Chapter 1078
You Know Where
John was on his way to the Command Center. He thought he would stop by the commissary and grab a quick bite to eat. He was a little surprised when he was intercepted by Savannah. He would find out soon enough why she put the grab on him. He couldn't help but think about how Cameron sent him alone on his way just a few minutes earlier. He was sure she was involved somehow.
Savannah guided John into the commissary and sat him down. She could sense his reluctance to go there. She wasn't about to let him get away.
Young Allison looked over and spotted John. She was pleased to see him there.
"Hi, John." Young Allison said.
John was a little apprehensive with Young Allison there. She made him nervous. Not because of her, but because of the way he felt being around her. There were thoughts in his head which just seemed to be there. He was pretty sure everyone would look down on those thoughts except Cameron. She seemed to encourage them. He didn't want to show his nervousness or seem rude.
"Hey, Allison." John said.
Young Allison liked the way she was able to make John react. Cameron always told her John would be very 'responsive' around her. She was pleased with the attention he would bestow upon her, even if it was to the point where he tried not to pay much attention to her at all.
"What would you like?" Young Allison asked. "I mean for food."
John sucked in his breath a little at her question. He was sure it was a 'loaded' question. He chose his words carefully. He knew how some statements could be misinterpreted. He only planned to grab a small snack originally.
"Just something simple is fine." John said. "I don't need anything fancy. I was on my way to the Command Center to catch up."
Savannah checked earlier. There was nothing critical pending.
"Everything's good for now." Savannah said.
Young Allison looked at the items available. They were all freshly stocked.
"I think we can find a few simple things." Young Allison said.
Savannah joined her. She was surprised at the big selection of food sundries. Previously there were very few things. Now there was everything.
"There's a lot of stuff here now." Savannah said.
Young Allison looked over the selection of items.
"I know." Young Allison said. "We can make something good."
The selection looked promising.
Savannah was pleased to see something special. She looked over at John.
"How does steak and eggs sound?" Savannah asked.
John was very surprised to hear it. It was totally new. He hoped it wasn't another 'April Fools' prank. One of those for the day was enough, especially as to the nature of it. He really hoped no one found out about it. He should have looked around to make sure there wasn't a body cam somewhere which recorded everything. Wait. It wouldn't make much difference, Cameron could simply plug in and download her video files of the event. Everything would be concentrated on him if she did. Maybe he should have asked Cameron to promise not to tell anyone about it and he would let it slide. He didn't need to retaliate. He was sure if he did, he would only make things worse for himself. He needed to think about what Savannah just asked him and make sure it's for real.
"Do we have steak?" John asked.
Young Allison was pleased with the selection.
"We do now." Young Allison said.
He still wasn't sure if they were joking or not.
"Really?" John asked.
Young Allison thought of something which popped into her head. She knew she shouldn't say it, but she just needed to.
"There's fresh meat in the commissary, John." Young Allison said. "It's all your choice."
Savannah looked over at Young Allison and gave her a stern look. She held a package up.
"Here's the beef." Savannah said. "It's the only fresh meat you should expect."
Young Allison giggled. She looked at some of the other ingredients available. After Savannah's disapproval, she didn't know if she should mention the sausage or not. Somehow it seemed like a bad idea under the current circumstances.
"I can make pancakes and bacon, or an omelet." Young Allison said as she glanced briefly at Savannah. "You get to pick."
John stuck to the meal. He thought a steak sounded great. He only ever ate steak in a restaurant before. It wasn't something his mother would ever cook at home. He remembered the last time she tried to make a roast. She was distracted and did other things and forgot about it. Strangely enough, Cameron told his mother it should have come out of the oven seventeen minutes previously. He often wondered why Cameron didn't say anything before and allowed the dinner to become overcooked. She could have taken it out of the oven herself. There was no need to dwell on the past. There were actually quite a few peculiar events. Right now he wanted to steak. He knew there were a multitude of different cuts. We would normally be based on texture as well as other things.
"What kind of steak is it?" John asked.
Savannah looked at the other steaks available. She was actually a little surprised.
