-----The polar opposite feeling arose in Naomi’s heart for Anke, Jacob’s enchanting and playful elder sister. Naomi would roll the name around in... her head, whispering it to herself on occasion like a mantra: Anke, with coal black tresses, strands of which would sometimes shake loose from her bun and dance around her cordate and ivory countenance; Anke, blessed with a wind-chime voice that would cheer and tease in the same breath, floating through the air from plum, Cupid’s-bow lips; Anke,. ..." Impossible, my friend. Say it." I was thinking more along the lines of exasperating," Sameh laughed andkissed Miriam."What will we tell your parents?" Hell, what will we tellmyparents?" That we are both people of the book. Depending upon whom you consult, Isuppose," he laughed again. It really wasn't a laughing matter, buthumor served on occasion to diffuse the tension created by so many oftheir choices.Sameh had chosen Med school, which was a good idea. That he interned atCedars of Sinai. "AI, where is Professor Bennett?"The AI on the assault shuttle wasn't the brightest spark but it could track any person on board through their nanites. "The Professor is not on board this shuttle." Your sure?" asked Bert sharply."The Professor is not on board this shuttle," repeated the AI."Oh shit!" said Bert, his face screwing up in frustration.Consuelo looked at Bert as he swore, "There's a problem?" The Professor isn't on board," said Bert before looking upwards. "Is anyone else missing?". A big star in ballet...Just tell her Jim sent you.”When Carla returned with two jugs of water, we said goodbye to Jim and Fred and pulled out onto Route 66 and headed for the Black Mountains. I glanced in the rearview mirror and saw the two of them standing by the front door. Jim had his hands in his pocket and Fred waved.When the gas station faded from view, Carla looked over at me.“Are you sorry you took me with you and now the police are looking for you?”“No, I'm not sorry. I just hope we.