Robert sat open mouthed. He couldn't believe what he had just heard. Lisa had just told him the story of how his older sister Allie was taken almost 21 years ago and never came back.
"Wow, that's amazing. I never thought things like that happened". Said Robert in disbelief
"Yeah, it seems hard to believe if it's never happened to you, but believe me, its real" answered Lisa quietly
It was getting late, and Robert decided to get going. He was meeting his friends in under an hour, and he still hadn't changed. He ran upstairs, quickly changed and ran out of the door. He was still confused by everything he'd heard, alien abductions, UFO's, government conspiracies? And, to top it off, he was a quarter alien!
He was still pondering this as he got into the city centre and met his friends. He thought it was best he didn't say anything to them and that he kept it to himself. He didn't even understand it yet.
The next day, Robert awoke, feeling a little worse for wear. He made a mental note never to drink that much again. He took a shower and then slowly stumbled downstairs.
"Morning, how are you feeling" asked Lisa with a smile on her face.
"Not too bad considering" Robert lied
"Okay" said Lisa putting his fried breakfast on the table. "Just look after yourself today"
Robert wondered what she meant, but before he could ask, Lisa left the room.
"See you tonight Rob" She shouted as the front door slammed shut
Robert finished his breakfast and left the house. He jumped onto the bus and sat in a corner reading the paper. He read about more suicide bombers, tax rises and other disasters, but he still was deep in thought about what his parents had told him last night.
As he got off at his stop, he noticed a man in a dark coat walking directly towards him. Something inside told him to be careful, but before he could do anything the man was in front of him.
"Are you Robert Keys?" the man asked.
"Yeah, who are you and why do you want me?" he answered coldly. He was in no mood to talk to this guy.
"My name's Jonathan Crawford. I'm with the FBI. I need to talk to you." He answered
Robert turned and started to run.