"There's Porterhouse and Filet Mignon." Savannah said as she looked a little further. "There's Rib-eye too."
John never remembered any steak served at the Resistance base before.
"Wow!" John said. "It sounds good. I'll take any one of them. I can share with anyone who wants to try some as well."
Young Allison briefly wondered if she should mention the sausage again since John was willing to share the meat.
Savannah and Young Allison both thought John wasn't too picky when it came to females either. They were both aware of his past transgressions against Cameron. He chose 'ground beef' over 'steak' previously. It wasn't a wise choice.
Young Allison wanted the best for John.
"The Filet Mignon is nice and lean." Young Allison said. "How does it sound?"
John felt like 'Pavlov's dog' right now. He wasn't sure how much work it would be. They never seemed to have any trouble at the restaurants. He knew they usually were equipped with big grills to work with.
"It sounds good." John said. "Do you know how to cook steaks? Do we have the right equipment?"
Young Allison looked a little offended.
"It's just cooking, John." Young Allison said. "How hard can it be? It's not rocket science."
John was pretty sure when it came to his mother it was like rocket science, and it's why things didn't really work out. He did have to give her credit for always trying though. Not everything was burnt. She always told him she was better at serving the food as opposed to making it. He was pretty sure she actually burnt water a few times. There was a brownish residue left in the pan after all the water boiled away until it was just the pan on the stove. He figured it was the minerals in the water which were left behind. He did see a couple of blackened metal pans in the trash which once were silver in color. Those were probably left unattended on the stove for far too long as well.
Savannah wanted to remind John they were skilled in many things. She figured they would learn additional skills as time went on. Some of those would probably be in the bedroom.
"Even if it was rocket science, we would do pretty well at it too." Savannah said.
John knew the girls were highly educated. They all seemed to know more than he did. They actually seem to know more than everyone did.
"I didn't mean anything bad. I was just saying." John said. "I don't know tech stuff when it comes to food and cooking. I come from a very culinary challenged upbringing."
Young Allison didn't want to put him on the defensive. She decided to move the conversation along.
"How do you want your eggs?" Young Allison asked.
John felt like he kept getting hungrier.
"I'd like them to be scrambled with cheese." John said.
Savannah wanted to spice them up a little.
"I'm going to throw in a few more ingredients, if it's okay with you." Savannah said. "I think I can give it a little more pizzazz."
John didn't see a problem with it. He would let the girls add what they wanted.
"You're the Boss." John said.
Young Allison wanted John to know there was a little bit more to his statement.
"I think it's safe to say we're both the Boss." Young Allison said.
Savannah looked over at Young Allison and smiled.
"You mean the three of us." Savannah said. "Cameron's not here yet so I'll speak for her. I think we can all agree she's the head Boss."
Young Allison giggled a little. She was pleased to hear it.
"Better her than us." Young Allison whispered to Savannah.
Savannah caught the sexual reference Young Allison made. She couldn't dispute her apprehension about some of the things she witnessed online. It wasn't her reference though. It was about who was in charge.
John looked like he was going to say something but didn't.
Everyone understood the General was in command of the troops. The General wasn't in command of the Boss for other matters. It was just the way things worked.
Young Allison liked her meat cooked medium well but thought John might want it different.
"What about the cook on the steak?" Young Allison asked. "What do you like?"
John thought about it for a few seconds. He hated to cut into a piece of meat and blood came out of it. He also didn't like it if the meat was tough and it was hard to chew. If he wanted something to be tough, he would get some beef jerky.
"Medium is good." John said. "I don't like it bloody or overcooked."
Savannah wanted to divide the work assignment so they could each concentrate on their particular item.
"I'll do the eggs, you can do the steak." Savannah said.
The girls got down to business. John watched them work. They seemed to work very well together. They both wore flight suits like Cameron. It looked a little strange because they wore an apron over them. It was actually very cute, just like the girls. A brief image flashed into his mind of them both cooking wearing only the apron. He quickly refocused. He wasn't sure where the thought came from.
