Cody stared at it with hatred and probably wanted nothing more than to impale it, before complying. Abrams spoke. ‘Smart boy. Now, all of you, start... searching. We’re not leaving ’til we find the phone. Now that your hands are untied, you should do a better job. Go!’ We had no choice. We split up. None of us were making an effort, obviously. It had started to rain again, and within minutes it was pouring and we were soaked through. Ten minutes passed, and he was getting impatient. Until Liv. My cards were on thetable. It was now his play."You did what?" he asked incredulously. I went on to explain that I'dphotographed everything of "value" I could find and mailed the picturesto Mom that very afternoon. I knew that Mom didn't care about money.Still, I hoped she could see what a bargaining tool it could be. "I think I could convince her not to pursue matters on one condition: Youleave us alone. You sign papers granting her complete custody of me.We'll be out of your life forever. Not droopy at all.She had been putting lotion on her body, making sure her body was soft and perfect for Paul. She cleaned her hands with a wipe and then ran her fingers through her long, straight hair, so proud of the way it fell down around her shoulders. She fluffed it out and made sure it was just right. Her tiny feet were slightly pigeon-toed and her long, lithe legs were just a little bowed. She was precious.Paul was in the living room. It was after ten at night and he was still working. It’s going to take all Tempro has to get clear enough. Unfortunately the ripalon energy prevents him from using a lot of his apparatus.”“Are we in danger commander?” Jimison asked.“No I don’t think so as long as we are away before the time.” Derrick replied.“Do we have to sir? Can’t we just save them all?” Norman said with a grim face.“I wish I could. Few know of Tempro and I’d rather keep it that way as long as possible. That plus I’d hate for others to think I was changing their and my past..