The sterile hallwaydead-ended in a blank wall, but Peter took out a small pencil-likeobject and waved it like a wand over the wall. A small glowing sq...uare,the size of a postage stamp, appeared in the middle of the wall, andPeter pressed his right thumb against it. There was a low-pitchedbleep, and the wall lifted upward silently, revealing the hallwaybeyond.The door slid closed again after he stepped through. Not many peoplewere admitted to this section of S.T.A.R. Labs, which dealt withobjects. "Did she really just say Daddy?"I shake my head as I pull back and quietly retreat to the living room. I hear the noises as Anna lets out the water and moves from the bathroom to her bedroom. I don't think that she knows I am home. I sit on the chair in the living room thinking about what I had just heard and seen. I close my eyes and images of my teenaged daughter flashed through my head. Then I feel a chill run through my back as I remember her calling out that word, "Daddy."I briefly. I am so sure Trudie is just pretending that she does not understand why I want your dreams to come true for you. Why I would give up my opportunity to share my love for you with you always, just so I could be sure you would be happy in your love with another. I caress Trudie as I relate to her how I sat passively drinking my tea and talking with you, about your hopes and dreams for your life together with your new man. I did not tell Trudie about my desires for you, how could I? And though I. Danny and I took Larissa for a walk. Exciting, isn’t it?”Helen had to giggle. “Tell me about it. Where’s Danny?”“Should be here any minute.”Just then, the lecturer, Mrs. Shaker, entered the classroom and sat down behind the desk.“Good morning,” she announced, getting the usual mumblings as an answer. “So, last Monday we were talking about the Austrian War of Succession and the rise of Prussia. Let us now have a look at the European power structure in the aftermath...”The door opened and a.