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Title: John And Delenn After 20 Years Part 4 (END) 
Original Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 

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   It had been more than a month since she left Epsilon III and Marsha was 
having morning sickness. John Blaine wasn't aware of her condition, and if she 
had her way, he would never know. Lyta didn't like her, so be it. She had 
explained to her mother why she was back on Earth. Willa was using her in an 
advisory capacity. She advised her mom when people were lying because she 
could do it without scanning them; therefore, she wasn't breaking any Psi 
Corps rules. She had not told her mother she was pregnant.

   {Good morning, Marsha.}

   {Mornin', mom.}

   {Are you all right, sweetheart?}

   {Yeah, I just feel a little queasy.}

   {Have you seen anyone about it?}

   {Yes. I’m all right. Mom, can I talk to you about something very important?}

   {Of course, dear.}

   {I mean you must keep it a secret. You mustn't tell anyone.}

   {You make it sound like a state secret, hon'; what's going on?}

   {Promise me you won't tell anyone, especially not Lyta. If you don't 
promise me, I will have the problem terminated.}

   Willa was becoming alarmed. Marsha must be in some kind of danger. She
couldn't think of anything Marsha might have done to be this upset about.

   Against her better judgment, {I promise, I won't tell anyone, not even
Lyta.}

   {Mom, I'm pregnant.}

   Wondering why this would cause the noted agitation in her daughter, {Why 
are you so upset? Why would Lyta care about your being pregnant?}

   {Mom, her son, John, is the father.}

   {Now I see. You’re right; she’s not going to be happy to learn about this.}

   {Mom, she is not going to learn about this. You promised not to tell.}

   {Yes. I did. I won't tell her. I’ll send you to live with your brother 
William and his wife. They can't have children; so, we’ll arrange for them to 
take the child. Is that okay with you?}

    Marsha loved William and his wife, Louise, very much. {It’ll be just fine, 
mom.}

   {Why, don't you want Lyta to know?}

   {I was dating John for several months before I left Epsilon III. We had a
relationship. I couldn't help being aware of his mom's dislike of me. She 
hated the idea that I, an older woman, was seeing her son. I guess I didn't 
measure up to her standards. So, to prevent any animosity between the two of 
you, John and I decided to break it off and I left. I didn't know I was 
pregnant then, but it wouldn't have made any difference.}

   {John doesn't know that he is going to be a father. Is that fair?}

   {Mom, life isn't fair. He’ll never know, and it’s better that way. If he
knew, he might do something rash. Let him live his life. Maybe he’ll find
someone his own age to make a life with. He’s a fine young man. Some young 
woman is going to get a real prize. It just won't be me.}

******************************

   Willa waited until the time difference between Earth and Epsilon III was 
such that Lyta should be in her office before making the call.

   Lyta was surprised when the communications panel erupted with, "Incoming 
call from Earth for Lyta Blaine from Willa Armstead."

   "Put the call through."

   "Willa, to what do I owe the pleasure of this call?"

   "I’m curious about the relationship between Marsha and John?"

   "They dated for a while, then they broke up, and she left."

   "That's all there was?"

   "You make it sound like it was more than that, but I can assure you that 
was the extent of it."

   "As long as you are satisfied with that, so am I. I’m sorry to have 
bothered you."

   "Is that all you wanted? It doesn't seem like much to call about"

   "I suppose you’re right. I guess my age is starting to show."

   With that, she closed the call. Marsha was correct. Lyta didn't have a clue.

   That night, Lyta told Paul about the call.

   {It was the damnedest call, Paul. It amounted to wasted airtime.}

   {How long have you and Willa been friends?}

   {About forty-five or fifty years give or take a few.}

   {Was this call in character?}

   {I thought so. Am I missing something?}

   {Take my word for it; you are.}

   {Like what?}

   {Find out for yourself.}

   {You’re being an ass, Paul.}

   {So, sue me.}

   Now Lyta was sure that she had screwed something up, but for the life of 
her, she couldn't imagine what it was.

******************************

   {You didn't tell her that Marsha and I were together for almost a year, did 
you dad?}

   {No, son, I didn't. She thinks that you and Marsha were just starting to 
date.}

   {I haven't heard anything from her since she left. I miss her dad. It wasn't
just a fling.}

   {I know. Your mother wasn't nice to her at all. She let her know how she
felt in her actions. She didn't like an older woman making a run on you.}

   {You know that wasn't the case.}

   {Yes, but your mom doesn't see it that way. In the last few months, she has 
not been as level-headed as we have come to expect.}

   {Dad, what was mom like when you met her?}

   John learned things about his mother that he found hard to accept. She was
so much more than he had been led to believe.

