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The call came through as I paced outside the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, puffing on an e-cig and watching my breath turn to vapor in the chill. \u201cHello?\u201d The bald, skeletal image of a stranger stared back at me on my phone. \u201cAva,\u201d he whispered. \u201cOh, Ava.\u201d It took me a few seconds to regain my composure. \u201cDad?\u201d I said. | Copyright 2016 by Mercurio D. Rivera. Narrated by Claire Benedek.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices