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OF THE REST OF
YOUR LIFE

Erin sat up suddenly, reading the words. It was a sign on
the wall, surrounded by vivid holographs of roses. She lifted her
hands up in front of her face, wiggling her fingers; smooth, pink,
new flesh. Flawless pink nails, a bit long. No scars, no wrinkles.
She took deep breaths with large new lungs.
a voice in her head says.
"TIM?"
hostile up in our oribital offices destroyed itself. I have TIM
reinstalled and running both up there and here on the master
computer. The two hidden files in the orbital computer were
untouched. You are the untainted Backup.>
Erin closed her eyes. Thank God, she thought.
Her Backup laughed at her. conversation is not legal . . . remember, the two-places-at-once
law? But there's a few things I have to tell you before I go.>
"Yes?"
your new life.>
"Thank him for me. No, wait, I'll do that myself."
should know that I've prepared a special Backup for Duane's new
body. He's going to be waking up only a few hours after you I
think you should be there.>
Revulsion shook her. "I don't think so."

Erin had heard that before. She said goodbye to her Backup,
and it erased itself from computer memory. Doctors and techs
dressed in pastel blues and greens came in to check to see how she
was doing in her new body and brain. She passed the tests without
any problem, and was informed that her husband was due to wake up,
and that she could go meet him.
His room was much the same as hers, or the same as any
hospital room in the Calos Islands. White walls, sky ceiling,
brightly colored ornaments, adjustable-G bed. Erin sat in one of
the nondescript visitor chairs and waited. When Duane opened his
eyes and sat up, she took a deep breath and held down the fear.
Duane wouldn't dare try to hurt her here.
"Interesting," he said. "Unusual." He turned his head from
side to side. "Sensations. I like this."
"How do you feel, Duane."
"I feel fine. I am discovering a whole new world. I have to
thank you Erin. This is the finest gift anyone could give anyone."
Erin was missing something.
"I can see by your expression that you're confused."
"A bit. What are you talking about."
Duane got out of bed, walking over to her and leaning close