It turned out to be the following week before we could corner Debbie. Sharon invited her to spend the weekend. We weren�t playing around this time and when Sharon brought her over we were all there waiting for her.
I flat out told her �Look Debbie, we know the story because we�re all living it. Let�s cut to the chase and have you tell us how you died and what talents you have.�
I guess it wasn�t a smart thing to do because she fainted at the moment I quit talking. George caught her and laid her on the couch. She woke up crying her eyes out and hugged him fiercely.
When she was finally able to control herself she took some of the Kleenex that Sharon handed her and gave a big honk before launching into a tirade. �You knew all along, didn�t you? Why did you let me keep on thinking I was crazy! Don�t you know how hard it is to act normal when you know what�s going to happen before it does?�
When she stopped to take a breath Sharon jumped in �It�s my fault Deb, and I�m so sorry. It didn�t even register that you were different until Matt asked me. At first, he didn�t even realize you showed up ahead of schedule. We�ve just been too damn busy to pay attention. There�s so much going on that it will take you months to take it all in.�
Debbie gave a sniffle and wiped her eyes one last time before taking a deep breath and visibly trying to gather her composure. "It�s me who should apologize, Sharon. Life�s been pure hell every since it happened. I used to be popular in school and had a lot of friends but had to struggle to get a C average. Now everything is so easy it�s scary. Not just because I�ve already had it in school, either. Hell, I never really learned it the first time. I was just plain stupid. All the friends I used to have don�t interest me in the least now and they dropped me as soon as I changed anyway. All of that and the only friend I have being twenty miles away makes life lousy.�
George was still holding her and gave a squeeze �I can�t help with the distance� he said �but I think we can help with the number. You�ve got more friends than you can handle if you want them.�
Before she could answer, Sharon perked up �Hey Deb, when did your parents get laid off before?�
Debbie gave a rueful laugh �Two weeks from now. I guess you remember they were out of work for a long time. I get the joyful experience of living on welfare all over again.�
After we got some more details on her family life I made a suggestion. �Since your parents rent a house there�s no reason you can�t move, right?�
When she said probably not, I asked for an honest opinion of what kind of employees her folks had been. �That�s what sucks worst� she said �this is the only job they�ve ever had. Mom and dad got married right out of high school and both went to work at the factory. They planned on retiring from there someday. Dad�s a foreman and mom is in personnel. When they closed the place they were either too qualified for a job because of what they did at the plant or not qualified enough because they didn�t have a degree. Nobody would hire them. To make matters worse, in a little less than a year my dad will have a heart attack.�
�We may have a solution for all of your problems but first I want to know about you. I barely knew you before and I had trouble talking to you every time I saw you, especially when you were wearing that bikini.�
She laughed and coyly said �Why do you think I happened to be wearing it almost every time you showed up? You were so cute when you tried not to ogle me with my over-endowed cousin there that I couldn�t resist the temptation. I never could understand how she snared you, but enough about that bitch. As for me, I got married when I was sixteen to get out of the house. I knew it was a mistake but I was sick of being poor. It didn�t make things any better. I could barely tolerate Stan and I think after a while he felt the same way about me. The icing on the cake is when he found out we couldn�t have kids. It went downhill fast then. We had a farm and it was doing great until then. That�s when he started drinking and after that it was me who did all the work. Sharon must not have told you that I wasn�t quite 26 years old when a tractor turned over on me. I guess it got me good because I don�t even remember any pain. How about you guys?�
We gave a condensed version of our stories and she scratched her head �What in the heck am I doing here then? I�m just a farmer!�
Several of us smiled before we covered the present and future needs. With the desert reclamation project and the far off need to lay crops on a (possible) new planet, we had plenty for a farmer to do. So far all we had was dad. I explained about the computer facilities and that her parents would be hired if they passed the interview and were willing to move.
I made sure she understood about the health coverage and everything that went with it. She was getting happier by the second but then we went into the way we lived to see if she could deal with that. Her face was frozen in a neutral expression until we were done.