   {Never tell her that I told you these things. She is not someone you want
mad at you.}

   If even half of what his father had told him was true, his mom was someone 
to be reckoned with.

******************************

   {Paul?}

   {Yes.}

   {We have a problem.}

   {What kind of problem?}

   {Remember what I said about the patter of tiny feet?}

   {I thought we had hashed that out and you would quit trying to manipulate
the boys.}

   {We did. This doesn't concern them.}

   {Okay, I'm game. What gives?}

   {The patter of tiny feet will be in our home.}

   Paul had two expressions on his face simultaneously, surprise and
incredulity. {You are joking. Right?}

   {No. I’m pregnant. It may explain some of my actions during the last few
months.}

   {How far along are you?}

   {Almost five months.}

   {You don't look that advanced.}

   {During my last pregnancy, I learned how to control the obvious effects. I
have been quietly wearing larger clothing. No one has even noticed. They think 
I just opted for some new clothes.}

   {Could this have affected your judgment about Marsha and John?}

   {Yes, but that is long over with. There is nothing to be gained by 
revisiting it.}

   Paul never mentioned it again. He suspected that there was much more to it 
than even he knew. He knew that John and Marsha had not been a fling. His 
son's feelings had told him that. Willa's call had alluded to something more. 
It would be years before his suspicions were proven well founded.

   In the coming years, John never as much as looked at another woman.  It 
drove Lyta nuts, but John never gave her any answers.

******************************

   On Earth, Marsha had become Aunt Marty to a beautiful red-headed girl. It
broke her heart to not let her daughter know who she really was, but she had 
promised her brother and his wife that she would never be anything more than 
an aunt to the girl. She had named her Lynn after her grandmother's middle 
name. Lynn was five years old now and she looked exactly like her father. That 
fact made Marsha's pain that much more intense. She had not communicated with 
John since she had left Epsilon III, even though Willa had brought it up 
constantly for the first three years, after she had returned to Earth.

   Lynn had been tested by Psi Corps and found to be only a P-3 rating. She
would not be turned over for training until she was ten. Marsha was determined 
that wouldn't happen. It had taken her a year to train Lynn to fool the tests 
and she did it like a master. Marsha noted that when she was not hiding it, 
Lynn's natural power appeared to exceed even Willa's. Considering her linage, 
it shouldn't have come as any surprise.

******************************

   They were having breakfast when Paul, without any preamble, said, {Lyta, 
I’m going to Earth for two weeks. My family is having their first reunion 
ever, and I don't want to miss it. If you don't object, I’m taking Julie with 
me. She’ll get to meet her great-grandfather.}

   {Want some company.}

   {Julie will be plenty.}

   {I just thought it might be fun to meet your family.} She kept her
disappointment hidden from Paul.

   Julie, sitting across the table from her mother, read Lyta's disappointment 
as if it were tattooed on her forehead, but she kept it to herself. She was 
constantly amazed at how much her parents hid from one another. Lyta and Paul 
would have been stunned to know that Julie could read both of them like open 
books. As telepaths went, Julie was at least as powerful as her mother, and 
her abilities were just beginning to make themselves known.

   Lyta had started training her before she was even born. Julie was already
much stronger than her brothers. It also explained why Julie could read right 
through Lyta's shields.

   {Dad, I would like it if mom came with us. We don't get to do family things 
enough.}

   {Change one; I would be happy for all of us to go.}

   Lyta smiled and accepted the invitation. She looked knowingly at Julie.

******************************

   The shuttle was full when Lyta, Paul, and their tribe left for Earth. The
kids, grandkid, and kid-in-law were along for the trip.

   After the Whitestar Alpha entered hyperspace, Lyta allowed Julie and her
cousin to play with the ships control center. Matthew, Lyta's grandson got to
pilot first and had a thrill most children would never have. Julie was all 
business when she linked with the ship; she began testing what she could do 
with it.

   {Mom, I think I found a shortcut to Earth.}

   {Julie, darling, we’re in hyperspace, there is no other shortcut.} Lyta
smiled. Julie had a great imagination.

