'That's impossible!' I knew for certain that the vials I took were only half-hour dosages. I stopped momentarily in the kitchen and opened the fridge.... I grabbed two sodas for cover, but took a quick look at the vials as well. They each were labeled, '30min Dose.'I carried the sodas and led the naked teenager back into the sparsely decorated master bedroom where she happily climbed onto the bed. I put the sodas on the end table and tried to think how I could possibly still be controlling her. An announcement was coming and I realized Anton had appeared at my side.“He is talking about tradition, about the times of long ago, times of hardships and times of abundance. He is calling on everyone in the tribe to not forget about their past, about the legends and mysteries that have kept the people strong.” The Chief put his hands out toward, “Remember the lessons of our past of honoring the a****l and human worlds. That is the reminder that See-leen-a brings to all of them. The world of. It was after all her birthday, and the least I could do was come home a couple of hours early to celebrate it with her. But I was held up at work, and by the time I bought the cake and battled the traffic, it was nearly 8 pm when I reached home. I apologized for being late as soon as she opened the door.“It’s okay beta” She hid her disappointment quite well. I hugged her at the doorway and she hugged me back. “Happy birthday mom,” I said.“Thanks, beta,” She said, ecstatically and kissed me on. . do you know each other?"Chad answered "yes" at the same time Laura answered, "no."Chad's smile barely hid his contempt. "Well, I believe we met in passing ... At a party. To be fair, I'm guessing a lot of people know you ... or of you ... especially those of us who, at least for one night, were considered 'Very Important People.'"Laura gulped at the reference, but didn't reply. It was Gregg who responded. "Yeah, okay ... whatever that means." Both Laura and Chad turned to Gregg wearing the.