Flashback time for Teresa: Recruiting two more prospective mothers


    Some of them actually look a little guilty. But not enough to make any difference, the jerks.


    Get on with it! We don''t want a lecture!


    You don''t say.


    Those criterion fit me like a glove - is he making a dig at me? Probably not, he really couldn''t care less.


    Exactly what I was thinking! And Lenny looked annoyed there, but he hid it from Laura. I wonder about those two.


    But these two girls are a little dumb. Dr Stanford himself said so.


    Which still sort of makes it exploitive.


    But, do I have any better ideas?


    Nope.


    And Laura is allowing herself to be swayed by Lenny''s opinion.


    Flashback time for Arnold: Risky business


    Thank God the two mothers are busy looking after the three toddlers. This is definitely not a discussion for their ears.


    Good, good. Say the positives first.


    Then touch on the negatives.


    Then get straight to the heart of the matter. Good one, Lenny.


    I wonder if that is his true motive? I must discuss this with the others when he is not around.


    someone has to be running the esp implantations." said Arnold.


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    Flashback time for Teresa: Two more mothers


    I''m glad the doctor found two more totally isolated would be mothers. They''re actually quite good at babysitting Keltain.


    Oh, it''s Dr Stanford. Probably checking up on one or other of the girls and working out when will be the best time to try the implantation.


    What''s he up to? Why does he remind me of my younger brother when I caught him pinching cookies from the kitchen that time? Aww - just my imagination.


    too much.


    I see there''s a new burn mark on the wall. Just as well we put in extra fire proof panels.


    That''s strange, she looks slightly guilty. She''s not like that usually.


    She obviously doesn''t want to say hello today, so let her be.


    Nyah, surely not. I mean, it can''t be.


    But...


    This is totally silly.


    Yuck. It''s unmistakable. Dr Stanford, you sleazy little slut.


    I''m going to bring this up at a meeting, as soon as I get a chance.


    lot to organise, especially to do with security and keeping the location secret.


    I hope to God there isn''t any more problems, but if the doctor says it''s OK, then I suppose I shouldn''t worry.


    Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit.


    Another Lucy.


    Shit.


    Fuck.


    Oh, stop being so dismissive you jerk. They''re now dead!


    He really is a sleaze. I must have a few words with the others.


    Yeah, yeah. I suppose so. We need all the data we can get.


    extremely unwise to let him cry by himself.


    Two more deaths. Two more trees that I am going to plant. Why did it have to get to this?


    I wish I had died at my implantation.


    Wherever you are, I hope you can forgive us.


    It''s so silent. All of this stuff, waiting for someone who is never going to be coming back.


    Not very sophisticated at all. In fact, it must be aimed at twelve-year-old girls.


    Poor girl. Was probably taken advantage of by her boyfriend, and then promptly dumped. And then taken advantage of by Dr Creepy Sleaze. What a mess.


    Hello, she actually kept a diary?


    Her life wasn''t very complicated, was it? It''s so bland and boring.


    This is so pathetic. The poor girl''s head was stuffed full of nonsense from all of those third rate romance novels.


    And her grammar wasn''t so crash hot, either.


    Wait a moment, that means she knew exactly how long she had been pregnant for!


    What does this mean?


    Flashback time for Arnold: His first special job


    I think I can guess where this is going...


    good doctor is very keen on publishing a scientific paper or ten on this esp stuff, and I''m sure we won''t be shy about taking a large part of the recognition for its discovery and development." said Teresa.


    She''s so idealistic.


    Well, I try not to go after innocent people. And if I do go after them, I try to disadvantage them as little as possible. Generally.


    I can see that makes sense. A bit tough on those two girls, but.


    Hmm, ten days too late is presumably invariably fatal.


    Lenny is not having any such problems. Nor is Prakash.


    men here, did any of you have sex with those two girls?"


    Ah! He looked a touch guilty there. And he made sure that Laura didn''t see it. I''m sure those little trips he makes to Verdant are not just for business.


    But, nyah, I highly doubt he would cheat on Laura with those two girls. I''ll give him some decency.


    some man did have sex with at least one of those girls, and probably both of them."


    I get the message. Don''t betray our esp programme.


    Hmm, I don''t think I would, anyway. Since these esp powers could make all the difference to our Mars civilisation.


    Well, here I go.


    More or less.


    Whew, I think I''ll get off my soapbox now.


    Well, they all look very thoughtful. I hope I didn''t overdo it or something.


    Flashback time for Teresa: Amazed at what she is capable of


    Oh, my, we are all going to be accomplices to murder.


    I''m amazed that he managed to get Laura on board.