Dr. Ochentaker jumped as the shriek pierced his concentration.

He recognized that scream, a scream he had only heard once before.

It was Loretta.

He burst out of his chair, and pushed the sliding door open by force. He cursed his short legs as he ran down the small hallway to the secondary control room.

“LORETTA!” he screeched, as he ran into the control room, prepared to fight, or, at least distract the attacker.

He was entirely unprepared to see two grown women hugging fiercely and crying.

Dr. Ochentaker froze in a very awkward position as Loretta exclaimed in a choked voice, “Lizzy came back!”