Chapter 8

Chapter 8

“Ken…”

“Don’t start,” he cut her off impatiently.

“Don’t worry. I won’t interfere with your relationship with Viola anymore. I hope you both have a happy life together.”

After all, she thought, in two days, I’ll be gone. We’ll never see each other again.

The next morning, Calista cleared out her room. She gathered all of Ken’s love letters and gifts–every precious memento she’d cherished–and thrown them to the nearby dump, despite her weakened state.

When she returned, Uncle Johnson called her to his study.“Calista, what happenned? I heard you fell into the pool?”

She knew Uncle Johnson was fair–minded. If she told him the truth, he would investigate thoroughly. But she was exhausted–too tired to fight anymore.“It was nothing. just slipped.”

He frowned. “That’s dangerous. Stay away from the pool from now on.”

as he pulled out a

A transport will pick you up in

you, Uncle Johnson.”

face with concern. “Have you packed everything? The base is in an

in just then, catching the last words. “Packed? Where is Calista going?”

glanced at Calista but remained

own place,” she said quietly. “Moving out.”

“Yes, Calista wants her own

brow furrowed. “She’s fine

his head. “You’re getting married, Ken. Someday

have children too. She’ll need

face. The thought of Calista marrying and having children had never come up to his

mind.

his hand knocked the list off

this? A roster for the satellite

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