John looked at both of the girls in detail as they worked. The chemistry was excellent between each other and him. He thought maybe the future wasn't so bad after all. As long as everyone, meaning him, didn't do something stupid, things should flow pretty smoothly. He remembered the warning from Cameron where if there was a problem with one of them, then there was a problem with all three of them.
He tried to concentrate on Savannah, but always his eyes fell back to Young Allison. He actually looked forward to her as an older teenager. His 'hunger' was greater than just food at this point. Some ideas seemed so fresh in his mind in the mornings. As the thoughts flooded his mind, he was glad he was sitting down. He was worried the more he looked at them, the more likely it was things might happen where he didn't want them to be noticed. He didn't want it to happen. He certainly didn't want to be called out on it if it did.
John wondered if he should blame or thank Future John or Cameron at this point.
A new image popped into his head. It was one he tried to push away before with the girls. He wasn't sure why it was back either. He thought of Claire cooking wearing only the apron. She wasn't even in the commissary. Well, not yet anyway. It didn't seem like a good idea to ask and spoil the mood.
There was another new and exciting prospect with Cameron talking about chip and chassis swaps. He seemed to think a lot more about Sheila and now Hanna. Those ideas were fresh in his head this morning when he woke up. They were pushed to the back burner when Cameron started in with her April Fool's Day joke. It was still a lot to think about.
'Man, she got me good.' John thought.
His eyes roamed back and forth between Savannah and Young Allison as they worked. He thought it would be nice to have both of them at the same time, but he wanted to be with each of them individually on the 'first time' so he could concentrate on them and make sure he delivered. Cameron told him on multiple occasions he needed to deliver on the first time with any of the females he was with going forward. It was really something to have his wife mention it to him multiple times. He really didn't know if it could get any better than what was there now
Claire neared the commissary. She could smell the food cooking. It smelled really good. She worked with all her daughters on cooking, as well as with Vanna and Savannah.
Only Young Allison and Savannah were naturals. Allison and Vanna were more likely to burn the food and lacked the creativity the younger girls possessed. Allison once told her there were times when she was lucky to find garbage to eat. It always bothered her. She always tried to make Allison a decent meal once a day. She could help to try to make up for some of the meals she couldn't provide Allison with after Judgment Day. There was nothing she could do about some of the other things which happened to her.
Young Allison and Summer always helped her.
She actually watched Summer look at recipes and redo them differently so the finished product was actually much better than it would have been. Summer was the true natural at everything. There was nothing she couldn't learn extremely quickly. Not only could she learn it, she could surpass it just as quickly.
She looked at John as he sat and waited. He appeared to be very happy and hungry. She wondered if it was just the food, or the girls, he 'wanted'. She touched her breasts through her skin tight shirt before she entered the commissary. She could feel her nipples stiffen a little. She wanted to make sure she gave herself a little stimulation. She pulled her shirt tight and entered.
She looked down at herself and was very pleased with the look. The 'headlights' were on. The girls were going to have to be moved to the back burner for now.
John looked up and saw Claire.
Wow!
She looked Hot in her top. It looked like it was painted on. She basically looked topless, but her skin was the color of her shirt.
Young Allison noted her mother's top and the state of the 'twins' within it. She felt the need to comment on it.
"Hi, Mom." Young Allison said. "I see all three of you are up early."
Claire ignored the comment. She felt John didn't need to think about the girls while the women were present.
"Hi, everyone." Claire said.
She sat down across from John. Her back was to the girls. They already saw enough. Now it was John's turn to get the full dose.
Savannah asked her what she wanted
Claire said to surprise her.
Savannah went back to work. She could see Young Allison was a little less than pleased with her mother's attire. It was very revealing.
John smiled at Claire and then looked at the 'girls'. He then looked back to where Savannah and Young Allison were working.
"They're amazing." John said.
John's eyes returned to Claire. They focused on her breasts before he looked back up at her face. He couldn't help it. It was like they were right there in front of him. They 'called' to him. He lightly moistened his lips as he stared at everything.