She must be a heck of a poker player because when she let that smile out, it was dazzling. �All right!� she squealed. �I definitely did die and found my way to paradise!�
She gave George a kiss and whispered something in his ear that made him smile almost as big as he said �Definitely!� She looked at the rest of us and asked �May we be excused? I really need to have an in-depth discussion with George here. It might take all night. We can talk tomorrow.�
Faith got a great blush out of George when she chortled �Wait till you find out how deep that discussion can go! I hope you remember how to ride a stallion.�
It didn�t faze Deb, she just said �Good!�
When they emerged the next morning George was carrying Debbie, who was wearing a rueful expression. �Faith wasn�t kidding, was she? I can�t walk but that was the most fun I�ve ever had in my life. Funny though, George tells me that around here he�s not that special. He�s kidding, right?�
Connie almost choked on her coffee when she heard that. Kathy was patting her back and explaining �Oh, he�s special all right. Don�t let him act all unappreciated on you. The thing is he has company. His brother is the same way and so are Carl, Adam, David, and Bryan.�
Debbie looked confused and said �What�s Matt, chopped liver?�
Connie had recovered enough to answer �He�s in a league of his own, Deb. Every one is amazing, but my hubby has a secret weapon that makes him special.�
I took my cue when she asked what that might be and stuck my tongue out at her. I mean all the way out at her. Deb always did seem a bit outgoing.
The girls got a kick out of her �Oh my! If he can use that like George uses his equipment I�d like an appointment. I think he could kiss my owie all better with that.�
Chrissy and Carl loved their new school and they were immediately accepted for the spectacular people they were. After introducing Dan to Jack, Judy, and some other friends at the precinct it wasn�t long before his drive to work got much shorter. He actually ended up getting a pretty decent raise in the process.
The girls and I developed new appreciation for not needing to sleep. Feedings at 3 A.M. are much easier if you don�t need to wake up first. What was really weird was that instead of the usual ear-splitting cry normally heard from a newborn, the four children seemed to elect a representative.
We quickly learned that the one who got our attention wasn�t necessarily the one who needed it. We would hear one single yell and if we didn�t show up for five minutes another slightly louder one. Sometimes one or more would need to be changed and at feeding time they all seemed to want to dine together. I couldn�t blame them, the menu looked delicious since they were all breast fed. I felt sorry for poor little Wes, he had moved on to more solid nourishment already.
I think the most difficult thing for Tina was that she couldn�t participate in our desert project since the children were too young to fly. On the weekends I would take three or four of the others and work on a section of land in New Mexico, Arizona, or California. We owned most of what would have been the Mojave National Preserve.
The land had been purchased for next to nothing from owners who thought we were crazy for wanting it. We made especially sure to snatch up all the land on the U.S. Mexico border that we could get our hands on. In some cases the seller thought we were nuts.
There were owners who had no inclination to sell out but were willing to part with a strip of land a hundred feet wide right along the border. It was as if we were just giving money away in their way of thinking. Especially since we had no problem with them continuing to use the property. We had plans for it but they didn't need to know that just yet.
Through the corporation, we managed to buy a large portion of wasteland in Mexico while we were at it. This was also along the border whenever possible.
Debbie was a big help on setting up the farms. After she revealed herself to us that weekend she had gone home and broken the news to her parents. At first they thought she was crazy but when her declaration that the factory her parents worked at would be closed with no notice came true they were forced to re-evaluate their conclusion.
They both turned out to be both qualified and hard working and made excellent employees for us in Hazard. They were just in time to help with office and manufacturing setup.
Work on the new complex in Kentucky was progressing slowly. Everything but our house and private research facility had been finished but lot of excavation and blasting was necessary for what we wanted. Most of our living quarters were imbedded in the mountain. The unexpected discovery of a huge cavern was disconcerting at first, until the plans were altered to include a construction facility for a project we had in mind.
When it was complete we�d have what amounted to a company town complete with houses, stores, factory, clinic, and school. The idea was that any employee could live there if they so desired. The homes were much nicer than usual in the area. The school would have small classes and would be on a year round schedule with 2 week breaks between semesters.
Health care would be provided free of charge at the on-site clinic. There was one catch. Only employees and their families who lived with them could take advantage of the perks. Everyone who worked in the enclave would be an employee of American Innovations computer division.
