 5 %e4 5 looke &%)k to the s)reen %n s%i4


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the s%.e thing 1ith thoght* Bt still nothing h%ppene* 5 trne &%)k to Se%n s%i4 5t 1%s %t thispoint th%t the oor 1here De. %n Be/ h% 1ent opene* De. %n Be/ 1%lkeot 1ith %n %r. %ron e%)h other3s lo1er &%)ks %n s.iles on their '%)es* Theyh%n3t &een in there too terri&ly long* Bt %pp%rently long enogh* They h%%lso )h%nge )lothing*

Be/ 1%s 1e%ring % slightly loose 'itting shirt th%t 1%s .%e ot o' % thin shinygol )olore .%teri%l* 5t %l.ost looke .et%lli)* The )oll%r 1%s loose %nr%ping* Sho1ing % hint o' )le%/%ge in the 'ront* The lo1er ege o' Be/3s top1ent 'ro. her hip on one sie to % point % little lo1er on the other sie* Thoghthe .%teri%l o' Be/3s shirt 1%s op%8e %n '%irly thi)k4 5 )ol still tell th%t the'e.%le o' their spe)ies h% nipples %lso* =st like % h.%n 'e.%le* Be/3s p%ntslooke like it 1%s .%e ot o' the s%.e kin o' .%teri%l4 &t only sil/er in )olor*On Be/3s 'eet she 1ore % p%ir o' open toe slippers th%t 1ere %lso o' % shinysil/er .%teri%l* De. 1%s 1e%ring % long slee/e %rk &rgny )olore shirt1ith % &it o' % )oll%r* 6is shirt 1%s ne%tly t)ke into his p%nts* De.3s p%nts1ere %rk &ro1n* 6e %lso 1ore % &l%)k &elt 1ith the. th%t h% % s.%ll t%rnishe&r%ss looking &)kle* The p%nts h% %n %rr%nge.ent o' po)kets on the. th%t

1ere si.il%r to 1h%t h.%ns se* They h% slight )''s on the &otto. %n 1erene%tly presse* 6e %lso 1ore &l%)k lo%'ers* By this ti.e4 (%nny h% %lre%y'inishe his rink* 6e hoppe p on the &%)k o' or )o)h ne%rest the. %n1%t)he the.*As De. %n Be/ 1%lke to1%r the li/ing %re%4 De. grinne %n s%i in %

kiing %ron kin o' /oi)e4 A srpriselooke )%.e o/er Se3s '%)e %n .ine* A slightly sho)ke one )%.e o/er Be/3s'%)e* Be/ stoppe %n trne to De.* Then Be/ s1%tte his )hest 1ith her 'reeh%n* This )%se De. to )h)kle* Figring th%t he 1%s only kiing4 thesrprise looks Se %n 5 h% 1ent %1%y %n trne into grins* Then Be/ looke&%)k %t s %n s%i4 This )%se the s%.e s% e7pression to )o.e o/er Se3s '%)e %s1%s on .ine* 53. sre Se nerstoo the 'tility o' it %s 1ell %s 5* ;e &othtrne to De. %n Be/ %s they s%t o1n on the other )o)h* Be/ s%i4

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'%)e %n s%i4 A pi)tre%ppe%re on the s)reen th%t 1%s l%rgely nre.%rk%&le* 5t sho1e %n e7p%nse o's)r& looking l%n 1ith % )ity* There 1ere % n.&er o' skys)r%pers in the )ity o'/%rios heights %n sh%pes &n)he )lose together* The t%ller ones 1ere)onne)te &y 1h%t %ppe%re to &e ro%1%ys here %n there %t /%rios heights*Srroning these 1ere lo1er &ilings 1ith the s%.e n%rro1 streets* The )itysee.e to &e so.e1h%t 1orn %n ingy* There 1ere /%rios s.%ll p%t)hes o'greenery here %n there on roo'tops %n in 1h%t %ppe%re to &e p%rks* De.s%i4 Se %n 53s srprise e7pressions h% tr%ns'or.e into open.othe srprise e7pressions &y the ti.e Be/ 1%s throgh t%lking* De. s.ile

%n gestre to the s)reen* 6e s%i4 An o)e%ni) /ist%%ppe%re on the s)reen 1ith &le4 p%rti%lly )loy skies* There 1ereisl%ns o' /%rios sies s)%ttere thinly %&ot here %n there th%t 1ere)o/ere in /eget%tion* On the )loser ones4 &e%)hes %n ree's )ol &e seensrroning the.*

The s)reen )h%nge %g%in %n sho1e % &e%)h'ront o' one o' the isl%ns* 5th% % r%ther .oest looking str)tre ne%r the &e%)h 1ith gl%ss 1%lls %n/eget%tion on the roo'* The /ie1 on the s)reen )h%nge %g%in to % )loser /ie1 o'the str)tre %n % little o' the &e%)h* On the insie o' the str)tre4 % li/ingroo. %re% %n % kit)hen )ol &e seen* The 1%lls &ehin these roo.s 1ereop%8e* Then Be/ s%i4 Se %n then 5 trne &ig s.iles to De. %n Be/*De. %n Be/ 1ere s.iling %lso %s Be/ s%i4 De. s%i4 Se%n 5 looke &%)k %t the pi)tre* 5 in3t kno1 %&ot Se4 &t 5 1%s thinking ho11oner'l it .st &e to &e %&le to o things like th%t* De. i .ention e%rlierth%t e/en they h% ties to per'or.* Thogh 5 1ol h%/e to o&t th%t it 1%s%nything like 1h%t 5 h% &een s&9e)te to* An 1ol likely &e %g%in* S)h %s


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sl%/eri/er &osses 1ho .%ke .oney o'' yor 1ork* Allo1ing yo to p%y t%7es too things like gi/ing their )hilren s)hools to go to* Thogh o'ten tre%tinge.ployees like they3re oing yo % '%/or &y %llo1ing yo to 1ork 'or the.*A'ter Se %n 5 h% &een looking %t the pi)tre 'or % 'e1 .o.ents4 De. s%i4