   The ship announced, "We are just above orbit of Earth, standing by to exit
hyperspace.}

   Lyta queried the ship and got the same answer. Alpha opened a jump point 
and maneuvered into a synchronous orbit just outside the Clarke Belt.

   {See, mom. I told you I knew a shortcut.}

   Lyta just stared at her daughter. This was going to take some investigation
when they returned to Epsilon III.

******************************

   Willa had arranged a dinner for her and Lyta's families. It was to be an
occasion.

   {Mom, I don't want to be there. You know how Lyta feels about me.}

   {Marsha, do an old woman a favor. You don't have to socialize with her. 
Just be civil.}

   {Okay, but don't expect much.}

   The party turned out to be a joyous occasion for all. Lyta had the 
opportunity to get to know Willa's children and friendships were renewed all 
around, except Marsha and John. She had managed to completely avoid John and 
Lyta. Her efforts were not lost on Paul. He cornered her and asked what was 
wrong. Marsha explained that she didn't want to face an old boyfriend, and she 
certainly didn't want to talk to Lyta.

   {I see no reason to push myself on someone who has no use for me.}

   {You don't think she might have changed her mind?}

   {That’s irrelevant.}

   Lyta noticed the exchange between Paul and Marsha, but she only caught the 
last part of Marsha's reply, irrelevant. After Marsha walked away, Lyta shot a 
question to Paul.

   {Paul, what is irrelevant?}

   {Nothing you need be concerned about.}

   Lyta didn't believe him because Marsha had been staring at her when she 
made her reply. She would ask about it later.

   The children had their supper in another room and were playing amongst
themselves. Marsha came into the room to check on the children.

   {Aunt Marty, I want you to meet my new friends, Matthew and Julie. 
Matthew’s dad is Mike and Julie's is Paul.}

   She realized that Julie was Lyta's daughter and Lyta was more than sixty
years old. Her frustrations and fears flashed through her mind in an instant 
and then were gone, but Julie had read them all.

   {I am pleased to meet you.} And she really was. She looked at the children
and they looked like fraternal twins. Matthew and Lynn looked almost like 
identical twins. Marsha realized that if she left Lynn here, Lyta and the rest 
couldn't possibly miss the family resemblance.

   She quickly went back to the party and found William. She let him know that 
she was leaving and would be happy to take Lynn with her. William agreed.

   Lyta had watched the exchange and her curiosity was going at maximum.

   {William, where is Marsha going?}

   {She’s not much for parties. She’s going home. She volunteered to take
Lynn with her. It’s thoughtful of her. Louise and I don't get out very often, 
at least not by ourselves.}

   Lately, with Julie on hand, Lyta could empathize with him. She wanted to
talk to Marsha. She had noticed that Marsha had avoided John.

   Marsha was just getting Lynn from the other room when Lyta walked in. She 
tried to ignore her, but Lyta was having none of it.

   {Marsha, why are you avoiding John and me?}

   {I have nothing to say to either of you, so if you don't mind, me and my
niece will be leaving.}

   {John! Come in here.}

   In the party room, John reacted like he had been slapped.

   {Mom, where are you?}

   {With the children.}

   John came into the room and stopped dead in his tracks. Lyta was standing 
to one side; Marsha was standing to the other. The children were standing 
together in between them.

   {What's up, mom?}

   {She has been avoiding you and me all night.}

   {Well, you I can understand.}

   Lyta shot him a withering look, but it was wasted on her son.

   {As for me, we broke up years ago. There isn't any reason she should be
talking to me.}

   {Mommy, John is lying.}

   Lyta looked at Julie, {You stay out of this. It doesn't concern you.}

   {No. It concerns you and John and Marsha and Lynn.}

   Lyta looked at Julie again.

   Marsha interjected, {You're right, it is none of her business, now if you
don't mind, Lynn and I are leaving.} With that, she left the room with Lynn in 
tow.

   John was close behind her as she left. He followed her to her vehicle.

   {Marsha.}

   {We have nothing to discuss, John.}

   {What have I done to deserve being treated this way?}

   She could feel his hurting, but knew that for them to get together again
would mean he would learn the truth about Lynn.

   {John, I have to get my niece home. Maybe we can talk some other time.}

   John was confused. What they had shared in the past had been real. He still
felt the way he did back then. It was hard to accept that she felt nothing for 
him. He accepted that he had been deluding himself these past five years. 
Standing in the light, John for the first time looked closely at Marsha's 
niece. It took it a minute to sink in. She looked like him. He did some quick 
math in his head and the numbers were about right.

