" Everyone from the government to businesses to consumers went on a borrowing binge, which caused debt levels to rise to unprecedented levels. As long... as the economy continued to grow, the debt levels were not considered worrisome, except for some. These people, unfortunately were considered worry warts, and for the most part were dismissed. Once the economy began to slow, businesses and consumers began to find that they were having trouble repaying their debts. Businesses began laying off. "I won't stay on the phone,"She said, "I'm just letting you know that Damien died this afternoon..he had an internal bleed and he died..he's gone..now leave us alone.."And she hung up.That was the last I heard from Annelise. She had him right to the last, leaving me with nothing but my own sorrow. She didn't even invite me to the funeral or tell me when it was. I tried to contact her again and the phone was dead. When I finally contacted the new number I was told she had sold up and left. And I. I noticed a lot of eyes on me as I walked across the room to an empty stool at the bar. I perched my ass on the stool, crossed my legs in a lady-like manner, and ordered a Martini, stirred, not shaken.I had gotten several offers to dance from mostly guys young enough to be my son. A couple offered to buy me a drink, but I refused them all. I wasn’t into young studs, but more like men my age, men that I can relate to.Then I spied a big man walking to the end of the bar to grab an empty stool. He. Any questions orconcerns should be directed to the author, and not any website which hoststhis content.Maybe you've heard of me? Maybe not...it's been a while since I died. Myname is, or was, Evan Skye. I'm one of the top smugglers to ever come outof the Corellian sector...or at least I was before I pissed off Zorban,the Hutt crime lord, that rules Nar Shadaa. Now I'm known as Aaliana and Ispend most of my days clothed in little more than a loincloth and chains.This is the story of how I went.