Se looke %t .e1ith % slight s.ile %n s%i4 5 g%/e her %n then De. %n Be/ %s.ile* Then 5 got p %n 1%lke to1%r the &%throo.* ;hen 5 1%s in the&%throo.4 5 i .y thing* A'ter1%rs4 5 rinse o'' .y h%ns %t the sink %n 1entto the .%ket%ke* Then 5 got % h%n to1el* A'ter rying .y h%ns4 5 9st 'ole itin h%l' %n le't it on the sink )onter in )%se Se 1%nte to se it* 5 in3t kno1 i'it 1ol &e % 1%ste'l se o' energy to ispose o' it* An 5 in3t 1%nt to t%ke the)h%n)e o' %ppe%ring to &e 1%ste'l* ;hen 5 1%lke ot o' the &%throo.4 Se1%s still sitting 1here she h% &een %n l%ghing* De. 1%s holing the sies o'Be/3s '%)e %n he 1%s peppering her %ron the top her he% 1ith 8i)k littlepe)king kisses* ;hi)h 1%s )%sing Be/ to l%gh too* 5 1%lke p on the. 1ith% &ig grin on .y '%)e* At 1hi)h point De. stoppe %n they s%t ne7t to e%)hother* They pt %n %r. %ron e%)h other %s they grinne h%ppily %t e%)h other*

Se noti)e .e %n got p %s De. %n Be/ kisse* Se h% % grin on her'%)e %s she g%/e .e % slight hg* ;hi)h 5 %.it srprise .e % little* Serele%se .e %n 8i)kly grinne &%)k %t De. %n Be/ &e'ore retrning her grinto .e* Then Se st%rte to1%r the &%throo.* As 5 1%lke o/er to the 'ront o'the )o)h4 De. %n Be/ p%rte their kiss %n looke lo/ingly %t e%)h other*rinning still4 %'ter 5 s%t o1n4 5 s%i4 De.%n Be/ trne to s.ile %t .e %s 5 spoke* Be/ s%i4 De. s%i4 They then &oth looke %g%in to e%)h other 1ith lo/ing s.ileson their '%)es* A'ter gi/ing e%)h other % &rie' &t lo/ing kiss4 they &rie'ly s.ile%t e%)h other &e'ore trning their s.iles to .e* 5 thoght %&ot the lo/e.%king

they %pp%rently o* 5' they h%/e % telep%thi) )onne)tion 1hile they o it %ne7perien)e e%)h other3s e.otions4 it .st &e so.ething '%r &eyon %nythingh.%ns )%n e7perien)e*

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h%ll1%y %n 'ollo1e &ehin the.* Thogh this h%ll1%y 1%s the s%.e %s theother4 the %r) o' it 1%s % little .ore %)te th%n the other* ;e p%sse % oor1%yon the le't %n Se %ske Be/4 Be/s%i4

Se then %ske the s%.e 8estion 5 h% e%rlier %&ot the sie o' this ship* Be/g%/e Se the s%.e %ns1er %&ot its sie th%t De. h% gi/en .e* Se then s%ito Be/4 Be/ s%i4 The s&9e)t o' pl%nets&roght % 8estion to .y .in %lso* Bt it h% to 1%it &e)%se 1e h% 1%lkep on % shiny .et%lli) oor1%y on the right th%t 1%s % little 1ier th%n the rest*The oor opene 'ro. the .ile %n p%rte* Be/ %n Se steppe throgh it1ith (%nny 1%lking &esie Se* De. %n 5 'ollo1e the. into this roo.* 5t1%sn3t .)h &igger th%n the oor1%y* The oor 1%s o' % o&le thi)knesssi.il%r to the o&le oor1%ys on ele/%tors* E7)ept these oors 1ere thinner

%n %ppe%re to 'it .)h )loser together* There 1%s % si.il%r oor on the othersie* 5 took this to inee &e %n ele/%tor* Be/ trne %n g%/e De. %n 5 %8i)k gl%n)e %n % s.ile*

Be/ then trne to Se %n s%i4 6e then s%i4 5 looke %t De. 1ith % &it o' %.%e.enton .y '%)e* Se gl%n)e &%)k %t hi. %lso 1ith % &it o' % look o' %1e on her '%)e*;hi)h she then trne to Be/* Be/ s%i4 Be/ rele%se Se3s %r. %n trne %ron* ;hi)hSe i too* ;e e7)h%nge &rie' s.iles &e'ore De. %n 5 trne %ron %n1ent &%)k into the ele/%tor* Be/ %n Se 'ollo1e s* ;ith (%nny &ringing p


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the re%r* De. %n 5 got to the &%)k o' the ele/%tor %n trne %ron to '%)e Be/%n Se* As the oor )lose &ehin the.4 Se %n 5 looke %t e%)h other 1ith%n e7pression o' ple%se 1oner* 5 looke to Be/ %n then to De.* 5 s%i toDe.4 De. g%/e .e % slight s.ile %n s%i4

5 then s%i4 Be/%ns1ere %n s%i4 The oor opene &ehin Be/ %n Se 9st %s De. 'inishe spe%king*Be/ %n then Se trne %ron %n Be/ le Se into the ne7t roo.* ;ith(%nny s)%.pering %he% o' the.* They 1%lke into the ne7t roo.* 5 g%/e De.% 8i)k gl%n)e &e'ore 1e entere into it %lso* Be/ %n Se 1%lke % little 1%ysinto the roo. %n stoppe* (%nny h% 9.pe onto the &%)k o' % ne%r&y )h%irth%t 1%s si.il%r to the ones %t the ens o' the )o)hes in their li/ing %re%* 5)%.e p to st%n &esie Se %n pt .y h%n on her '%r sholer* She looke

