Connections 2
Alex and Maria had stuck around the U.F.O. museum for a little while. They waited until the sheriff and his son were ready to go and they helped them out to Valenti's truck.
"You kids better be getting on home now. I think we're all gonna need a good sleep tonight," Valenti replied as he helped Kyle into the passenger seat.
Kyle spoke up saying, "You tell Max thanks for me alright?"
Maria nodded and stepped back from the truck as the father and son drove away. It had grown dark out during their stay in the museum. The day seemed like it had flown by.
Alex looked at Maria's face and wanted to laugh. She looked stubborn, as usual, but she also had a shocked look on her face. Alex was succeeding in stifling his laughter until he realized he must have been wearing a similar expression after the day's events. Alex pictured himself with that amazed look on his face and burst out laughing.
Maria turned to stare at him. Where did that come from she wondered. Then she glared at Alex assuming he was laughing, for some reason at her.
When Alex finally got a hold of himself, he sat on the curb to relax and catch his breath.
"Your face." he said, trying to hold back more laughter, "You looked like you'd seen a ghost and, and I couldn't stop laughing when I realized I probably looked about the same. This certainly has been a pretty shocking day, hasn't it been?"
"You could say that again," replied Maria.
"Alright, this certainly has been...OWWW!" he stopped short as Maria punched his arm.
"I didn't mean literally, you nut!"
"Well fine. I'll just pretend that you punching me didn't hurt and offer to walk you home," he said with an exaggerated bow that finally made his friend smile.
The two walked across the street together and to their homes. As they each stepped into their rooms, however, the silly smiles left their faces. A feeling that something huge and important was soon going to happen, or already had happened, made them nervous. They would have to check in with the others the next day. There was nothing they could do that night except take the sheriff's advice and get some sleep.