She grabbed me by the shoulder and dragged me in to the kitchen of the house, she threw the underwear on the table and demanded to know what I was doi...ng, I tried lying saying I thought it was somebody else’s house and was just helping by bringing in the washing, after sniggering she said you’re Lying what were you going to do with my knickers, I reddened and she said AHHH so you were going to put them on where you, I reddened even more then she said well then go on put them on I was gobsmacked. He thought for a minute before he put his finger to his head, then made a flat smooth gesture. The man smiled and nodded his understanding. He then stepped back and spoke to the small group. The Indian that had brought Tom to the group roughly pushed him in the direction of the group of small boys. Once they had gone a few feet away from the group there were sudden screams, and then it was quiet. When Tom looked back every boy had an arrow sticking out of his body. Tom thought that it was. It looked like Jesse and whose name I found out was Rachael felt the same way. They held each other also.It was getting late and I had midterm exams the next day. Me and Kiera exchanged numbers. I was so upset about having to go. I stared at her deep in her eyes. We leaned in and kissed deeply. I held her for about a minute more and she left with Rachael.Jesse walked up and put his hand on my shoulder. I grabbed him, picked him up, and gave him a great big hug. "Jesse, I love you!" I set him. Is Still Not a Home."I was floating, completely relaxed, my space suit turning slowly at the end of its tether. The stars wheeled majestically past, multi-colored points against velvet black. I watched them turn, and imagined that each one was a woman. Tall ones, and short. Pale ones and dark. Young, old, and in-between. Women I'd known, women I'd seen, women I'd only dreamed about.Forgotten for the moment were the months of grinding monotony, of plunging through hyperspace, never sure just.