%t .e 1ith % s.ile &e'ore retrning her g%e to the roo.* Be/ rele%se her holon Se3s %r. %n pt her %r. %ron De.3s 1%ist* ;hi)h he i to Be/ %lso*Se pt her %r. %ron .y lo1er &%)k %lso* 5 on3t kno1 i' it 1%s &e)%se Se1%s sho1ing %''e)tion or i' it 1%s &e)%se 5 1%s %nother h.%n in % str%ngepl%)e* 5t .%y h%/e e/en &een % little o' &oth* Bt 1h%te/er the re%son 1%s4 itple%se .e % lot* 5 slippe .y h%n o1n 'ro. o'' Se3s sholer in %n %l.ost%to.%ti) response %n took % hol o' the sie o' her sholer* De. gl%n)e %ts %n s%i4 5t 1%s % )ir)l%r roo. %&ot si7ty 'oot %)ross1ith three other e/enly sp%)e oor1%ys like the one 1e 1%lke throgh* Theentire )eiling %n .ost o' the '%r 1%ll sho1e sp%)e* =st %s they 1ol %ppe%ri' 1e 1ere 'lo%ting in sp%)e* The e%rth sho1e on the '%r 1%ll* 6ere %n there

#,%long the otsie 1%lls 1ere /%rios p%nels o' instr.ent%tion th%t 1ere %&otsi7 in)hes eep* The 1%lls )r/e ot1%r %t %n %ngle to .eet the oter egeso' the.* 5n e%)h 1ere s)reens i/ie into 'or s8%res sho1ing so.e sort o'gr%phs th%t 5 in3t nerst%n* On the insie o' the roo. %&ot 'i/e 'eet 'ro.the 1%lls there 1%s % )ir)l%r %rr%nge.ent o' l%/ener )olore )o)hes %n)h%irs*

The )o)hes 1ere slightly )on)%/e in sh%pe 1hile the )h%irs %ppe%re %sthogh they )ol &e .o/e* 5n 'ront o' the )o)hes there 1ere lo1 )o''ee t%&letypes o' t%&les* They 1ere highly polishe %n %ppe%re to &e .%e o' so.esort o' 1oo* There 1%s % sp%)e in &et1een the )h%irs like the ones in 'ront o'

s th%t le to the other oors* 5n the )enter o' the roo. 1ere t1o n%rro1 .et%lli)ros %&ot 'i/e 'eet t%ll 1ith s%llo1 &o1els on top* These 1ere highly polishe%n 1ere .%e o' % .et%l th%t 1%s like % reish &r%ss* The sh%llo1 &o1els onthese e%)h hel % N%l* 5 took it these 1ere (ol %n ;i.* Ne%r the. there 1ere'or e/enly sp%)e ron hologr%.s %&ot t1o 'eet %)ross* They %ppe%re tosho1 /%rios )on'igr%tions o' st%rs* 5n one there 1ere only %&ot t1el/e st%rs*The one %t the )enter 1%s highlighte in re* ;hi)h 5 took to &e or st%r* 5n%nother there 1ere %&ot thirty st%rs* ;ith the )enter one %g%in highlighte* 5n%nother there 1ere so.e1here %ron eighty st%rs* The other sho1e %&ot


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one hnre %n 'i'ty o' the. 1ith % ne&l% ne%r the oter ege* Sitting in one o'the )o)hes on the '%r le't sie o' the roo. 1%s % Re%ll 'e.%le* She looke %little like Be/ 1ith only /ery s&tle i''eren)es in '%)i%l 'e%tres* Thogh %s '%r %s5 )ol 9ge4 in no 1%y prettier th%n Be/*

She 1%s 1e%ring % light green 9.psit* Ne7t to her 1%s yet %nother spe)ies 5h%n3t seen &e'ore* 5t 1%s 'e.%le %n %ppe%re to &e .ore h.%n like* She1%s %&ot %s t%ll %s Se &t h% % )r%ni. th%t 1%s % little l%rger th%n ors*Thogh proportion%lly her )r%ni. 1%s slightly s.%ller th%n th%t o' the Re%ll*She h% so.e1h%t thin4 long4 shiny pl%tin. &lon h%ir %n thin eye&ro1s o' thes%.e )olor* Very si.il%r to the Re%ll 1o.en* 6er '%)i%l 'e%tres 1ere % )ross&et1een Be/3s %n Se3s* Thogh her skin %ppe%re to h%/e .ore o' % 1hitishtint to it* 5 )ol see th%t these &eings %lso h% 'i/e 'ingers like ors* She 1%s1e%ring % light &eige tight 'itting knit type o' long slee/e shirt 1ith p%nts o' thes%.e )olor4 &t o' % i''erent '%&ri)* (retty .)h like the Re%ll 'e.%les4 this'e.%le %lien h% % 'it %n se7y looking &oy nerne%th* Thogh she in3t h%/e8ite %s .)h going on in the )hest ep%rt.ent %s Se* Bt then %g%in4 /ery'e1 1o.en i* They 1ere &oth looking %t yet %nother )ir)l%r hologr%. th%t%ppe%re to &e sho1ing % loop o' %&ot thirty st%rs in .otion* One 1%s pointing

ot so.ething %&ot the .otion* A'ter oing so4 it s1it)he to %nother l%rgergrop o' st%rs oing the s%.e thing*

To the right o' the roo. in %n %isle &et1een the )o)hes %n the 1%ll 1ere t1oother .%le Re%ll %lso 1e%ring the s%.e sort o' light green 9.p sits* The one%ppe%re to &e e7pl%ining % 'ight it h% 1ith % 'ish* 6oling %n i.%gin%ry 'ishingro %s he i so 1ith %n e7)ite look on his '%)e* The other Re%ll 1%s grinning %thi.* On the )o)h to the 'ront %n le't o' s there 1%s %nother Re%ll .%le1e%ring the s%.e type o' light green 9.psit* Ne%r hi. 1%s % .%le o' the#+pl%tin. &lon spe)ies* Thogh his h%ir 1%s .)h shorter* 6e 1%s 1e%ring %%rk grey pllo/er long slee/e shirt th%t 1%s % little like % trtlene)k %ron the

)oll%r* 6is p%nts 1ere &l%)k* They 1ere pl%ying so.e sort o' hologr%phi) &o%rg%.e th%t ho/ere in the %ir &et1een the.* 5t re.ine .e % little o' )hess*;hen 1e entere the roo.4 they &oth h% looke o/er %t s4 s.ile %n &rie'ly%n noe* De. %n Be/ g%/e the. % slight s.ile %n noe &%)k* ;hi)hSe %n 5 i too* As Se %n 5 1ere t%king %ll this in4 the Re%ll th%t %ppe%re toh%/e &een h%/ing % 'ishing story e.onstr%te to hi. gl%n)e o/er to1%r s*6e s.ile %n g%/e s % slight 1%/e* The other Re%ll 9st g%/e s % slight s.ile%n % no*

