A/N Thank you for all the good reviews so far. I have some of the story on
paper, but I thought it was kind of stupid and was going to change it, but
if you like it now, maybe I wont. I hope I don't dissapoint you! Oh and Im
sorry for spelling mistakes. I look it over twice before I upload it, but
there is always something I forget.
"What did you find out?" Merril asked slowly. Morgan and Bo were listening close by.
"Nothing yet. Carolyn said she would go to the house and look things over. But she said that there have still been sightings in the surrounding areas, and to be on the look out," He rubbed the back of his neck. He looked like Merril felt. Exausted and dirty. All Merril wanted to do was jump in the shower and go to sleep.
"I think we should take the kids out for lunch and then head home. I'll take Bo to get pizza, and you take Morgan for hamburgers." Merril must have looked confused, so Graham explained:
"I want to stop an inevitable half-hour argument about where to eat, and I also want us to talk to the kids. It's been a really bad experience for them, and it might help if they talk for a bit."
Merril agreed. Soon he and Morgan where sitting in a resturant booth picking at hamburgers. Merril didn't know what to say. He was no good at this kind of stuff. Morgan was just staring out the window at Graham and Bo across the street.
"Whatcha thinking about?" he asked. Morgan jumped. "Nothing!" he said defensivly. He turned back to the window, but realizing Merril was staring at him, turned to face him.
"Idnwnthmtcmbk," he muttered.
"What?" asked Merril. Then he noticed Morgan was crying.
"I don't---want---them-to come---back," he finally choked out.
Merril didn't know what to do. He was afraid Morgan would have an athsma attack right here, and he didn't have his medicine.
"Ok, calm down, take deep breaths Morgan. Now, listen to me. Nobody wants them to come back. But you know what happened this morning. There is someone watching out for this family. And no matter what happens, your Dad and I will take care of you ok? Are you ok now?" Merril was crying now too, and he noticed some people staring at him, but he didn't care. Morgan calmed down, and they started talking about more normal things, like baseball, and school.
He loked out the window, and saw Graham and Bo crossing the street. He signaled for the bill, and he and Morgan walked out to join them. Both Graham and Bo looked a little teary, and as they drove home, everyone one was silent.
Graham pulled up next to Carolyns marked police car. As he climbed out, he saw Carolyn, and two other officers sitting at the picnic table. Carolyn stood up when they approched, and she looked worried.
"Hello Bo. Hi Morgan. How would you two like to play with Officer Luke for a while? I have a little surprise for you on the side of the house," Carolyn said, pointing. Officer Luke didn't look too happy about playing babysitter, but when Bo held out her hand to him, his face just melted.
They all laughed as she led him to the side of the house. "Toughest man on my team," Carolyn remarked.
Just then they all heard a loud shriek coming from the side of the house, followed by a yell. Graham and Merril took off running.
A/N just thought I'd leave you on a bit of an edge. I wasn't sure if I was going to have aliens in this one, but I don't think I could write and good story without them.
"What did you find out?" Merril asked slowly. Morgan and Bo were listening close by.
"Nothing yet. Carolyn said she would go to the house and look things over. But she said that there have still been sightings in the surrounding areas, and to be on the look out," He rubbed the back of his neck. He looked like Merril felt. Exausted and dirty. All Merril wanted to do was jump in the shower and go to sleep.
"I think we should take the kids out for lunch and then head home. I'll take Bo to get pizza, and you take Morgan for hamburgers." Merril must have looked confused, so Graham explained:
"I want to stop an inevitable half-hour argument about where to eat, and I also want us to talk to the kids. It's been a really bad experience for them, and it might help if they talk for a bit."
Merril agreed. Soon he and Morgan where sitting in a resturant booth picking at hamburgers. Merril didn't know what to say. He was no good at this kind of stuff. Morgan was just staring out the window at Graham and Bo across the street.
"Whatcha thinking about?" he asked. Morgan jumped. "Nothing!" he said defensivly. He turned back to the window, but realizing Merril was staring at him, turned to face him.
"Idnwnthmtcmbk," he muttered.
"What?" asked Merril. Then he noticed Morgan was crying.
"I don't---want---them-to come---back," he finally choked out.
Merril didn't know what to do. He was afraid Morgan would have an athsma attack right here, and he didn't have his medicine.
"Ok, calm down, take deep breaths Morgan. Now, listen to me. Nobody wants them to come back. But you know what happened this morning. There is someone watching out for this family. And no matter what happens, your Dad and I will take care of you ok? Are you ok now?" Merril was crying now too, and he noticed some people staring at him, but he didn't care. Morgan calmed down, and they started talking about more normal things, like baseball, and school.
He loked out the window, and saw Graham and Bo crossing the street. He signaled for the bill, and he and Morgan walked out to join them. Both Graham and Bo looked a little teary, and as they drove home, everyone one was silent.
Graham pulled up next to Carolyns marked police car. As he climbed out, he saw Carolyn, and two other officers sitting at the picnic table. Carolyn stood up when they approched, and she looked worried.
"Hello Bo. Hi Morgan. How would you two like to play with Officer Luke for a while? I have a little surprise for you on the side of the house," Carolyn said, pointing. Officer Luke didn't look too happy about playing babysitter, but when Bo held out her hand to him, his face just melted.
They all laughed as she led him to the side of the house. "Toughest man on my team," Carolyn remarked.
Just then they all heard a loud shriek coming from the side of the house, followed by a yell. Graham and Merril took off running.
A/N just thought I'd leave you on a bit of an edge. I wasn't sure if I was going to have aliens in this one, but I don't think I could write and good story without them.
