“Didn’t think of that,” Ethan replied, casting Conner a look. The teen just shrugged and flipped on the TV. Trent joined him, and Ethan kept casting worried looks toward the bathroom door for the next ten minutes or so. Suddenly a loud piercing scream rang through the room causing Tommy, wearing only a pair of boxers, his hair dripping wet to come running in. Trent was on his feet with worry, rushing toward the bathroom door. Conner was trying not to laugh, while Ethan turned green.

The door swung open revealing a very angry looking Kira, a large towel wrapped around her body, her hair loose on her shoulders. In one hand she clutched her clothes and shower items; in the other was a long rubber snake. “CONNER! YOU ARE SO DEAD!” She yelled, tossing the snake at her teacher, and storming out of the room, slamming the door behind her. Trent and Tommy just stared at Conner, who had turned the same shade of green as Ethan.“Wonder whatever happened to Tori,” Ethan said thoughtfully.

“Last I heard, she was very happy with Blake,” Tommy said with a sarcastic smile.

“Aw, man,” Conner and Ethan complained.

“Guess you’ll have to give up that dream of finding someone with the same color scheme, Ethan,” Trent joked, clapping him on the shoulder.

“Yeah,” Ethan said with a sigh.“Will she be all right?” Kim asked Billy softly as they moved away from the medical bed and back to the main control room with Jason in silent tow. Jason stopped at the archway, eyes on Carri, but ears tuned toward Kim and Billy.

“She should be.” He answered.

“You don’t look all that convinced.” She pressed.

He sighed heavily, rubbing his fingers across his eyes. “I don’t like the way her immune system is reacting to either the venom or the antidote. The computer’s having to intercede too much.” He paused and looked back at the bed in the other room. “That’s the best possible care we can give her. It’s better than anything else we’ve got on this world.”