Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, No. 51 — page 25: what you’re looking at

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AUTHENTIC SCIENCE FICTION body to collapse so that he would be taken in with the Greys and given all their facilities. | Travel to the planets, infra-atomic research . . . he fretted for the day when he would be one of the Greys.” “And now he’s been taken over.” “Now,” she nodded wretchedly, “he has been taken over. I went to see him today, and already he’s far away. He’s glad to have got away from me. Yes, glad! He doesn’t think it’s cruel to be so pleased: he just doesn’t care any longer. He can’t even be bothered to be polite. All that matters now is that he shall be released from the hospital and started on some scientific work.” Her anger faded as quickly as it had come, and she sat staring at the table. ‘What will you do now?” said Warren quietly. ‘“‘ Have you any other family?” “None. But Ill manage. He left everything very neatly. He’s been planning it ‘ 24 all for years. Methodical to the end! Oh, yes, I’m well provided for. But”—she faltered—‘ I was fond of him. I'll miss him, and I know he won’t miss me.” She wiped her eyes angrily, while Warren preserved a sympathetic silence. Then she said : “Tm a fool to get in such a state about it. I imagine you've got your worries as well.” He did not need much prompting. Ina few minutes he was telling her about Judith. When he had finished, Deborah leaned forward and spontaneously covered his fingers with hers. “It’s worse for you than for me,” she said. ‘“ At least I’ve known it was coming. But for you to lose her like thats. “T haven’t lost her,” said Warren, “ yet.” Deborah’s eyes widened. He saw that they were hazel eyes : bright with tears at the moment, they could be warm and delightful at other times, comicloooks.com