Claire wondered if John referred to her breasts. Normally she would never wear a top like she currently wore. The last time she probably did was a sleepover at one of her girlfriend's houses during high school. It was just to set the stage for what she anticipated would happen later on during the sleepover. It always did. Everyone was so open and willing to share and learn back then. One by one, all of her female friends were willing to try a little more. She thought those were the days until where she was at now in her life.
John wanted to make sure Claire understood the proper statement. He didn't want to sound like he was in the gutter, even if his mind seemed to be there.
"Did you teach the girls how to cook?" John asked.
Claire was aware she taught Young Allison plenty in the bedroom with her spying as well. It never seemed to bother her. She didn't know it was part of her nightly 'conditioning' to allow it to occur.
"I've taught them many things, some they've 'observed' on their own." Claire said with a sly smile.
Savannah and Young Allison shared a quick glance with each other at Claire's reference. It was something they both knew they did plenty of.
John wasn't sure what it meant, but thought he knew. He sure wasn't going to ask. He was aware of the 'open door' policy at the Resistance base. Maybe it wasn't so much an 'open door' policy as it was a 'door not closed tight' policy.
Claire could see John was a little nervous about her close proximity. Maybe it wasn't so much nervousness as it was his inability not to stare at her breasts. With the skin tight shirt, both of her breasts were right there out in the open as if she was topless. The thought only seemed to make her 'pokies' even more prominent.
John noticed Claire see him look at Young Allison and Savannah while trying not to stare at her breasts. He saw her pull her top tight and her nipples were fully erect now. It was impossible not to notice. They were very well defined. They certainly called to him.
Claire looked back over her shoulder quickly to make sure the girls were out of earshot.
"They'll make a good 'snack' or 'desert', but when you want the 'main course', I'm here." Claire said as she gently touched his hand.
John didn't know what to say. He thought the same thing and was very surprised when she said it. Now he wanted Savannah as an appetizer, Claire as the main course and Young Allison as the dessert. Somehow the idea was already in his head. The similarity of the wording in his mind, and what Claire said was profound. He needed to play it cool and not seem over anxious, uncouth, or greedy. He was actually all three of those right now. He was ready to take one of them into the pantry and knock one off.
"I'll keep it in mind." John said.
Claire still touched John as she used her other hand to smooth her top again.
She leaned forward. She wanted to make it clear to him she was ready for more. Cameron put a lot of pressure on her to do so. She wasn't sure if it was to get Allison, Savannah, or Young Allison to act on their own accord. If it was the case, it hadn't worked. It appeared she would need direct involvement herself. Strangely enough it was what she wanted. It was always in her mind when she woke up in the morning. She would usually see Hanna's smiling face, or sometimes even Holly's smiling face when she woke up with those thoughts.
"You know where my room is." Claire whispered. "You're welcome anytime, for anything. It's what I want."
Claire and John locked their eyes with her statement.
John swallowed hard. He was aware it wasn't the only thing hard. 'Little Willie' was now at 'full attention' within the confines of his pants. He felt very uncomfortable, for more than one reason.
He did know where her room was at. If it wasn't an open invitation to visit her for a 'booty call', he didn't know what was. It appeared to be totally un-coerced to him. There were no Terminators present in the room. Cameron wasn't there to 'threaten' her with taking Summer away from her. It was just Claire on her own and no one else could hear her since she whispered it to him. She said it was what she wanted. It really did take all the guess work out of it
A few seconds later Summer entered into the commissary. She was followed by Anna.
John was relieved because it broke the tension.
Claire glanced over at Summer and slowly released John's hand.
They both said 'hello' to everyone. Summer went over to watch and help the girls. Anna left.
Savannah, Young Allison, and Summer worked to get everything completed.
"We're almost done." Savannah said.
The girls dished up the food.
"Get ready, here it comes." Young Allison said.
John was glad he was sitting down with the table 'covering' him. 'Little Willie' seemed to have an appetite of its own.
Claire looked back over her shoulder to make sure where everyone was at. She looked at John and leaned forward as she looked into his eyes. She wanted to make her position perfectly clear. The fact there were no Terminators in the room pleased her greatly when she spoke. It showed her words were genuine.
"I'm ready, willing, experienced, and hungry. It's what I want for you as well as myself." Claire whispered moments before the food arrived.