Tina and the others kept busy either in the lab or designing the buildings for the complex. Occasionally we would make the 2 hour drive so they could see it in person. The most striking feature to me was how out of place it looked.
The area was one of many in coal country where poverty had been a way of life for so long the people there didn�t know how to dig out. At the moment things were as good as they ever got there. Coal was in demand and overtime was plentiful. We knew that was soon to change.
In less than a year mines would begin shutting down and unemployment would once again go from high to astronomical. Any other industry shunned the area, not because the inhabitants were poor and undereducated but because the transportation system was not up to the job. Everything had to move by truck on roads that had been torn up by coal and lumber trucks.
Part of our plan would help cure that problem. It wasn�t far to the private airfield with two runways that could handle cargo planes. For now, we would use refurbished planes we had purchased and were retrofitting with hydrogen powered engines. The cost of the planes would be recovered quickly in fuel savings alone.
We hadn�t been neglecting our hospital visits and had actually increased the frequency. With the girls at home and mom more than eager to watch the kids, they all they visited during the day. The rest of us kept up our nightly trips. I�d love to say we were completely successful, or that the rare failures didn�t affect us, but I believe I already mentioned my aversion to lying. We did win most of the time, and that made it worth every bit of the pain.
Our football team cruised to the championship game with little effort but a lot of the team seemed to take it for granted. The coach did his best to keep them from getting complacent but to no avail. We almost paid for it in a big way.
The Christian County team was back in the championship game and was extremely fired up and ready. Half of the team was shell-shocked at halftime and the other half was pissed at them. We were down 21-0 and it was a new feeling for all of us. Personally, I didn�t care for it much.
Neither did coach. He screamed at us for five minutes straight and had his own answers this time. Quite a few of our starters would be watching the game from the bench. On offense, Carl had been double and triple teamed. Holes for Pete to run through were noticeable by their absence. He put the new plays back in on offense and defense and warned �I see anybody dogging it and I�ll pull you so fast your head will still be up your ass when it hits the bench.�
We ended up winning 35-34 but only because they tried for 2 to win instead of kicking the extra point to force overtime. Our scores were creative. I threw a touchdown pass to Pete for one of them and on another, Carl pulled and he, Pete, and I blocked for Jeff, who ripped off a 60 yard touchdown run.
Other scores were on a blocked punt, interception, and fumble return. I was really glad it hadn�t gone into overtime. They still looked like they could play another game, while a lot of our guys collapsed in exhaustion.
Carl and I were a bit tired ourselves. He was the one who blocked the punt and covered it in the end zone. I got the interception and caused the fumble he scooped up and returned 80 yards for the last score. After the game, he had a question for me. �You know how you fixed it so some of us could do the healing and other stuff?�
When I nodded, he asked if I could do the same thing for Chrissy and his folks. I hadn�t realized he didn�t know. I told him what I had done for my parents and Al and added �You can do the same thing. If they want to quit aging, have full use of their mental capabilities, or anything else. Whatever we have, you can give to them.�
I got another hug and a �Thanks bro, for everything.�
He had a serious face until I said �Cool! I�ve got a brother who�s a brother!�
We took our annual Yule break on the Cay, and I got a real surprise. Anya and Danil had managed to make it. This was by no means an easy task. Getting out of the Soviet Union was exceedingly difficult to do even with the KGB connection.
It wasn�t the fact that they made it, but the baby Anya was carrying that shocked me. I had started to say how cute it was when she introduced him as Grigoriy Mattevich. It seems she was serious about choosing the father of her child. He was conceived the same week as the other September babies.
She told me this with some apprehension but I quickly assured her that I was honored and hoped she would let me be a part of his life. We brought a couple of additional guests with us this trip.
It was time for Trina and Twyla to head for Harvard (full academic scholarships, too!) so Dan had found us some replacements. His old captain was retiring and he and his wife jumped at the chance to watch things for us.
We also found that the others had been informed of the second generation�s impact on the future and were eager to provide the manpower. All of them also joined in our recruitment/healing program in hospitals.
The meeting went great, and the others told us they had also found more people. Two were discovered in Japan, three in the Ukraine, and three in the UK. Things went faster than usual because whole groups didn�t attend. They had instead sent representatives to speak for them and gather new information.
