It starts when she came over after work. Alan was at the door where he caught her up in his arms. He kisses her first very tenderly, but then went on ...roughly. She was so caught off guard that she was open for practically anything he was willing to do to her right then and there. But Alan had other plans it seemed. He introduced her to Hilda and her dog Ace. Ace was busy playing with Sandy for her to really get to meet him properly. After a quick explanation of the girl’s reason for being there. Why had she put her trust in that supposedly fail-safe system and not arranged for an emergency backup to check on her after a certain period of time? Who would miss her? ... and when? She didn't have any hard deadlines for almost two weeks. People were used to her ignoring her phones and texts for days at a time when she was trying to get a story done. It could be weeks before they found her rotting corpse hanging in the sun.Stacy began to cry deep heart-wrenching sobs of absolute despair.. Johnson. But, I have a medicalcondition that I need to concentrate on right now. I need to get thatworking before I can make any long term plans."Mr. Johnson looked grief stricken. "I'm sorry, Brian. I didn't know youwere sick." Well, I'm not really sick. I just have some growth problems that didn'tseem curable until just a few months ago. Things are looking up." That's good to hear. Well, regardless, I think you could be a greatcoder and computers would be a great future."Brian thanked. Her milky white freckled skin was usually hidden underneath thick plate, with an armoured skirt to improve mobility. In battle she wielded a hammer and a heavy shield. Despite her fearlessness in combat, her noble upbringing had isolated her from the real world. This meant she was completely naïve about social situations, often becoming anxious and sometimes being taken advantage of due to her innocence, unrelenting honesty, and gullibility.Her stoic second in command, and closest friend, was a.