More Than A Friend (Part 9)
Things were stirred up for a few days.
But, the ‘reptile’ was not put on display.
Within 2 days government agents arrived.
They took it away. They didn’t say why.
Coz, Tom, and dad thought they knew.
More reptile control, to name a few.
Meanwhile, the story was out.
The mayor’s son was about.
He had run away from home.
Now living with his uncle in Rome.
No one bothered to check on this.
After all, the mayor said he would be missed.
After a while it all settled down.
Coz, Tom, and the girls were all over town.
They were really enjoying their summer.
Things were getting serious. Is it any wonder.
One day they all went to the beach.
They even swam out past the reef.
They were there till after dark.
Just as they were leaving, they heard a bark.
A dog was barking at something off shore.
He ran back and forth and barked some more.
Tom had some night binoculars with him.
He looked out and his smile turned grim.
“Take a look” he said to Coz.
Coz took a look and gasped in awe.
“What do you see?” said Truly.
“Something I don’t think we were meant to see.”
It looked like a submarine out in the cove.
A rubber raft was headed for their abode.
Suddenly, a breeze blew toward them.
Coz wrinkled his nose. He looked pretty grim.
“It smells like snakes are around here.”
“Snakes have a smell?” Raywin said with fear.
“Yes, we had better get going.”
“What about those guys out there rowing?”
“Forget about them. I think they’re up to no good.”
“I’m not sure they are doing something they should.”
“If it’s no good, I don’t want to be around.”
“We have to keep you girls safe” he said with a frown.
“Our hero’s” both girls said with a laugh.
Soon they were in the car and hitting the gas.
Later, after they were home again.
They talked with their dad. “It happened again”
“What happened this time?” dad asked.
Coz told him what had just passed.
“I smelled reptiles for sure on the breeze.”
“It definitely didn’t put me at ease.”
“I wonder what they are up to now?” Dad said.
“And a submarine?” he shook his head.
Tom asked. “Do they have an underwater base?”
“What? I hadn’t thought of that.” In haste.
Dad then began scratching his head.
“I suppose that is possible.”
“The aliens have not been able to locate their hostel.”
“They have a hidden base. Maybe more than one.”
“It would be good if we knew where they came from.”
They decided to watch for a few days.
At night, they would be doing their gaze.
Using advanced night vision, of course.
What they will find out will change their course.
That story will be told a little later.
When they start to track the invaders.
———————————————–R.W. Johnson—–2018)