We had expected an initial modest return on our new computer. Hopefully, we wouldn�t make the same mistake again. The demand was so immense and so immediate that we had to re-evaluate our manufacturing outline.
Universities fell in love with it first followed almost instantaneously by the government. By �pre-inventing� the cd rom and cd r-w, along with advancing storage capacity into the terabyte range, we had created an instant success. It didn�t hurt that it was light-years faster than current units and the UNIX based OS was both error free and secure.
Adam confessed that he used to hack sites "Just for the Hel of it". He only messed with the ones that bragged on how secure they were and only then by leaving messages on their servers. He joked that the reason so many people "worshipped" Windows was because it was the hol(e)iest thing known to man.
The availability of manufacturing space was assessed and more purchased as quietly as possible for our future plans. We already had a complete facility in Hazard and kept it running so we wouldn�t have to lay anyone off.
Software would stay in Hazard and drives were built in Pikeville. Other components were built at the small town sites and the rest of the assembly was done at the inner city sites.
It worked out well. The converted warehouse in the west end of Louisville, Kentucky started the first production run on March 1st, 1977 and the one in East L.A. opened up a week later, followed by the south side of Chicago and the most depressed area we could find in Pittsburgh.
All employees were local residents and the pay was exceptional in each area. Every employee was screened carefully and hired not by the education they had, but by their work ethic. GED assistance and college tuition reimbursement were part of the benefits package.
We did much the same at the facilities in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Montana. All were located in dying coal mining towns. The differences between these and the big city operations were that we had constructed the same self-contained community in all of them.
There were many more applicants in Hazard than there were positions at the factory. We solved this by opening some support companies in town. We also opened a free clinic and made sure to stress that medical treatment would only be provided if a release form was signed relinquishing all liability claims against the provider. Trina and Twyla assured us it was an iron-clad and legal contract.
The schools we opened were all private and unique. They were year round, had mandatory physical education in every grade, parents were expected to participate in their children�s education, and the teachers were very well paid. The most carefully screened employees were the teachers and physicians. They came from all over the nation and to a person, were �performance enhanced�.
With all the activity going on I almost blew off baseball this season. As soon as I suggested it I had a mutiny on my hands. I quickly relented under pressure and joined Rhonda at practice. I had to admit, it was a nice diversion from the pressure. Just thinking about it had me smiling as I pitched batting practice.
When my turn was up the coach yanked me aside �What was that all about?� he wanted to know.
I hadn�t a clue what he meant until he said �The smile. The whole time you were throwing, you had a grin on your face.�
I shrugged �Sorry, I guess I�m just in a good mood today, coach.�
He had a smile of his own as he suggested I try it in a game �They�re used to guys who snarl and try to look scary. I have a feeling that that grin would throw them off a little.� I said I�d try.
I pitched in our first game and gave it a shot. I didn�t expect the reaction I got. It did throw them off a lot but it was because it pissed them off. I suppose they thought I was being cocky or that I knew they couldn�t hit what was coming.
Whatever the case, it made them too eager to prove me wrong and had them swinging at some pretty crappy pitches that weren�t even close to the strike zone and we won easily.
Learning to delegate responsibility was proving to be a great help. My biggest weakness had always been to do everything myself. This tends to leave one stretched too thin and results in nothing being done well. I had come a long way.
Everything west of the Mississippi was handled by California, while we took care of the east. People we trusted ran every facility (with a weekly conference call and frequent visits) and the massive influx of new capital was invested for future use. We knew we�d need every cent.
At this point, Carl, Chrissy, Rhonda and I were the only three still in high school. We each had one high school class a day and took college courses the rest of the day. Three of us stayed in order to play sports, but when high school was over, most of college would be as well.
I hoped I could make a good enough impression when I got there to get drafted, because I only intended to play for two years and get my masters.
We hadn't found any other Retreads in the area after Sharon and didn't know if there were any more. We figured there had to be a few more scattered around both here and around the country but we imagine how to attract them until Dina suggested that we use job openings as a smoke screen. Rhonda�s organizational skills proved to be invaluable again. She systematically placed the following add in local papers in a narrowing area, starting at the farthest part of the country from us.
