When they first got back to  earth it was nice to be together. There was a special bond, then too Cal seemed to know what to do. Had to get a place to live, he knew how to cook, so they saved money on food. Cal also knew how to...

She started watching Keith, like how she used to watch the others. First it started just searching for his name. Keith, then his last name Rawling. That didn't turn up much, some weird  Facebook profiles but nothing else. Then she looked on  LinkedIn there nothing. 

"Could he have changed his...

Marianna worked at a school, although she wasn't a teacher. That was her end goal. Right now she helped the teachers, prepare lessons and things. He favorite class was art class, a lot of work for her, and made the day go fast. The teacher she worked for there was...

Marianna’s flight wasn’t so long. People all over the world flew much longer, taking a whole day just to get somewhere else. Burning barrels of gas to get somewhere else. Marianna’s flight was three hours, which is reasonable, she paid a reasonable price too, but to her it felt like...

Marianna’a plane was set to board. One way to Gas city. Someone surely thought that was a strange ticket. There were 5 or so people on the flight. Marianna wanted to know about them. Why were they going? She wanted to ask business or pleasure. Would you ever come back?...

"So what do do here?"

"Oh, uh me. I'm not working, just visiting."

"Yeah, Kurt I told you, its my brother he's visiting, from you know.... outer space ."

"Oh, yeah, fuck yeah man, the space boy. That's right, how was that." Kurt said not really looking directly at Cal, instead he...

James counted from the reception, 37 steps to the exit on the east, 82 steps to the one on the west wing, only 12 to the front exit. Big Joe says you never leave out of that one though, people might chase you they can see you, out the back...

"Those places will really get ya."

"The ones with the flashing lights?"

"Yeah, the green lights. Means they record everything, will give it to the cops too. Some sort of city pledge."

"Damn, thats stupid. "

"Yeah, but its crazy it works."

They turned into the hotel.

"You go in first, I'll come in in ten...

He woke up to his door being pounded on.

"Open up its the police." 

Fuck James thought, he was just here, what was he going to tell them, Did Big Joe rat me out. Im doing nothing. 
He looked around the apartment. What if there's like a gun here. His car....

Now the lighter was in Dick's hands. It clicked open with a satisfying sound, and the flame was large but steady. Dick after the joint was lit, slammed the lighter shut extinguishing the flame. 

"Thats such a sick lighter. I still can't believe you found that. Like it was just...