De. %n Be/ s.ile %n 1%/e &%)k in the s%.e .%nner to the Re%ll th%t h%1%/e %t the.* Se %n 5 s.ile %n g%/e the. &oth % no* These t1o %liensretrne to t%lking to e%)h other* Se looke to Be/ %n s%i4 De. %ns1ere thisti.e %n s%i4 Be/ s%i4


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si.il%r )re%tres* On e%rth they )%ll this )on/ergent e/oltion* 5n '%)t4 throgh%ll o' or tr%/els4 1e h%/e rn %)ross % )ople o' spe)ies th%t on the otsie yo1ol think 1ere 'ro. yor o1n pl%net* One o' 1hi)h look /ery .)h like yoro1n spe)ies o' h.%n*>

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sho1e .ont%ins in the ist%n)e*A&o/e the. 1%s % epi)tion o' % lightly )loe &le sky th%t e7tene o/er the

)eiling* Str%ngely enogh4 the )los see.e to &e .o/ing slo1ly like they.ight in % nor.%l sky* Thogh in the )enter o' the )eiling there 1%s % &right or&o' light th%t ire)te the &rightest p%rt o' its light o1n to1%r the )enter o' theroo.* Other p%rts o' the )eiling h% )ir)l%r ill.in%te %pertres %&ot si7in)hes 1ie th%t e.itte light o1n1%r* There 1%s % Re%ll )ople 1ho 1eresitting on % e)or%ti/e &e%)h &l%nket on one o' the se)tions o' &e%)h &et1eenthe ele/%tor sh%'ts* There 1%s % Trelin sitting ne%r the. on the s%n 1ho 1%st%lking to the.* The Trelin 1%s 1e%ring &%thing trnks* 5ts &oy %ppe%re to &er%ther &ony looking %n slener 1ithot % lot o' .e%t on it* The Re%ll )ople1ere 1e%ring r%ther nor.%l &e%)h %ttire* The 'e.%le 1%s 1e%ring % r%thernor.%l looking one pie)e &%thing sit* There 1%s % L%rkin )ople on %notherse)tion o' &e%)h sitting on % )he)ker&o%r &e%)h &l%nket* They %lso 1erenor.%lly resse 'or % &e%)h 9st like % h.%n .ight &e* Thogh th%t 'e.%le1%s 1e%ring % &ikini*Along one se)tion o' the 1%ll there 1%s % se.i)ir)le o' % gr%ssy 'loor %&ot

t1enty 'eet 1ie 1ith % '%irly &right light shining o1n on it 'ro. the )eiling* This

%re% %ppe%re to &e .%e ot o' re%l pl%nt .%teri%l* The gr%ss %ppe%re toh%/e % slightly .ossy te7tre to it* 5n the )enter o' the gr%ssy %re% there 1%s %#

t%ll tree th%t 1ent to the )eiling* 5 took it to &e %rti'i)i%l Bt it looke re%l 1ith.%ny &r%n)hes 1ith le%/es* The trnk %ppe%re to h%/e holes in it 'or )re%tresto )r%1l throgh* One o' 1hi)h &y no1 1%s (%nny* 6e 1%s pl%ying 1ith %)ople other F%lik like hi.sel'* Another )re%tre pl%ying 1ith the. )ol )li.&like % s8irrel* 5t 1%s % little l%rger th%n the F%lik %n sh%pe .ore like % 1e%sel*5ts &oy 1%s )o/ere in % short shiny &ro1n 'r* 5t %lso h% % nose th%t re.ine

.e o' %n eleph%nts* The &otto. thir o' 1hi)h 1%s .ore ' th%n 'r* Both itsnose %n t%il %ppe%re to &e prehensile* Ne%r the &%se o' the tree there 1%s %&l%)k 'rry %ni.%l %&ot the sie o' % .ei. sie og* 5ts 'r 1%s %&ot %nin)h long* 5t3s he% %n the sh%pe o' its &oy re.ine .e /ery .)h o' % 'rog*Thogh its &%)k legs 1eren3t th%t long %n it h% % t%il %&ot % 'oot long* 5t 1%slooking e7)itely p the tree %t (%nny %n his 'riens* Str%ngely enogh4 it%pp%rently %lso e/ol/e 1ith the tr%it o' 1%gging its t%il* 6ere %n there4 %ll the)re%tres 1ere .%king %pp%rently h%ppy sons* On the '%rsie o' the pool 5 )ol see t1o %liens sitting %t % t%&le* One 1%s % Re%ll .%le1e%ring % green short slee/e shirt %n %rk &le p%nts 1ith &l%)k shoes* Theother 1%s % li%r like &ipe%l )re%tre 1ithot % t%il 1ho %ppe%re to &e % little

t%ller* Thogh 'or its sie4 its .i se)tion %ppe%re to &e % little long %n its %r.s%n legs %ppe%re to &e % little short* 5t 1%s % greyish green in )olor 1ith % &%no' .ore greenish )olor th%t 1ent o1n the sies o' its %r.s %n legs* The p%rt o'its )r%ni. th%t en)%se its &r%in 1%sn3t o/erly l%rge* 5 )oln3t tell i' it 1%s %.%le or % 'e.%le* Bt 'ro. the 1%y it 1%s resse4 5 1ol h%/e gesse th%t it1%s % .%le* 5t 1%s 1e%ring % re4 slee/eless shirt-/est th%t %ppe%re to &e %little loose 'itting* 5t 1%s 1e%ring % p%ir o' loose 'itting &l%)k shorts %n h% noshoes on* To or right %n &ehin s % little in one o' the )%&%n%s there 1%s %Re%ll )ople sitting ne7t to e%)h other* The .%le h% his %r. %ron the