   "Little girl. How old are you?"

   "Five."

   "Who is your father?"

   "Daddy is Aunt Marty's brother."

   John looked from Lynn to Marsha, "Thank you."

   {I’m sorry to have bothered you, Marsha.}

   With that he turned and walked away.

   {Aunt Marty, why are you crying?}

   {It's nothing dear. I got a piece of dirt in my eye.}

   Lynn looked at the departing man and her aunt, [liar].

******************************

   After the party broke up, and everyone else had left, Lyta told Willa that
They needed to talk. Paul said he would take Julie back to their quarters. 
Julie objected.

   {I want to stay with mom.}

   {Leave her, Paul. I won't be long.}

   {Would you care for another drink?}

   {Just a glass of juice.}

   {Can I have one too?}

   {Julie, why don't you go play in the other room?}

   {'cause I know what’s wrong and what you’re going to talk about.}

   {Explain yourself.}

   Both women were looking intently at Julie.

   {John and Marsha are still in love.}

   A collective, {Oh?}

   {And Marsha isn't really Lynn's aunt.}

   The two women were staring.

   {Mom, do you really dislike Marsha?}

   Lyta had to admit that except for dating John, Marsha had never given her
any reason for not liking her. In fact, she had worked very diligently at 
everything she attempted. If it hadn't been for her hang-up on Marsha's age at 
the time, but that was water under the bridge.

   {No dear.}

   {Mom, you’re lying. It's not water under the bridge.}

   Willa and Lyta were both stunned.

   {Honey, can you read my thoughts?}

   {Sure. You aren't as easy as the others, but yes.}

   {What else do you know?}

   {John never got over Marsha and she still loves him.}

   {What did you mean, Marsha isn't Lynn's aunt.}

   {Lyta, this is getting us nowhere.}

   {Just wait a minute, Willa. I’m interested.}

   {Mom, she isn't her aunt, because she’s her mom.}

   Lyta was glaring at Willa.

   {Does this mean what I think it does?}

   {Marsha made me promise never to tell you. She threatened to have the
pregnancy aborted, if I didn't promise.}

   {Willa, we have been friends for more than fifty years. This secret pales in
comparison to what we have shared in the past.}

   {I'm sorry. I promised her.}

   {John doesn't know?}

   {No. She didn't know it at the time when they broke up.}

   {They never broke up. I broke them up, and I have regretted it for the last
five years.}

   {Why?}

   {John hasn't looked at another woman since.}

   {Are you going to tell him?}

   {No. If she wants him to know she can tell him. Don't tell her I know. Julie
you don't go telling anyone either.}

   {Okay.}

   {There is another problem. Even though she tests low on the psi scale, the
corps is interested in her. I think it’s because I'm the grandmother and some 
high P-12 is the grandfather.

   {I’ll take care of that.}

   Lyta and Julie left; Willa poured another drink and sat down to reflect
on life and its twisted path.

******************************

   Lyta and Lynn were walking back to their hotel when Lynn asked, {Mom, are 
you in love with Willa?}

   {You have to ask?}

   {No, but I don't understand love.}

   {Honey, welcome to the club. I love Willa like a sister. She has been the
closest thing I have to family for many years.}

   {Mom, don't cry on the way home.}

   Lyta had been preoccupied and had not noticed three men approaching. As 
they came nearer, she was aware of their intentions.

   "Alright lady, hand over your money and jewels. Give us any trouble and we 
hurt both of you."

   The robbery was the biggest mistake the three had ever made. It was also 
the last. Before Lyta could act, the three men were on the ground screaming. 
They looked like broken dolls. Their screaming stopped in less than a minute.

    A few minutes later, while Lyta was trying to comfort Julie, the police
arrived on the scene. They had been staking the area out and had seen the men 
just moments before they started screaming. Lyta was unable to tell them 
anything. She had seen and heard nothing. Julie was crying her eyes out and 
babbling that she was sorry.

   The police took Lyta's statement and escorted her and Julie to their 
quarters. On the way, the officer asked why they were out walking in this part 
of town. Lyta explained that the last time she was on Earth this hadn't been a 
rough part of town. She was asked to come down to the station and sign an 
official statement the next day.

   "Well, what do you think, Charlie? They look mangled to me. I agree, but
we'll have to wait for the ME's (Medical Examiner) report."