John swallowed hard again. He really needed to readjust himself. Everyone was there at the table now. The girls were all around him as they set the food down.
Savannah sat next to John. Young Allison and Summer squeezed in on either side of Claire.
John knew he was surrounded by the future. From where he sat, the future looked 'mighty good'. He was ready to 'eat'. His food was also ready to consume. If he had a choice, the food could wait.
Minutes ago:
Summer was in her room studying when Anna arrived to check on her. Her bed was made and everything in her room was neat. It's how it always was. She was all ready to go so they left and headed for the commissary. It seemed to her Summer always knew right when she would arrive.
Anna could hear the conversations as they occurred in the commissary. She thought maybe they should stop by the Command Center for a short time period.
Summer didn't want to stop there. She wanted to go see her mother and sister.
Anna needed to hold Summer back for a few moments when she heard Claire talking to John before they entered the commissary.
Summer wanted to tell her she knew why but didn't.
She let Summer off and departed. She needed to tell Cameron the latest news. Claire was attempting to act on her own, without Cameron prompting her. She warned Cameron about it. Young Allison wasn't the only one who spied on the other females when they were 'together'. She knew Claire delivered passion which was very alluring.
It was clear if Claire stayed at the base, John would end up in her bed, or she would end up in his bed. She reviewed the security footage and saw it almost happened already. With what she just heard, it was inevitable….
Anna was sure once John was with Claire he wouldn't let her go. It would disturb the 'Natural Order'. She could tell Cameron's short term goal to have John protected was going to backfire on her and create a bigger problem for her long term goal. It was going to make Young Allison less likely to want to be with John if her mother was already with him.
They would also need to consider the possibility both Savannah and Young Allison would try even harder to make sure John was with them. It might prove very beneficial to John with the availability of human females, but it was still going to be a disrupting factor and cause some friction at some point along the way. Then again, maybe it wouldn't. Maybe it would turn into one big happy party for all of them. She was pretty sure she was going to get pulled into the mix at some point. As long as she was able to be with Young Allison, she would see what else she would need to put up with and endure.
Cammy headed to the commissary when she saw Anna hold Summer back for a few seconds. She figured someone was making a 'move'. She hoped it wasn't Savannah, but she knew she needed to let the 'Natural Order' play out and take its course.
She hung back until Anna exited the commissary. She could see Anna looked disturbed.
"What do you look so uptight about?" Cammy asked.
Anna looked around before she spoke. She was bothered by the events which seemed to be happening on their own.
"Claire is laying claim to John. She wants John to visit her room. I heard her invite him to come." Anna said, and quickly added "To her room, come to her room."
She figured they were sort of one in the same. They would be anyway.
Cammy saw it as inevitable. She also knew it increased her chances to be with John as his 'hunger' grew. The more females John experienced, the more he would want.
She felt there was unfinished business between John and her. She still intended to 'collect' and let Cameron know she did. The focus wasn't on her right now.
"It's what Cameron wanted." Cammy said. "I'll have a shot at him then if they mate. He'll want 'more'. I'll deliver. There have been a couple of times I thought he was going to."
Anna saw it as everyone wanting to take 'cuts'. It wasn't how things were supposed to work. Cameron already disrupted the 'Natural Order' by becoming involved with John before he was with the girls.
"What about Savannah and Young Allison?" Anna asked. "It's their rightful place. It doesn't belong to anyone else."
Cammy wanted to be with John and she wanted Cameron to know about it. She didn't like it because Cameron wanted to take Savannah away from her. It was mainly why she wanted to be with John. She wanted Cameron to see what it felt like.
"The girls will need to wait for their 'turn'." Cammy said. "There's plenty for everyone."
They saw Cameron coming and stopped talking.
Cameron saw them clam up as she approached and wondered what they were talking about. She wasn't able to get close enough to hear before they acted like nothing was happening. She hoped to have a heads up about whatever it was. She really hoped they weren't about to play an April Fool's joke on her.
"What are you two conspiring about?" Cameron asked. "If there's anything I should know about, spill it now. I don't like surprises. If I receive any surprises, I can guarantee they're going to get a few surprises of their own in return."
