"I nodded. "Okay."There was silence for a moment."So," I said finally. "Um. Where are we going?" Oh for fuck's sake," said Arie, but she couldn't keep... from laughing. And suddenly I felt that, maybe, just maybe, we could make things better.Sa .4I woke up to the sound of a computer keyboard. When I opened my eyes, it was Brandon."Mmm. What time is it?"He looked over, and at once a smile broke out onto his face. I felt warm and loved. "Hey, sweetie."I smiled back. "Hey yourself." It's about... Two. "I thought you were totally dickless. After all, Kelsey says you never touched her." She was underage," I said. "And no, I haven't gotten anyone pregnant. I've been too busy to get involved in something like that." So what was that about a girl?" Walter asked.I looked over at Ashley. "Do you remember Erica?" That sweet girl that spent the weekend with us?" Ashley said with a smile. "Angelique loved having her around. And she was so patient with Angelique." She's so sad," Matti said. "Her. .. This is John, how can I help you? "Scratchy and with a lot of static, the woman sounded relieved as she began her reply. "John... Maxwell... My name is Fern Viger. My ship is immobile, and I'm adrift. Can you give me a tow? " What class is your ship? " he replied. If her ship was too large, his tractor beam wouldn't be able to tow it and he'd have to radio AAAAA."Class 4 cruiser," she replied.He couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this. "Ma'am, that's not a ship, that's an escape pod,". You didn't think we were going to let you mope around in a strange room all alone for three days, did you?"I buried my face in her chest as I hugged her to me. She rocked me slowly back and forth as she softly whispered, "It wasn't your fault. You have to get past this. If it had been me who was killed and Julie was here holding you, she would be telling you the same thing. It's time to move on. We all miss her but we all need to focus on our future."The last thing I remember from that evening.