Chapter 4
"Eddie, run a check on Paul Forrester," Cade said into the cell phone about an hour after the train stopped. They had decided to get off the train at this point in case the boxcars were searched. It also meant that Eddie had to drive another 20 miles to meet up with Cade.
"Ok amigo," Eddie said as he put his search engines to work. "Do you wanna tell me what is going on?" he asked.
"Curiosity," replied Cade.
"Ok here's what I have so far. Paul Forrester, dare devil photographer. Won the Pulitzer Prize for his photos in Vietnam. His best selling book The Eye of the Storm remained on the best sellers lists for months. It was said that wherever there was a party Paul Forrester was there," Eddie said reading from his computer screen.
"Anything else?" asked Cade.
"Yeah. There is. Paul Forrester was an obnoxious hot head, always on the edge kind of guy. Always missed deadlines. Then all of a sudden he changed. His helicopter crashed, gained a son. That's strange," Eddie mused, his eyes narrowing as he looked at the details.
"What?" asked Cade.
"Paul Forrester was in Vietnam for most of 1971 which was the year his son was born. I guess love always has a way," mused Eddie.
"What about his son?" asked Cade.
"Scott Hayden. Born to Jennifer Hayden in 1971..." Eddie's voice trailed off.
"What Eddie?"
"Jennifer Hayden's husband Scott was killed in April 71. She claimed an alien fathered her child. After she gave up her son in 75 she kinda disappeared. Are you going to tell me what is going on now?" asked Eddie.
Eddie listened in stunned silence as Cade recounted the events up to now.
"Foster, another thing. George Fox of the Federal Security Agency has been after Forrester for the last 15 years. He knows Forrester is an alien..."
"That's it, Eddie," Cade exclaimed as a thought came to him all of a sudden.
"What?" asked Eddie.
"If Fox believes in the existence of aliens then we can contact him to warn him about the invasion," Cade said getting excited.
"Doing that is a risk. You risk turning Forrester and yourself in. It's too dangerous," warned Eddie.
"That's a chance I have to take, Eddie," Cade said.
"Just don't do anything yet. Wait till I hack into the FSA's mainframe and see what's up," replied Eddie.
"Ok, Eddie," Cade said hanging up the phone and stood deep in thought for a couple of minutes thinking of the decision that he had to make.
"Mr Foster," said a voice behind him bringing him out of his reverie. Cade turned and saw Scott standing shyly behind him.
"I'm going to the FSA," replied Cade.
"If you do that it could mean my father's death," Scott said.
"If I don't it will be the planet's death,"
"All Fox wants to do is dissect my father,do tests..." said Scott.
"Funny that's want the Gua want to do to me," replied Cade.
"Fox is not to be trusted," replied Scott.
"It's a chance I have to take, Scott," Cade said putting his hand on the younger man's shoulder.
To be continued
"Eddie, run a check on Paul Forrester," Cade said into the cell phone about an hour after the train stopped. They had decided to get off the train at this point in case the boxcars were searched. It also meant that Eddie had to drive another 20 miles to meet up with Cade.
"Ok amigo," Eddie said as he put his search engines to work. "Do you wanna tell me what is going on?" he asked.
"Curiosity," replied Cade.
"Ok here's what I have so far. Paul Forrester, dare devil photographer. Won the Pulitzer Prize for his photos in Vietnam. His best selling book The Eye of the Storm remained on the best sellers lists for months. It was said that wherever there was a party Paul Forrester was there," Eddie said reading from his computer screen.
"Anything else?" asked Cade.
"Yeah. There is. Paul Forrester was an obnoxious hot head, always on the edge kind of guy. Always missed deadlines. Then all of a sudden he changed. His helicopter crashed, gained a son. That's strange," Eddie mused, his eyes narrowing as he looked at the details.
"What?" asked Cade.
"Paul Forrester was in Vietnam for most of 1971 which was the year his son was born. I guess love always has a way," mused Eddie.
"What about his son?" asked Cade.
"Scott Hayden. Born to Jennifer Hayden in 1971..." Eddie's voice trailed off.
"What Eddie?"
"Jennifer Hayden's husband Scott was killed in April 71. She claimed an alien fathered her child. After she gave up her son in 75 she kinda disappeared. Are you going to tell me what is going on now?" asked Eddie.
Eddie listened in stunned silence as Cade recounted the events up to now.
"Foster, another thing. George Fox of the Federal Security Agency has been after Forrester for the last 15 years. He knows Forrester is an alien..."
"That's it, Eddie," Cade exclaimed as a thought came to him all of a sudden.
"What?" asked Eddie.
"If Fox believes in the existence of aliens then we can contact him to warn him about the invasion," Cade said getting excited.
"Doing that is a risk. You risk turning Forrester and yourself in. It's too dangerous," warned Eddie.
"That's a chance I have to take, Eddie," Cade said.
"Just don't do anything yet. Wait till I hack into the FSA's mainframe and see what's up," replied Eddie.
"Ok, Eddie," Cade said hanging up the phone and stood deep in thought for a couple of minutes thinking of the decision that he had to make.
"Mr Foster," said a voice behind him bringing him out of his reverie. Cade turned and saw Scott standing shyly behind him.
"I'm going to the FSA," replied Cade.
"If you do that it could mean my father's death," Scott said.
"If I don't it will be the planet's death,"
"All Fox wants to do is dissect my father,do tests..." said Scott.
"Funny that's want the Gua want to do to me," replied Cade.
"Fox is not to be trusted," replied Scott.
"It's a chance I have to take, Scott," Cade said putting his hand on the younger man's shoulder.
To be continued