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'e.%le3s sholer %n they 1ere looking %t e%)h other lo/ingly* Thogh they1eren3t resse 'or the &e%)h %n pool* To the le't o' the roo. there 1%s %str)tre th%t 1%s %&ot t1el/e 'eet t%ll* 5t )%.e ot %&ot ten 'eet %n 1%s%&ot 'i'ty 'eet long* There 1%s % &%r %long p%rt o' the 'ront o' it 1ith so.e stools%long it* Behin the &%r there 1%s % sp%)e 'or so.e&oy to st%n*

On the 1%ll &ehin it 1%s % l%rger th%n nor.%l .%ket%ke .%)hine 1ith % n%rro1shel' %&ot % 'oot &elo1 it th%t r%n the length o' the 1%ll &ehin the &%r* The1hole str)tre %ppe%re to &e .%e ot o' 1e%there 1oo %n it h% % slopingth%t)he roo' th%t 1ent o/er it* (%rt o' it e7tene % little '%rther 1here the &%r1%s &t e7tene ot %t % lesser %ngle* The nersie o' this roo' e7tension 1%s1ell lighte* 5 sppose this 1hole str)tre 1%s .e%nt to go %long 1ith the&e%)h the.e* As 1e 1ere st%ning there4 the 'e.%le Re%ll '%)ing in or ire)tion1ho 1%s sitting %t the one t%&le 1ith the three other Re%ll noti)e De. %n Be/*She 1%/e %t the. 1ith % s.ile on her '%)e* The .%le sitting ne7t to her s.ile%n 1%/e %lso* As De. %n Be/ 1ere retrning the 1%/e4 the other )opletrne %ron %n looke %t De. %n Be/* They s.ile %n 1%/e % little %lso*C%sing De. %n Be/ to e7ten their 1%/e to1%r the. %lso* =st &eing polite4Se %n 5 looke in their ire)tion %lso %n g%/e the. %

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slight no %n s.ile %lso* De. looke %t Se %n 5 1ith % slight s.ile %ngestre o/er to one o' the e.pty )%&%n%s ne%r&y* De. s%i4

De. %n Be/ 1%lke 1ith %n %r. %ron e%)h other3s lo1er &%)ks* Se %n 5'ollo1e h%n in h%n* ;e 1%lke o/er in silen)e %s Se %n 5 )ontine to look%ron* ;hen 1e re%)he the )%&%n%4 De. let Be/ set o1n 'irst* Se %n 5rele%se e%)h other3s h%n %s 1e &rie'ly s.ile %t e%)h other* Then Se s%to1n %s Be/ s)oo)he o/er % little to .%ke roo. 'or De.* Se s.ile %t Be/

%n De. %s De. s%t o1n %n Se s)oo)he o/er % little hersel'* As 5 s%t o1n4Se s%i to Be/ %n De.4 Be/ %ns1ere %n s%i4 Se s%i 1ith % slight %e &it o' h%ppiness4 De. looke %t &oth o' s %n s%i4 De. looke %t Se %n s%i4 Se s%i4


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%n 1%s le/it%ting in or ire)tion* De. %ns1ere her 8estion pretty .)h the1%y he %ns1ere .e e%rlier* Se see.e % little tro&le &y De.3s %ns1er* Atthe en o' 1hi)h the tr%y 1ith the rinks on it re%)he s %n settle on the t%&le&et1een s* ;e %ll re%)he 'or or rinks %n took % n%pkin 'ro. % s.%ll st%)ko' the. th%t 1%s %lso on the tr%y*A'ter t%king the.4 the tr%y rose %n le/it%te &%)k to 1here it h% )o.e 'ro.*

;e %ll took % rink 'ro. or rinks* A'ter % 'e1 .o.ents4 Be/ s%i to Se 1ith %s.ile on her '%)e4 Se sli her gl%ss o/er to Be/ %n she took % rink* Be/ s%i

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This ti.e Be/ %ns1ere %n s%i4 5 1%s % little sho)ke &y this response* Se 'or so.ere%son see.e to &e % little less so* 5 1onere i' Se h% e/er seen % ghost or

&elie/e in the p%r%nor.%l &e'ore this point* Then 5 pointe % 8estion to1%rDe. %n Be/*

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ne/er re%lly ie* Bt %n e7tre.ely nple%s%nt %spe)t to this spirit 1orl is th%tthere %re those 1ho 1ill e.&r%)e the 'ilth o' religion &e)%se o' it* An others1ho 1ill en)or%ge th%t &elie' 'or their o1n )leless %n o'ten e/il ens*> BothSe %n 5 1ere %g%in &lo1n %1%y* A'ter % 'e1 .o.ents4 Se s%i4 This ti.e Be/ %ns1ere* Be/ s%i4 Both Se %n 5 %g%in h% to p%se % &it to let these ne1re/el%tions sink in* De. %n Be/ took %nother rink 'ro. their rinks* ;hi)hSe %n 5 i %lso* Se then %ske4 Be/ %ns1ere this ti.e %n s%i 1ith % slight s.ile4


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e7tre.ely r%re o))rren)e o' one o' these e7tre.ely s.%ll &nles o'i.ension%lity* 5t )re%te % prop%g%tion%l 'l7 )re%ting other s.%ll p%)kets o'/%rying i.ension%lity* These e7p%ne ot ne%rly inst%ntly to %n %re% &illions o'light ye%rs %)ross &e'ore it stoppe* These then )o%les)e into s&%to.i)p%rti)les* Rele%sing gre%t %.onts o' energy* :ost o' 1hi)h 'or.e into %to.s*The rest is history*> A'ter t%king %nother rink4 Se %ske %nother 8estion* Ses%i4

Be/ %ns1ere %n s%i4 Be/ looke %t thet%&le top %n % pi)tre o' % shiny &l%)k sphere %ppe%re in % s)reen %&ot % 'oot%)ross* Be/ s%i4 De. %ns1ere this ti.e %n s%i4 5 then %ske %nother 8estion* i/ing Se % 8i)kgl%n)e &e'ore retrning .y %ttention &%)k to De. %n Be/* 5 s%i4 Se %n 5 &oth i this* Be/ then s%i4 Se %n 5 &oth s%i4 Be/ s%i4