Cammy and Anna quickly looked at each other.
"Nothing." Anna and Cammy both said at the same time.
Cameron looked at Cammy for a long while before she spoke. She made her point with silence. She didn't see the 'B Team' as a threat to her, or her dominance.
"Let's try a few tastes of breakfast and go." Cameron said.
She passed both of them and continued into the commissary.
Cameron was ready to get the 'show on the road'.
Cameron boldly walked in the commissary. Savannah saw her and started to get up so she could sit next to John. She knew one day it may be her place, but it wasn't her place today.
Savannah wanted a strong bond with John and Cameron. She was pretty sure most of her 'alone time' would be with Young Allison and Cameron once the 'Natural Order' was established. John would just be part of her 'duties'. Then again, maybe she would like what he offered. It was if he could deliver. Jesse said some males 'worked' for her but most of them didn't. Vanna, Allison, and Claire said it never did for them. From what she heard, it seemed to be rewarding for Riley, Sarah, and Cameron.
Cameron didn't want Savannah to give up her rightful place at John's side. It was part of her assignment she needed to complete.
"There's room for all of us." Cameron said.
Cameron went to the other side of John and squeezed him closer to Savannah.
John was even more uncomfortable when Cameron squeezed in next to him. It seemed to have the effect of calming 'Little Willie' down. It wasn't something he wanted her to notice. He certainly didn't want her to say something in front of the others. He would be highly embarrassed if she did.
"I'll try a small taste from everyone." Cameron said as she looked at each of the females. "If you don't mind sharing, I don't either. There is plenty for everyone."
It was a 'loaded statement' everyone picked up on.
Cameron noticed Claire's top and her 'pokies'. They seemed even more so since she arrived and sat down. She knew when Claire was done delivering or producing offspring, she was a good candidate for a set of nipple rings. She would let Hanna know to add it to her 'conditioning'. The idea and desire would be firmly cemented in Claire's head by then. She felt it would enhance Claire's beauty and allure. She knew it would make Claire more desirable to John.
"You look really pretty, Claire." Cameron said. "You look very beautiful."
Claire blushed a little.
"Thanks, but I can never look as good as you do." Claire said. "Or for that matter as any of the others sitting here will. You're all much more beautiful than I could ever be."
It seemed Claire would be happy with the scraps as long as she was in the game.
They shared some small talk, joked, laughed, played around, and experienced a good time.
Cameron was aware it broke the ice for all of them and John, either individually, or together.
She saw everyone was finished and ready to go.
Savannah didn't want to leave a mess for anyone else to clean up.
"Let me do the dishes real fast and we can go." Savannah said.
Claire could see Cameron wanted to leave. It was time to step up to the plate. She didn't want to interfere, too much.
"Summer and I will take care of it." Claire said. "The girls already did the hard part to make everything. It's only fair we share and all do our part. As long as everyone shares, everyone is happy."
No one thought she was talking about cooking or the dishes any longer.
Cameron wanted an update before she left.
"I'll check operations with John and Savannah." Cameron said.
Young Allison looked at them for a moment. She then turned her attention to her mother and younger sister.
Cameron took John and Savannah away. She left Claire alone with her two daughters. It was time for Young Allison to say 'goodbye'.
Cammy and Anna were both in the Command Center when Cameron, John, and Savannah arrived. They looked intently at one of the monitors and didn't notice them at first.
John Henry looked over at the new keyboard quickly. He wondered if Cameron would say anything.
They all exchanged pleasantries.
John Henry filled everyone in on what was happening.
There were a few specific operations John wanted to know more about.
"We should have something on the port area, or old supermarket by now." John said.
John Henry monitored all the locations where there was involvement with both Skynet and the Syndicate. He expected there would be additional action as well.
"There's nothing new." John Henry said. "I have both locations under surveillance continuously."
Savannah was concerned about the Skynet equipment. She felt it posed a big threat as well.
"What about the boxcars?" Savannah asked. "Something should pop up on those again."
