Original X-roads-2003

    “Jas!” Jamie grabbed my arm.
    “Here you go, it is yours. No charge.” he handed it over.
    I fastened it to my arm, after I jerked away from Jamie.
    “Thank you and come again.”
    I waved my arm above my head as I walked out the door.
    “Do you know whut Sertoff iz gonna do when he findz out you left fer Earth?” Jamie jumped in front of me.
    “Find another wife?” I pushed him aside.
    “Jasylin!”
    I stopped and took a breath, “Look I’m not gone am I? Besides he already warned me that if I left he would kill all of my friends. Do you think I would leave you to that? It’s a just in case measure.”
    “Jest in caze of whut?”
    “I dunno. But it seems like a good idea to have it.” I glanced at it, my ticket home.
    “It seemz like one of thoze it wuz a good idea at the time things.” he complained.