******************************

   In their quarters, Lyta explained to Paul what had happened. He wanted to
know what she had been thinking to walk the streets at that time of night and 
with a child in tow. Lyta explained that that part of town had been safe when 
she was here five years ago. Paul wanted to know what she did to the attackers 
and found it hard to believe when she said she had done nothing. Julie was 
taking in all of this.

   {Daddy, mommy didn't do anything. I did. They were going to kill us, even 
if mommy gave them her money.}

   Both parents looked at Julie with disbelief showing on their faces.

   {You don't believe me.}

   {Paul, it’s the only thing that makes sense. We were alone with those men.
If I didn't do it, then it had to be Julie. There wasn't anyone else there.}

   {Exactly what did she do?}

   {I don't know. What did you do Julie?}

   {I was afraid, mommy. I just broke them.}

   {We don't tell the police, Lyta. Just let them work it until they tire of it
and drop it. The deaths of three armed thieves won't hold their interest for 
long.}

******************************

   Next morning in the squad room, Charlie and his partner got the ME report. 
The autopsies had revealed that the men had their bodies crushed as if they 
had been caught in a pair of giant hydraulic hands and then been squeezed and 
twisted.

   "Want to bet that we don't solve this one, Charlie."

   "I see no reason to give you my credits."

   "Charlie, look at that."

   Charlie looked where his partner had indicated; it was a knockout redhead.

   "Isn't that the lady from last night?"

   "Yeah, I believe it is. I hear she is some kind of VIP."

   Charlie walked over to where Lyta was talking to the desk sergeant.

   "Ma'am, we just got the coroner's report on the bodies from last night. If
it isn't too much to ask, we have a few more questions?"

   "No trouble at all, officer," Lyta answered.

   "If you will follow me?"

   Lyta followed Charlie to an interrogation room.

   Charlie and his partner had a few questions about what had happened and 
Lyta answered all of them.

   "Ma'am, we know that you are a telepath; so, do you think someone with
telekinetic abilities could have done this?"

   "I suppose it’s possible, but I have never heard of it happening before.
Most telekinetics of any ability have to be locked for their own good. 
Usually, they’re highly unstable mentally or crazy."

   "We’ll have this typed up for your signature if you don't mind waiting a
few minutes. Could I get you some coffee in the meantime?"

   "Do you have caffee con lichee?"

   "Yes, ma'am?"

   Charlie's partner went to get the coffee.

   When Charlie's partner returned with the coffee, two psi cops accompanied 
him.

   The psi cops motioned for Charlie and his partner to leave.

   {We have questions for you.}

   {Really. Do you know who I am? I do have diplomatic immunity.}

   {Diplomatic immunity doesn't count with us; we will have our answers.}

   {Do you work for Bester?}

   {We will ask the questions.}

   {May I suggest a first question?} They glared at her as she continued, {My
first question is do you want to leave this room alive?}

   {Who do you think you are?}

   {I’m what you know as Lyta Alexander.}

   They looked frightened as they realized they were in really bad trouble. 
{And I am going to rip your brains out.}

   {We are very sorry.}

   {You don't get away that easily. I remember what your kind did to me. Now, 
I am going to return the favor as a warning to your kind.}

   They two psi cops were terrified. They didn't know what do. They had never 
faced this possibility before. They were accustomed to being feared. They 
turned to go and fell where they had been standing. There hadn't been a word 
exchanged between them. Charlie and his partner had viewed all of this from 
the observation room adjacent to the interrogation room. They ran into the 
room and checked the psi cops. They were breathing and appeared to be asleep.

   {Bester! Get over here.}

   In his office, head of Psi Corps heard Lyta as if she were shouting into 
his ear.

   {Yes. Just where is here?}

   {Police headquarters.}

   Fifteen minutes later, Alfred entered police headquarters and inquired 
about Lyta. He was shown to the interrogation room. They two psi cops were 
still on the floor. The medics had been summoned, but hadn't arrived. Bester 
looked at the two unconscious bodies.

   {Lyta?}

   {She sent the whole thing to him.}

   {I know these men. What would they be doing here?}

   She told him about the aborted robbery attempt. The two officers filled him
in about the coroner's report.

