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standoffish, heartless man I've ever met.  All that genius made him hateful and mean. Not like Southern Uncle Bill, who is a big teddy bear.  I love George though and I hate to see her hurt, but Northern Uncle Bill has no heart.  He's  gotten her into this mess now he wants someone else to do the dirty work to make sure she's safe."
         "That's true and I understand your position, but he has the means to end this virus, we have to get him out. George is just the person to give me the incentive to do this.  He knows it too, but I'm more concerned with George than him.   Mason and Ken will be there so we'll be ok.  I don't know what else to say, but I don't want to be fighting anymore about it.  Please, just help me out here a little."
         "OK, sis, I can't convince you not to do this, so as much as I hate to I'll support you but I won't like it and I will miss the hell out of you till you get back."  We hugged and sniffled a bit then I finished packing a few things before heading back downstairs.
         The menfolk were outside gathered around Ken's plane.  Duke right in the middle them.  I didn't care a thing about it so wandered into the kitchen where lunch preparations were under way.  The ladies had been whispering when I entered the room but quieted suddenly.
         "Should I wait in the dining room till you finish talking about me?"Grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge, I tapped some Koolaid into it  and shook it up while I waited for an answer.  They looked everywhere but at me, so I shrugged and turned to leave.
         "We don't know why you have to go too.  I mean, the guys can handle it just fine, why do you have to go?" asked Melody.
         "You all want your men to leave not knowing when or even if they'll return?"
         "Well, no, not when you put it that way."
         "I thought not.  Look, this is my family and they need help, so no one else needs to go.  Granted he may have found an anti-virus for the walker problem and that would be great, but when it comes down to it, it's my responsibility.  So, what's for lunch?"
         They stood looking like they wanted to say something else, then everyone started talking at once.  Things were back to normal or at the very least, they had nothing else to say on the matter.  I wandered back into the dining room and found the letter Northern Uncle Bill and sent me.  I took a breath and opened it.
     
     

              JD,
     
                  I see Ken has found you and that you are well.
                  Ken has informed you of our whereabouts and situation.  I don't know of the conditions outside our compound but if it's half as bad as inside I do not want you to come to my aid.  I would appreciate, however,the rescue of Georgina.  I can't conceive the thought of her death and if there were another way I would have discovered it by now.
                  I have failed. I don't like the feeling and now know how you feel.
                  I have included all pertinent information for our imminent rescue in the briefcase.  Study it well.  You will of course, follow the enclosed directions and I will see you in several days . The fate of the world is in your hands.
                  Failure is not an option.
                  Read George's letter and she will give you the final preparations.
     
                  Wm May
     
         It's amazing how quickly he can piss me off.  I don't know why, since I've been dealing with his indifference all my life.  A mind such as his is so full of his work that he has no room for anything else.  I had learned to live with it, I just hadn't learned to like it.
         Lacy picked up the letter, read it and tossed it back on the table.  She just looked at me, shook her head, walked to the window and watched the men at the plane, crossing her arms defiantly.  I sat down and started