" The unnamed tech was obviously thinking fast."No bloody way am I letting a ship that size just drift." Samantha heard a snap of fingers indicating a...n "aha" moment. "We'll put tug kits on some F-105's, and slave their controls to the Floyds Bay AI. AI, will that work?" Negative," came the calm emotionless voice of an AI. "AI on LFR-013 CSS Floyds Bay not yet programmed to handle the six required F-105 Star Arrows. Suggest using AI on space dock." That works. Do it."Samantha disconnected her. I wanted to get three A levels to take to uni, but I was determined to get an A in English. I had already surprised my tutors by scoring 50 out of 50 in my spelling test at the induction. No one had ever got 100 percent before! I was so proud of myself. I must admit, I had to think twice about ‘separate.’ I had this urge to put three Es in there but a little voice told me it was wrong. I’m glad I followed my spelling fairy and not my instincts. This story isn’t about blowing my own trumpet, but. "He's completely out of the picture for a long time."With every day that went by, things rapidly progressed toward normal, for all of us. On this particular Saturday afternoon, I found myself with absolutely nothing to do, save for studying. The reason for our rare show-less Saturday was a rather innocent one, and a familiar one at that. A relative of the Andrades was having a shower. This time, it was a baby shower. Of course, Inez and Mayra were invited, and had made arrangements well in. ‘Just so you know, there’s a 2er hanging around today. Try not to fuck this one.’ 2er. A 3C expression for those that had just 2 chromosomes. Charlotte didn’t care one way or the other. ‘No promises.’ *** Water sizzled as it hit the hot rocks in the center of the room, a cascade of steam erupting from within. Charlotte sighed, running her fingers through her wet hair. She breathed in and let the hot air fill her lungs. Across from her two more people sat. A latina and a slightly shorter.