   {You weren't responsible?}

   {Alfred, I don't know if I could even do that.}

   {You could, but you didn't. Who else besides Julie was in the area?}

   {No one that I was aware of.}

   {Julie did this?}

   {I think it might be possible. She can read me through my blocks, but if 
she did this, I wasn't aware of it.}

   {I think you have explained them,} nodding at the bodies, {and why they 
were here. What did you do to them?}

   {Remember the killer we caught about thirty years ago.}

   {Yes.}

   {I did the same to them. Difference is, they’ll never awaken from their
nightmares, and the only way Psi Corps can stop it is to do a complete 
mindwipe on them.}

   Bester shivered.

   {Alfred, why didn't you and Carolyn come to Willa's party? It was a family
get together and Alfreda, her husband, and your grandson were there.}

   {I don't do well at parties. I told Carolyn to go, but she said if I didn't
go she wouldn't. Besides, I’m not usually welcome.}

   {You should still make an effort to see Freddy and her family. It may be
your last chance for a very long time. They’re going back to Fjon. I’m posting 
them there.}

   {When would be a good time?}

   {Anytime you want.}

   {Let me clean this up and I’ll contact you.} "Officers, Mrs. Blaine is
free to go. She has explained everything to my satisfaction. I’ll file a 
complete report with your commanding officer, no later than this afternoon."

   Back at their desks, "Charlie, what do you think of this one?"

   "Bob, I think that the report we will get will be thorough and explain
everything that has happened. It will also be a total fabrication. Do you 
really think anybody gives a damn what happened to those punks."

   "No, Charlie. I don't. Good riddance to bad trash. Do you think she did it?"

   "No. I think her daughter did."

   "Why?"

   "Do you know anything about her?"

   "Yeah. An old friend of mine told me about her many years ago. It was just
after Sheridan's war with Clark. Remember him?"

   Bob visibly shuddered, "Boy, do I, but what does that have to do with
anything?"

   "I have an old friend named Michael Garibaldi. At the time, I was part of 
the Mars underground."

   There was a look of respect on Bob's face that hadn't been there before.

   "We worked with him and this Lyta Alexander woman. She had been assisted by 
us a year or so earlier when she was running from Psi Corps. Seems that in 
between the two times, she became involved with the Vorlons. They changed her. 
She’s a super telepath and as I understand it a powerful telekinetic too."

   "So, why do think she didn't do it."

   "You saw what she did to those two psi cops. She has total control over her
abilities. I think her daughter sensed that their lives were in danger and
panicked. Being a kid, she struck out in fear and without control."

   "That makes her pretty dangerous."

   "I don't think so. As long as she isn't in danger, there shouldn't be a
problem. Remember, she is a telepath and will know if danger is present."

    "I feel sorry for whomever has to spank her."

******************************

   {Lyta. Thank you for getting Alfred and Carolyn to come over. Michael and 
Alfreda are thrilled. I didn't think much could get to Alfred.}

   Bester was having the time of his life with his grandson. He owed Lyta a
lot. He met Julie and Lynn for the first time. He was in awe at what these 
five year olds could do. He had been right. Julie had killed the criminals. 
She needed training to learn to control her abilities. The other two were 
almost as formidable. Lyta would have to train them. No one else could hope to 
control them. He didn't envy her the job. Psi Corps wouldn't know what to do 
with them.

   {I read your report of the incident Alfred. It was a work of art.}

   {You expected anything less.}

******************************

   {I hate to see you depart. I’ll be depressed until I see you again.}

   The goodbyes had been said; it was time to leave. They entered the shuttle
and departed.

   {Mom, do I get to take us home?}

   {Julie, one shortcut was enough for the time being.}

   {You always take the fun out of things, mom. Why is Lynn coming with us?}

   {She needs some special schooling. I’m going to teach her, you, and Matthew 
things they can't teach you in regular school.}

   {Paul, you knew that John would take up where he and Marsha left off.}

   {I couldn't be sure, but I thought it was a good possibility.}

   {Do you think it will last?}

   {Who ever knows?}

   John and Marsha sat in the back of the shuttle.

   {Your dad is something else.}

   {Mom isn't all bad. At least she admits her mistakes.}

   {I thought she didn't like me.}

   {Mothers are funny that way.}

   {Your brother and sister didn't like the idea of letting Lynn come back with
us.}

   {Mom, convinced them that Lynn could be a danger to those around her and 
that only Lyta could train her properly.}

   {They don't believe her P-3 rating?}

   {Not for a minute.}

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I am ending this series of shorts here. I think a new title would be more
appropriate.

All criticisms are welcome.

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