I barely remember the party at all because he just kept distracting me. Every so often while I was talking to friends or grabbing a snack from the tab...le he would come up from behind me and give me a tight hug. Occasionally he would give me a kiss when talking to someone. Chris and I were just about to leave and a few people asked me if we were dating and I would say no and Chris would just laugh and smile. Chris and I left because it was getting late, around 12:30-ish. I was walking home and it. Wherever I am I will just go with it. The doctor removed an instrument from his pocket and with gentle hands looked into Tristan's eyes with it. He turned to the female by his side and said something. She nodded and sat down on one of the chairs by Tristan's bed. She gently took one of Tristan's hands in hers and smiled at him. It was as if this creature knew him. Tristan's head was spinning. Was he still in the dream? The alien talked to him in low soft tones, but he had no idea what she was. She smiled at him, hoping to begin the process of cheering him up. The last thing she expected was a look of wide-eyed shock.“Surprise!” the blonde said as she ran up to Greg. “I couldn’t wait until the next time you were in town, so I came to see you.”The utter panic on Greg’s face spoke louder than words. Carrie’s smile turned into a scowl even more intense than the one he had worn a few moments earlier. She stalked toward him in a red rage.“You son of a bitch!” Carrie screamed as she reached. We didn't, but we were carrying close to $1,000 from other sources, so we were reluctant to give up our money. Actually, I'd be damned if I was going to give up without a fight, especially since we would probably be killed before the situation was resolved, even if we did hand our money over.Helen and I had planned for this sort of occurrence, so we did not need to discuss our defense. I reached into my pocket and pulled out two double eagles, a lot of money in its own right. I said, "This is.