J0 leaned forward and pressed the Power button for the hover car’s radio. A reporter’s voice soon came out of the speakers. “And that’s just a tiny little detail, with the latest report from the people down there …” I felt much more at ease out of the house. I snuck a quick look at J0. She noticed me out of the corner of her eye. She took her concentration away from driving for a moment to look at me and smiled. She didn’t have to say anything. That was Julie’s signature everything-is-going-to-be-okay smile. That was the smile I had fallen in love with. My ears tuned to the reporter on the radio. “The board of trustees has called an emergency meeting. Roboko Development’s shares have fallen catastrophically …” If J0 could have punched the radio faster to shut it off, she probably woul

