She almost wanted to run few feet where the lift was, but managed to contain herself, unwilling to show any emotion that could make her crew doubt in ...her mental fortitude. Rounded pad inside white lift was unusually slow as it seemed to take twice as long to reach deck 10; after just few seconds she finally made a quick exit through sliding doors. She ran rest of the way towards where Medbay was located and found that it was almost packed full with military personnel ready to murder whoever it. “Daphne, my love. It has been such a long time since I last heard your voice.” Her voice was croaky, but still recognisable and familiar. “I still visit your capsule every day when I come into the Institute. You are unchanged, frozen in time – whereas I am decaying. I have cancer, my love, and I won’t be around much longer. So I must now tell you what the Institute have agreed. I hope that you, if ever you wake up, will be happy with the choice I have made for you.“Remember how you used to say. When I got home, I told Josef and grandma about my plans for the evening. They let me know it was fine and that they also had plans; Josef would take grandma on a romantic dinner date. He would often do that as he said it was necessary. “When you love someone, Chad, always keep the passion burning for one another,” Josef would say, “Love is like a friendship caught on fire: In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older,. All of the girls were looking back at me with steady, unwavering eyes."I can't believe this," I muttered."Yes!" Heather shouted, pumping her fist, the first to realize that I had capitulated. The girls all rushed up to me and pulled everyone into a huge group hug."It'll be okay, Mr. Michaels! We promise to give you time to write your dissertation! It'll be wonderful, you'll see!" they all were speaking on top of each other."Okay, okay," I said. "I just can't believe this. I just can't believe.