�Have you been there and done that? Do you feel like you�ve been �recycled�? Are you ready to accept the challenge that fate has dealt you? Perhaps you are one of us. If you think this ad applies to you, and want to work with people in the same situation, please call 1-800-xxx-LOKI.�
After screening the 99% of kooks and crazies out, we found 453 more people. Most were affluent and all were young, had an I.Q. off the scale, and were verifiable. They were also extremely eager.
The families of all but two were aware of the situation. Of the two that didn�t have parents that knew, one was in foster care and the other in an orphanage. We immediately started adoption proceedings for them.
Because of the living arrangements at my house, Carl�s were the adoptive parents. The others were spread all over the country and we encouraged them to remain where they were.
We would need people who could run for office, and to do that they had to be residents. In each case, they were heavily involved in the community and actively (and visibly) worked to improve things.
For the first time since my return, I actually felt lonely. We had let the schedule advance too far. The state of the art research facility at the new complex was too much for most of us to resist.
Only the four of us still in school, along with Connie, Beth, Jackie, and Faith remained in the old house. Connie was being true to her promise of staying by my side at all times. Faith and Jackie seemed to be the same way but Beth just said she didn't want me to be without my "token redhead".
They did their best to keep me occupied but almost every weekend was spent in Hazard. Chrissy finally made good on her promise, and just about killed me with her enthusiasm in bed. She succeeded in her threat of �fucking me bowlegged� and had me walking funny for two days.
It started innocently enough. We were alone at my house because it was the other members of the group�s day to go visit the hospital when she suggested a swim. As usual, no suits were involved and the combination of that and her finding every available opportunity to rub that sexy 35-23-34 body against me had the expected results.
This went on for over an hour before she huffed �What are you, prejudiced or something?� I asked her what in the world she was talking about and she pouted �I�ve done everything but rape you in the pool and you haven�t even kissed me!�
I asked her if she really wanted me to but she only got out �Hell yes!� before her mouth was full of tongue and I had my hands clamped on that tight ass of hers.
When we came up for air she gasped �If you don�t take me to bed right this instant, I will rape you!�
As pleasant as that sounded, the bed sounded better so I scooped her up in my arms and made the trip to my apartment. I set her down when I got to the bathroom so we could take a quick shower. She didn�t want to wait but I wanted to get rid of the chlorine. We did enough groping in the shower to satisfy her but we weren�t in there long.
Drying was barely an option and I had to keep my lips glued to hers the whole time. She loved to kiss and was very good at it, so we did manage to get mostly dry. She didn�t want to stop so I picked her up again and carried her to bed.
She wanted me inside her immediately but I flatly told her �We�re not running a race here, Chrissy. Relax and trust me on this. Faster is not better. I am going to explore every inch of your beautiful body, so my advice is to relax and enjoy it!�
In answer I got another kiss and a purr. She must be part cat, because that�s exactly what it sounded like as I began with her neck in my explorations and catalogued her erogenous zones for future reference.
In my travels, I discovered that her most sensitive spots were the neck, ears, stomach, and thighs. The thighs were the high point. Her breasts were less sensitive than most of the girls but as soon as I began kissing her thighs, her legs opened wide and she gasped and thrashed on the bed.
Her ass was extremely sensitive as well so my hands clamped down on that to hold her still for my first taste of her. She was deliciously sweet, and she must have cum five times before I even touched that large and swollen clit she possessed. As soon as I sucked it between my lips and began to thrash it with my tongue like a miniature speed bag she convulsed and came so hard that she passed out.
When she came to, I was poised above her and my cock was positioned at her entrance. When she kissed me I started to enter her and wasn�t surprised to find out she was a virgin.
I paused and she looked into my eyes and said �Do it baby, make me a woman.�
Her hymen put up very little resistance and seemed to cause her no pain at all. When our pubes touched after the slow and steady entry, her eyes were still open.