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not to the e7tent th%t yor s)ientists think it oes* The s%.e goes 'or the %rkenergy th%t yor s)ientists )%n3t %s yet ete)t* ;h%t %)t%lly )%ses g%l%7ies to&eh%/e the 1%y they o is th%t the inter%)tion &et1een gr%/it%tion%l %n%ntigr%/it%tion%l 'or)es )o.&ine to )re%te % sort o' 8%g.ire th%t .i.i)sin)re%se .%ss* Thogh this 8%g.ire oesn3t inter'ere 1ith Ne1ton3s ie% th%tthings in .otion ten to st%y in .otion %n things %t rest ten to st%y %t rest* 5hope th%t )le%rs things p % &it*> Se %n 5 trne or %.%e looks to e%)hother %n then &%)k to De. %n Be/*

5 s%i to Be/4 De. s%i4 5 )ol i.%gine 1h%t he 1%st%lking %&ot* 5 re)%lle % 'rien o' .ine telling .e %&ot hi. e7pl%iningso.ething to % yong )hil o' his* 6e 1ol e7pl%in it % little4 %n the )hil 1ol%sk4 Then he 1ol e7pl%in it 'rther4 %n the )hil 1ol %sk4!#

6e 1ol then e7pl%in the topi) e/en 'rther %n the )hil 1ol %sk4

Until he 9st got e7%)er&%te %n &%si)%lly s%i4 De. s%i4 5 s%i4 5 s%i4

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sh%.e on the 1hole sit%tion* Th%t in trn oes .%ke it less likely th%t % .%le%n 'e.%le 1ol &e s%tis'ie 1ith &eing poor together*> 5 s%i4 De.s%i4


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e%)h other* Be/ s%i to Se 1ith % grin4 5 s%i to De. %n Be/4 De. s%i 1ith % grin4 51onere 1h%t Se %n 5 1ere in 'or* De. s%i 1ith % s.ile4 De.%n Be/ st%rte 1%lking to1%r the ele/%tor h%n in h%n* Se %n 5 'ollo1e1ith Se holing onto .y %r.* 5 looke o/er to the right %n s%1 th%t the Re%ll)ople o/er there h% le't* The Re%ll )ople th%t h% &een s1i..ing 1ere no1l%ying on the le't &e%)h on %nother e)or%ti/e &e%)h &l%nket* A s.%ller tr%y 1itht1o rinks on it 1%s le/it%ting in their ire)tion* The Trelin 1ho h% &een t%lkingto the other Re%ll )ople on the &e%)h h% &y no1 9oine the Re%ll %n li%r like%lien %t their t%&le* (%nny 1%s pl%ying 1ith the 'rry 'rog like pet* De. looke intheir ire)tion %n (%nny looke %t hi.*

(%nny then st%rte 1%lking in or ire)tion in 1h%t see.e to &e % rel)t%nt!,

.%nner* The 'rry 'rog like pet %lso see.e is%ppointe* 5 looke to Se %ns%i4 Se looke o/er %n seen th%the 1%sn3t .o/ing %s '%st %s he s%lly i* Then Se s%i4 De. %n Be/ he%r 1h%t 1e s%i* De. looke &%)k o/er to(%nny %n Be/ gl%n)e % little in th%t ire)tion too* De. %pp%rently thoghtso.ething ple%sing to hi. &e)%se his postre &e)%.e .ore h%ppy %n he8i)kly s)%.pere o/er to1%r s* As 1e 1%lke4 5 looke %t Se %n s%i 1ith% s.ile4 Be/ gl%n)e &%)k %t .e1ith % grin %n s%i4 De. g%/e s % 8i)k look %ns.ile &e'ore retrning his g%e to Be/ %n then the ele/%tor* Se %n 5 thengrinne %t e%)h other* 5 s%i4 Se s%i4

The silliness o' the st%te.ent .%e s %ll l%gh* Not only 1%s Se &e%ti'l4

&t she 1%s 1itty %s 1ell* ;e re%)he the ele/%tor %n the oor opene* De.%n Be/ entere the ele/%tor 1ith (%nny le%ing the 1%y* Se %n 5 'ollo1e*De. %n Be/ trne %ron 1hen they re%)he the other oor* On)e Se %n 51ere in4 the oors )lose &ehin s* All o' s 1ere s.iling o' )orse* 5 s%i4 De. s%i4 5 s%i4 The oor opene &ehin De. %n Be/* They trne %ron % little%n 1%lke into the )orrior* They stoppe to let Se %n 5 1%lk &esie the.*

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throgh 1ith De. %n Be/ 'ollo1ing s* ;e 1%lke throgh the &eroo. %nother oor1%y into the li/ing %re%* Se %n 5 1%lke o/er &y the ne%rest )o)h*(%nny 1ent o/er to the '%r )h%ir* 6e hoppe p on the se%t o' it %n h%l' l%io1n* De. s%i4 De.trne to Be/ %n g%/e her % pe)k o' % kiss %n % slight hg* 6e %lso g%/e Be/3s&otto. % little s8eee 1ith his le't h%n* Be/ g%/e De. % slight sl%p on his&otto. %lso %n s%i 1ith % grin4 Se %n 5looke %t e%)h other 1ith grins on or '%)es %lso %s 1e s%t o1n ne7t to e%)hother* De. trne %1%y 'ro. Be/ %n g%/e Se %n 5 % 8i)k gl%n)e 1ith % grin%s he he%e to1%r the &%throo.* Be/ 1%lke o/er to the other )o)h %ntook % se%t ne%r the .ile o' it* (lling her legs p &esie her to sit in th%t!+

position* Se s%i to Be/4 5 in3t re%lly nee to go* Bt 5 thoght th%t 5 h% &etter* 5 shi'te .y position %

little to '%)e Se &etter* Then 5 re%)he o/er %n g%/e (%nny % )ople pets 1ith% s.ile on .y '%)e* 5 trne .y s.ile to Se %n s%i4 This see.e to .%ke Se 'eel &etter 'or the o&/ios opportnity to kiss her th%t 5let p%ss &y* Se g%/e .e % s.ile %s 5 stoo p* De. 1%s 1%lking to1%r thekit)hen* 5 g%/e Be/ % 8i)k gl%n)e %n s.ile &e'ore trning to go to the&%throo.* ;hen 5 got into the &%throo. %n the oor )lose &ehin .e4 one o'those things took pl%)e th%t 5 in3t 'in ot %&ot ntil .)h l%ter* Bt &e)%seo' its i.port%n)e4 5 e)ie to in)le it in this story Se s%i to Be/ 1ith % &it o')on)ern on her '%)e4

