Sorry for the long awaited chapter.

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Caroline followed a detour sign to the right, her 'Twisted Sister' cassette tape blaring through the speakers. Sometimes having the music on loud, made her forget everything that happened, including David. She couldn't think of him while she drove. It almost made her cry for him. She made a right onto another stretch of road, passing by small Mom and Pop stores for cigarettes and liqueur. Caroline never really cared for drinking nor smoking. Though she did try a joint once at High School. It was disgusting and she never smoked a joint. Caroline just drove through the area without a second glance.

She went left, away from those stores and went directly to the better side of town. She always had to go through that part because they were doing road work. The streets she had to detour through weren't friendly either, but it was quick and she did have her locks engaged. Emerging back onto the main road, she drove to a red light and stopped. The 'Twisted Sister' cassette tape finished and clicked to 'Side Two'. Caroline took the time to examine her rear view mirrors and noticed a brown sedan sitting there. She wondered who this was. Two men sat in the front seats. Caroline felt nervous because she had been spotted once before at the Freemen house. She lowered the volume on her radio. Caroline waited for the red light to go green. When it did, Caroline did her best to act normal. She did keep her eye out on the brown sedan.

Turning on her left signal to make a left hand turn, she noticed the sedan's flasher light flashing too. Caroline considered two options? Go to a gas station and lay against the horn or confront them. People weren't always that good at confrontations. Caroline settled for the gas station. Better to be safe than sorry. She made the left hand turn when the arrow went green. The sedan followed her to a Seven-11 convenience store and she pulled in front of the doors. She leaned on her horn and the car's horned blared. The sedan's tires squealed and the two men left. Several people glanced out and a man ran out of the door, tapping on the glass. She opened her window and said in a panicky voice. "I don't know who they are! They've been following me-"

"We'll call the police. Come out of your car." Caroline, shaken, put the car into park. She took out the keys and left her car. Her legs barely supporting her weight. She locked the door and followed the man into the store. Leading her into the back room. "Here. Sit down. I'm calling the police."

Caroline sat down in a chair and tried to calm her nerves, but she couldn't calm them. Not until the police came.

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David sat in a chair, facing Faraday. He didn't speak to him no matter how many questions the doctor had. David refused to say anything until Faraday said that he wouldn't eat anything unless he did say something about Max's home-world. David took a deep breath. "Wanna know something, doc? You've got the 'leads' from my brain. Use that! Otherwise, I'm not saying anything!"

"Two can play at that game, David." Faraday said. "Take him to his room."

Two guards came out and grabbed David's arms. They pulled him out of the chair and marched him to his room. "Let go of me! I can walk!" David growled. The guards didn't and they pushed him into his room. The door slid shut and locked. David waited for a little while before growling, "I'll get out somehow."

David sat down on the floor and turned on the TV. He flipped through the channels and pretended to watch TV. He was actually planning an escape. He thought about his dinner time. If Faraday followed through with no dinner, his plan would be useless. David once heard his friends say that they were sent to bed without supper once and they had trouble sleeping the whole night from a growling stomach. David knew if Faraday followed through, he'd be unable to use his plan. That is unless he faked an illness. Then someone might be able to come to check on him. Faking an illness would get him admitted to a hospital and then hopefully, he'd call his Mom and Dad to come pick him up. But then again, if the NASA specialists had doctors and their own Med-Bay, he'd have no chance. So faking an illness might not be a great idea after all.

Maybe hiding someplace and when the guards realized that he wasn't around, they'd come investigate. Then he could sneak out the door and find an exit out of there. But then again, the door hissed closed the last time Caroline came into his room to deliver his lunch. The door only opened when the personnel had a keycard or something. David knew he couldn't knock out a full grown man. He just didn't have the strength. Overpowering men was out of the question.

David slumped when he couldn't think of anything else until he thought about the RALF. Max had hijacked RALF to pick him up. Why did Max ever come to his thoughts. He wouldn't help him now. He was an awful alien drone without any feelings! All Max wanted was those stupid star charts! Well, he got what he wanted! Then Max refused to take him back to 1978! David knew if he ever met that alien drone again, he'd tell him what he thought of him! David hated Max. Maybe he should tell Faraday! Faraday wouldn't dispose of him, would he? Faraday wanted to know about Max.

David grimaced. He would tell Faraday everything!

He stood up and pulled back the curtain. He stared at the two-way mirror before deciding to help Faraday after all. Walking over to the mirror, he pounded on the mirror. "HEY! I'VE WHAT FARADAY WANTS! I'M READY TO TELL HIM!"

David wasn't sure if he was doing the right thing, but he already felt betrayed by Max. "Since Max betrayed me," David whispered. "I'll tell Faraday all his secrets!"

David didn't have to wait before Dr Faraday came through the door.

"So, David. Why this change of heart? You didn't want to tell me anything."

David stared at Faraday. "I do now. You want to know about the ship I was in, right?"

"Yes." Faraday nodded.

"Good. Let's talk about the ship and then we can arrange for me to go home."

"Now David, you know that-" Faraday started to say.

"I'll keep my mouth shut! I won't tell anyone about my adventures! As far as I'm concerned, Dr Faraday, this stupid alien drone kidnapped me and wouldn't let me go home! It betrayed my trust and refused to take me back to 1978! I want to help you! I'll do anything!" David interrupted. "It betrayed me."

Dr Faraday considered his offer. "I can arrange for you to go home if you will do everything I ask."

"Fine." David said, holding out his hand. "Shake on it."

Dr Faraday reached out and grasped David's hand. "We have a deal?"

"Yes." Dr Faraday said. "Let's start with the inside of that ship."

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Uh-oh! A cliffie! Don't know what's going to happen yet in the next chapter. Read and Review. :)