She gave me a little kiss and purred �So this is what I�ve been missing. I think I�m going to like it a lot!�
I knew I would. She was tight, but not overly so, and her pussy felt even better than it tasted. I began with slow, steady, and full strokes into her recently cherry box but after a few, she began begging �Faster, please, faster!� which changed to �Harder, faster, oh yeah, baby! Do me hard!� I came the first time she did, and we collapsed panting in each other�s arms. She managed to gasp �you were right, that was the most fantastic thing ever!�
She changed her opinion after I put her on her hands and knees and entered her from behind. What a sight! Did I mention that Chrissy has a beautiful ass? It looked even better when it quivered as I slammed my hips into it. We must have been going at it for quite a while because when we erupted together with a mutual roar and collapsed again, we got a nice round of applause from Kathy and Jackie.
I was shocked to see Carl by the door with a huge smile on his face. When Chrissy saw him I believe she would have turned white if it was humanly possible. Here she was lying in bed with copious amounts of cum dripping out of her recently ravaged cunt and her brother was smiling?
He saw her expression and laughed �Finally got to him sis? Good! I�ll be going now, y�all have fun! Kathy took him by the arm and they calmly strolled out the door.
I was grinning at the expression on her face when her eyes suddenly got wider still and I heard Beth murmur �damn, she tastes good!�
Chrissy pulled me down for another tongue tonsillectomy while Beth got her off at least twice. Of course this required that she return the favor, and to make it fair I had to leave vast quantities of cream filling in Beth for her to take care of.
This resulted in the difference in taste comparison and Chrissy had to discover what it was like without pussy in the mixture. Beth was a patient teacher with an eager student who happened to have a talented tongue and a very sensuous mouth. Chrissy gave one fantastic blow job.
I was almost glad she couldn�t spend the night. The girl was inexhaustible! Beth and I actually spent most of the night in the lab. I had always been fascinated by robotics and with the advances we were making in chip design, had a few ideas for things I would like to attempt. I was really glad Beth had stayed with me for more than one reason. Two people working on the circuit design was a lot faster than one.
The first step was a robot that could respond to voice commands and carry out simple tasks. The prototype would be more advanced than anything that existed at the time of our return. During our visits to the main lab, we exchanged notes and ideas with the others.
I also took the time to look around while we were there and was amazed at what was being accomplished in the underground complex. Everything from synthetic fiber to new ceramic and metallic alloys was being investigated. Once a member of the team latched on to a concept, they didn�t give up unless it was proven to be impossible. It seldom was.
At home, Frieda, Wes, and Angel were much lonelier than I was. All of their playmates except Aaron had moved to Hazard. Jackie and I decided to take them in the lab with us and found out it was a wise decision on the first day.
Aaron heard me cussing about how much the robot weighed and immediately went into seclusion with Frieda and a stack of books. Angel made some suggestions on design improvements that made Beth laugh and me want to smack myself for not seeing them on my own.
We made more progress that day than we had in the past week. Aaron asked if he could spend the night (of course!) and he and Frieda disappeared into the library.
Angel looked at me like I had lost my mind when I laughed seemingly for no reason and said �What are you laughing at, daddy?�
I picked her up for a hug, kissed her pretty little nose and said �I just realized that it doesn�t seem so strange anymore that I can talk to you guys like adults and learn from you.�
She gave me a peck on the lips in return and said �That�s one of the reasons we�re here, silly. We started out knowing everything that you guys know and need to add new stuff with you.�
I wasn�t surprised but replied �One of the reasons? What are the other ones?�
She hugged me tight and said �Because you love us and we love you!� Life was good.
In the morning, Frieda handed me a folder before breakfast. �Here are some ideas. The first half is an alloy that Aaron and I came up with last night. You might have to go to a chemical supply store to get most of it, but it should work for the robot. The second half is a little different but uses the same components in different quantities. It�s for ships that need to go through atmosphere. It should shed heat like water and make re-entry a snap". Aaron even had the idea of bidding on road construction projects with a guarantee that any problems within 20 years would be repaired free. Instead of asphalt or concrete, we�d use one of his ceramic compounds that would expand and contract with the weather and handle heavy loads easily.�
I thanked her and started to take it but she pulled it back and giggled �You have to pay for it!� When I asked what she wanted, she smiled �A hug, a kiss, and to sit on your lap while I eat breakfast.�
I tried to give her a serious look (and failed) while I asked �What about Aaron? I�m sure he did just as much as you did, young lady.�
She wiggled her eyebrows and said �He got his hug and kiss last night.�
Everyone looked at Aaron, who suddenly developed a dreamy look and sighed �Man, did I!�
From Frieda�s self-satisfied look, it wasn�t hard to figure out who delivered them. I gladly gave the little scamp her payment and we finished breakfast. Mom came by to collect them so we could get ready for school.