Se looke o1n %t (%nny 1ith so.e s%ness in her '%)e %n st%rte petting(%nny in % .ore eli&er%te .%nner* ;hile Se 1%s oing so4 Be/ thoghtpri/%tely to De.4


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)re%tres %n he%r o' their plights*> De. %ns1ere her in the s%.e .%nner %ns%i4 5 )%.e ot o' the &%throo. %n De. 1%s %t the.%ket%ke .%)hine in the kit)hen* There 1ere t1o N%l ne%r hi. %n % thir one1%s rising p 'ro. the .%ket%ke .%)hine* 6e .st h%/e 9st .%e the.*Be)%se the N%l they )%lle (i. %n :i. 1ere still sitting in their pl%)es on thelo1 )%&inet 1ith the 'ossil* 5 1%lke &%)k o/er to .y spot /ery ne%r to Se* As 5i so4 De. &eg%n 1%lking to1%r the e7it o' the kit)hen* 5 g%/e Be/ %n thenSe % gl%n)e %n % s.ile %s 5 s%t o1n* Then 5 looke o/er to De. %s hehe%e or 1%y 1ith the three N%l* (%nny 9.pe ot 'ro. Se3s e.&r%)e %ns)%.pere o/er the )o''ee t%&le to sit on the other )o)h* Le%/ing plenty o'!"roo. 'or De. to set ne%r Be/* 5 s%i to Be/4

5 looke %t Se 1ith % slight grin on .y '%)e %n s%i in % tone 1ith so.e ironyin it4 :y grin re%ssre Se* As Se3s initi%l re%)tion to 1h%t Be/h% s%i )%se her to get % slightly 1orrie look on her '%)e* Thogh 5 o&t i'

Se %)t%lly &elie/e th%t De. or Be/ 1ol re%lly let %nything &% h%ppen tos* A N%l 1ent o/er to %&ot % 'oot %&o/e (%nny* (%nny g%/e it % &rie' gl%n)e*The other t1o )%.e o/er to Se %n 5* They ho/ere %&ot si7 in)hes %&o/eSe3s he% %n .ine* Both Se %n 5 g%/e the. &rie'4 )rios looks* De. took% se%t ne7t to Be/* Then De. looke to Se %n 5 %n s%i4


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Ch%pter ForVirt%l Re%lity

5 )ol 'eel .y )ons)iosness '%e ot %n then it '%e &%)k in* ;hen it 'llyi4 5 )ol 'eel .ysel' st%ning %n 5 opene .y eyes* The re%lity 1%s stnning*S.ell4 he%ring4 sight* E/erything 1%s %s it 1ol &e i' 5 1%s %)t%lly!st%ning there* Se 1%s st%ning ne7t to .e* Seeing or srronings %n theothers4 Se %n 5 looke %t e%)h other 1ith %.%e looks on or '%)es* Se 1%s1e%ring % long slee/e )%.o'l%ge pllo/er shirt th%t 'it '%irly sngly* ;e 1ere&oth 1e%ring )%.o'l%ge )%ps* Se3s h%ir 1%s plle &%)k %n hel &y %r&&er &%n* 5 )ol see the otline o' % s.%ller nerg%r.ent ner Se3s shirt*Thogh Se3s &re%sts still looke 1oner'l* Aron Se3s ne)k 1%s %)%.o'l%ge )loth &%n %&ot %n in)h 1ie* Se 1%s %lso 1e%ring so.e1h%tloose 'itting )%.o'l%ge p%nts 1ith po)kets* The p%nts %ppe%re to &e .%e

ot o' % slightly thi)ker .%teri%l th%n her shirt* Se 1%s %lso 1e%ring .%t)hing)%.o'l%ge &oots* 5 1%s resse in % si.il%r .%nner* Bt 1ith % i''erentnershirt* 5t 'elt like 5 1%s 1e%ring .y s%l Se %n 5 trneor %.%e e7pressions &%)k to the others* St%ning %&ot eight 'eet 'ro. s1%s % )re%tre th%t looke like % )ross &et1een % )entipee %n % )ent%r*

Fro. 1h%t 5 )ol see th%t 1%sn3t )o/ere &y )%.o'l%ge )lothing4 it 1%s lightgreen in )olor* Fro. 1h%t 5 )ol tell ner the )%.o'l%ge )lothing4 the &%)kse/en 'eet o' it 1%s % seg.ente &oy* 6ere4 the &oy 1%s roghly o/%l sh%pe%n %l.ost t1o 'oot %)ross* The seg.ents 1ere %&ot ten in)hes long %n

9ging 'ro. 1h%t 5 )ol see o' the rest o' the )re%tre4 1%s .%e ot o' so.esort o' h%r s&st%n)e* E%)h seg.ent h% % p%ir o' legs %&ot three in)hes in

i%.eter th%t )%.e ot o' it* The legs 1ere %&ot t1o 'eet long* These h% %nel&o1 9oint %&ot h%l'1%y o1n* The legs 1ere ne%rly )o/ere in )%.o'l%ge'%&ri) too* At the &otto. o' 1hi)h 1ere )l%1e three toe 'eet %&ot 'or in)hesin length* The .ile toe 1%s % little l%rger in i%.eter th%n the other t1o* Theother t1o 1ere % little o''set 'ro. the .ile* This no o&t .%e 'or %n%ppos%&le gr%sp* The )l%1s on e%)h toe 1ere only %&ot three 8%rters o' %nin)h long* Thogh they 1ere /ery stot %n sh%rp looking* These e.erge 'ro.% )%.o'l%ge sort o' glo/e-shoe 1hi)h )o/ere the rest o' the 'oot*