There was another location Cameron hadn't been personally involved with. She was part of the same operation, but her action took place at a different location.
"Don't forget the old newspaper plant." Cameron added. "We're still watching the place too."
John Henry monitored all those locations and many others as well. He even sent teams out periodically to make sure the surveillance equipment hadn't been tampered with. They also looked for any other surveillance which may have been set up or anyone else.
"There's nothing so far at any of the previous locations the team 'visited'." John Henry said.
John was still a little troubled by the use of a nuclear weapon in the Las Vegas area, even if it was underground and completely contained. There were a series of events which led up to its use.
"Is there anything new from Las Vegas?" John asked. "I know there are a few different angles we need to keep track of."
John Henry was aware of the action initiated by Young Allison.
"The Cartel is currently in control of the casino which caused the problem." John Henry said. "The Syndicate has taken quite a beating. I expect they will attempt to retake control of it."
Savannah could have done without the mention of the conflict Young Allison created with CamNet's assistance.
"Is it still contained to the three state area?" Savannah asked.
John Henry needed to moderate his answer as much as possible. He knew it was going to cause a problem. It didn't want to upset CamNet.
"No." John Henry said. "It's spread nationwide. It seems both groups have called in other resources they have scattered around the country."
John looked a little surprised. He wanted them to start out small to take the heat off of them and their Skynet operations.
"Really?" John asked.
John Henry didn't think he would mention the worldwide implications which occurred as well. It seemed the revelation would only cause a further issue with everyone except Young Allison and CamNet.
"Really." John Henry said.
John wondered if Young Allison asked CamNet to carry out her original plan. He didn't want to ask in front of Cameron and Savannah. They would both defend her and 'punish' him. Things were good now. He would wait until they were gone.
There was another problem group Savannah worried about. They just encountered them again the other day.
"What about the Fanatics?" Savannah asked. "We don't know what they were up to."
It was one subject Cameron would prefer not discussed in front of Savannah and John. She wanted to know the information first.
"It's being dealt with." Cameron said. "CamNet will advise us when something turns up."
They all wondered about the prisoner but nobody asked.
Cameron waited until she thought Young Allison should be finished with Claire and Summer. She led Savannah, Cammy, and Anna away toward the commissary.
She could see Young Allison holding her mother and Summer in a deep embrace. She halted the girls following her.
"Give them a minute." Cameron said.
Savannah understood. It was her role now. Young Allison was her responsibility. She loved Young Allison dearly.
"I'll get her." Savannah said. "She has the strength."
They watched as Savannah entered the commissary and took Young Allison by the hand and led her away.
Claire and Summer were crying.
Anna didn't like what she saw.
"Let's go the other way." Anna said.
Cameron wanted them to understand.
"No." Cameron said. "They all need to be strong."
Cammy thought Cameron was a total Bitch for doing it. She was glad she wasn't a Bitch like Cameron was. She felt she needed to say something.
"You're hurting all of them." Cammy said. "I know you know it."
Cameron covered all the bases and made sure there were others for Claire and Summer. There was someone for everyone.
"I do." Cameron said. "I have made other things 'available' to Claire and Summer. They'll adapt. Humans are very good at adapting no matter how harsh the conditions are."
The Metal girls walked down the hall. Cameron hugged Savannah and Young Allison when they came out. She looked at Claire and nodded.
Young Allison showed a smile on her face with a few tears in her eyes.
"Let's go." Young Allison said.
Young Allison led the group as they followed her toward the carpool. She hurried away as fast as she could and never looked back.
Life moved forward, not backwards.
Closing monologue by Cameron:
You Know Where
We all wonder at times
Who will actually be there
As we take another step
On the journey up life's stair
Does the climb up
Lead us to anywhere
Or does the lonely path lead
To the middle of nowhere
Maybe we hope it will
Guide us to elsewhere
Does the place really matter
Will we be treated unfair
Sometimes we would all like
To find one to share
Is everyone willing
To pay life's fare
To find another similar
Is usually quite rare
If we do find them
Will we take the dare
When we roll life's dice
Will the one wanted compare
They know how we are
You know where
Nobody