She ran her fingers in my chest hair and leant forward to kiss me. It was a tender kiss, not passionate. She told me we'd better not do that again and... I put on a sulky face and told her it was our little secret and no harm done. I slept a peaceful sleep all afternoon.It was about 6pm when Jo arrived. I was asleep and didn't know I was totally uncovered. There's something about being watched that can permeate through an u*********s mind and I woke abruptly and saw Jo standing holding a tray. She. "Practicing," I manage to reply."I mean why are you not in the shelter," he asks."There is no place for me in any of them."He says a word I don't dare to repeat here."It's a drill anyway?" I say not sure it's a drill."It's real," he says."Nobody's here," I say. It can't be real without a shooter."Junior high," the man motions his head in direction of Dea's school."You sure?" I ask in awe. He nods his head yes.The panic overwhelms me. Have I mentioned that my sis Dea has attentiondeficit. ”Amanda grinned, “I think they would be good for each other.”We took the lift up and then went through and up the stairs to the roof. I relaxed as we flew towards the starport and pet Dragon in my lap. Cynthia crawled onto my shoulder a few minutes later and I smiled as I pet her, “Simon wants me to go over the paperwork with you.”She groaned and I smiled sweetly, “I think he found your punishment.”She grinned and set the vehicle down, “I heard a rumor that we had another commander coming.”I. No one will know I am missing because I had nowhere to be. It could be a long, long time before anyone even decides to look for me! Even then, they wouldn't know where I was when I disappeared. I had better settle in for the long haul here.'Those thoughts transitioned into, 'Someone is on this planet with me and judging by this morning they are none too happy I am here. But if I am to be here for any length of time it would be nice to have some companionship. Preferably of the non-lethal.