The pper p%rt o' the )re%tre rose p %&ot 'or 'eet %n this p%rt o' it 1%s1e%ring % )%.o'l%ge long slee/e shirt* For %r.s )%.e ot o' its pper &oyth%t 1ere % little longer th%n the others* The h%ns in3t h%/e )l%1s like the 'eet

%n the 'ingers 1ere .ore slener* They %ppe%re to &e .%e .ore 'or.%nipl%tion* 5t h% % r%ther s.%ll he% %n '%)e 1ith &e%y &l%)k eyes*Thogh the )r%ni. o' the he% %ppe%re to hol % r%ther goo sie &r%in*There 1%sn3t .)h ne)k &elo1 it* Bt it too h% % )%.o'l%ge &%n %ron it* 5th% % r%ther pointe .le 1ith % so.e1h%t s.%ll trtle like &e%k th%t 1%s %%rk greenish &l%)k in )olor* There 1ere short lips on the sie o' the &e%k* Oneither sie o' its he% there 1%s % kin o' long gro/e on either sie th%t ene in% hole 1ith % slight rige %ron the &%)k o' it* 5t 1%s % slightly i)ky &t'or.i%&le looking )re%tre* De. h% sho1n ist%ste in the )re%tre Be/ h%


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)hosen* 5 took it this 1%s Be/*Ne7t to Be/ 1%s % )re%tre %&ot si7 'eet t%ll 1ith % .le so.e1h%t like %

og* 5 )ol see th%t it h% % goo sie set o' '%ngs )o.ing ot 'ro. ne%r the'ront o' its .oth* 5t h% l%rge ron eyes th%t 1ere &ro1n in the )enter* The1hites o' its eyes 1ere % slightly lighter sh%e o' &ro1n* 5t too h% % r%ther%ppre)i%&ly sie )r%ni.* 5ts he% 1%s )o/ere 1ith % short reish &ro1n,0h%ir* ;hi)h 5 took the rest o' the &oy 1%s too* Thogh 5 )oln3t tell &e)%se it1%s 1e%ring % si.il%r )%.o'l%ge ot'it 1ith the s%.e )%.o'l%ge &%n%ron its ne)k* On the sie o' its he% 1ere % so.e1h%t l%rge p%ir o' e%rs th%t 1ere )o/ere in % shorter4 thinner h%ir* 5ts torso 1%s stot %n%ppe%re to &e po1er'lly &ilt* @espite its )lothing4 5 )ol tell it h% .s)l%r%r.s %n legs* Thogh they %ppe%re to &e % little long 'or the torso* The h%nsonly h% t1o 'ingers th%t oppose e%)h other* These 'ingers 1ere kin o' long4strong %n thi)k* There 1ere '%irly stot &l%)k 'ingern%ils on the ens o' the'ingers* These 'ingers 1ere e'initely .%e 'or gr%sping things* 5t 1%s 1e%ring&oots th%t %ppe%re %s thogh they hel % t1o toe 'oot* Thogh these 'eet

%ppe%re to &e sh%pe .ore 'or 1%lking on* 5' 5 h% to gess4 5 1ol s%y this1%s De.*

The other )re%tre 1%s % &rte* 5t 1%s %&ot se/en 'eet t%ll %n po1er'lly&ilt* This )re%tre 1%s 1e%ring % )%.o'l%ge ot'it too* 5t h% thi)k le%therylooking skin th%t 1%s %rk green in )olor* There 1%s so.e1h%t sp%rse %rk gr%yh%ir on it %&ot %n in)h long* E7)ept 'or %ron the '%)e* 5t h% % short ronhe% 1ith pr%)ti)%lly no ne)k* The he% in3t %ppe%r to hol % &r%in o' %ny%ppre)i%&le sie %n %lso %ppe%re to h%/e strong .s)les in it* 5ts e%rs on thesie o' its he% 1ere s.%ll %n o/%l* The %re% %ron the .oth protre %little 1ith thin lips %n %ppe%re to hol % 'or.i%&le set o' sh%rp teeth* 5ts %r.s1ere .%ssi/e %n .s)l%r* This )re%tre3s h%ns 1ere &ro% 1ith 'or 'ingers*

The t1o inner ones h% short4 sh%rp )l%1s on the.* The t1o oter ones 1ere %little l%rger %n %ppe%re to &e .%e 'or gr%sping things* 5ts 'eet too 1ore)o/erings th%t 1ere % )ross &et1een glo/es %n &oots th%t %llo1e the )l%1s o'the 'eet to protre ot o' the.* Thogh this )re%tre3s 'eet %lso %ppe%re to &e%%pte 'or 1%lking pright4 they still looke %s thogh they )ol gr%sp things1ell*

This l%st )re%tre took % look %t .e %n %n e7)ite look )%.e o/er its '%)e*;hi)h re/e%le so.e pper %n lo1er '%ngs th%t 1ere inee 'or.i%&le* 5t took% )ople long 8i)k steps to1%r .e %n gr%spe .e p in its %r.s* Thogh 5kne1 th%t it in3t inten to hrt .e4 the po1er o' it 1%s )rshing* 5t in3t s.ell%ll th%t gre%t either* The 1ol'.%n like looking )re%tre s%i so.ething in % stern

/oi)e* 5t 1%s gttr%l %n h%r to nerst%n* ;hi)h )%.e ot 'ro. %ll o' or)o..ni)%tion e/i)es* 5n .ine %n Se3s4 it )%.e ot %s De.3s /oi)e s%ying4 Thogh (%nny3s )o..ni)%tion e/i)e4 the 1ors)%.e ot in De.3s l%ng%ge* No1 5 kne1 'or sre this 1%s (%nny* A'ter &eingpt o1n4 5 looke o/er to the 1ol'.%n like )re%tre %n s%i 6e s%iso.ething th%t sone like Bt it )%.e ot .ore )le%rly 'ro. the s.%ll)%.o'l%ge &%n %ron .y ne)k %s 5 looke %t the other )re%tre %ns%i in % 9oking .%nner4


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son* Se 1%s looking %t Be/ 1ith % grin %n giggle too* 5 )ol 9st he%r %si.il%r son )o.ing 'ro. %ll o' the other )o..ni)%tion e/i)es*

Then this )re%tre s

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