I called Hazard while we were finishing our coffee and asked for Tina. After the �I love you and I miss you part I asked if the youngsters had been helping in the lab. When she said �No, but they�ve been asking to�
I said �let them� and told her what had happened. It quickly turned into a conference as the speakerphones were turned on and the excitement spread. I had to fax the ceramic formula to them before we left.
On the way to school Kathy gave me more information on our amazing little offspring. �All of them know what they are going to be and do when they get older.
Frieda wouldn�t tell me what those things were because in her words, �It might change things if we told you.� I�m not positive but I strongly suspect that some if not all of them can also see things that are going to happen before they do. Watch them to see if I�m right. I�ve caught Frieda and Angel walking to the phone before it rings and saying hi and naming the person on the other end before they could possibly have said anything. I�ve also seen them head for the door before the bell rang and other things. I believe it would be good to know if they really can.� Hell yes, it would!
Since Angel always seemed to be almost physically attached to me, I decided to grab the bull by the horns while she helped Jackie and I mix the ingredients for the ceramic compound that evening. She just smiled and said �Let�s get this in the mold first and then I�ll answer you, daddy.�
When we had, she climbed up on her chair and hugged me. �Yes it�s true. We can see the future but only a day or so.� Her big brown eyes sparkled as she said �The answer to your next question is yes. We can show you how to do it. I think it would be a good idea if we did. Someday somebody who doesn�t like what we�re doing will try to stop us. We can�t see that far but it will happen. When they do you�ll be who they go after. I don�t want to lose you. We couldn�t go on if we lost you. If we see it coming maybe we can stop it. At first we weren�t sure if we could, so we tested it and found out we could change things that we saw.�
This required another hug as I told her she was right and that if it meant I could spend more time with her and everyone else I had to do it. When I told her I was ready, she giggled �I already did it�, kissed my nose, and jumped off the chair.
�Hey cutie� I said �show me what you did. I might need to do it sometime!�
I almost fell over when I heard her voice say �follow me� and saw her lips weren�t moving. I had to sit down when I realized the voice was in my head.
I heard it again �Relax daddy. You never do this, but you can. I don�t know why you don�t use it. It�s a lot more useful than the telephone. I talk to my brothers and sisters all the time. They�re having the same conversation with our other mommies and daddies right now.�
She was right, Loki had told me I could receive and project thoughts, I just never thought to use it this way or realized the range it had. �OK� I thought at her �I�m ready, show me.�
I actually felt her smile and warmth rolled over me as I heard �I love you too. This way� She showed me a �before and after� version of a group of cells deep in my cerebellum. The original looked like a tangled knot and the �new improved version� was organized and functional. She showed me how she had �untied� it and was gone.
Almost at once I heard Tina say �Aren�t our children wonderful?�
I reached out for everyone and found out how amazing a mental �group hug� could be.
I even heard Kathy say �Thanks Matt.� I guess Frieda had taken care of her and Carl.
As soon as I thought that, I heard Frieda say �And everyone else at Carl�s house, we�re over there now.� Our children told us that we could turn it on and off at will and I saw Angela scowl. After the link was broken I first verified that Angel and I were �alone� before asking �What�s wrong Angel, why so sad?�
She told me that she knew they had to tell us how to turn it off but that it was �so much fun before you knew that. You were all open all the time, and at night I liked to listen in on you and mommy.�
She saw my look and blushed �Not for that! But I have to admit that was part of it. Mostly it�s the love I can feel through the link. It�s like there�s an ocean of it, with waves crashing against the shore until a big tidal wave hits. Sometimes that happens five or ten times before it calms down again. Someday I�m going to find out what that feels like in person. I can�t wait to grow up so I can. That brings me to the big question. If I told you that we could grow up as fast as we wanted to, what would you say?�
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