Awareness (Pt. 2 - The Daylight Hours) (standard:science fiction, 1112 words) [2/2] show all parts
Author: NikiNicole	Added: Dec 18 2005	Views/Reads: 2348/1700	Part vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
After an unbelievable experience on Saturday night, Tai Whalen spends the next 36 hours fighting sleep. Terrified, she finally turns to a friend for help.

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“Just calm down Tai.  Get your purse and let's go,” Crystal says trying
to sound as comforting as possible. 

“Go where?” Tai asks.  “I'm either delusional or somebody's playing some
kind of sick joke on me.” 

“You're not delusional and this is no joke.  And, it's not aliens.  Now
come on.  We're going back to my office.  I want to check some things 
out.  Okay?” 

“Okay,” Tai agrees. 

Crystal dropped a $20 bill on the table and the two friends head to NASA
in Crystal's car. 

“Angela, can you shuffle my afternoon appointments a bit.  I'm gonna
need to take an hour out in about 30 minutes,” Crystal tells the 
receptionist on her way in. 

“Yes Dr. Lewis.” 

Inside the examination room, Crystal tries to ease Tai into the
situation. 

“You know it's just me, Tai.  I'll make it quick, but it has to be
done.”  She is right on all accounts. 

After the physical exam, Crystal draws a few tubes of blood.  “I'm going
to take care of all this personally and confidentially.  We will find 
out what happened.  But for right now, I need you to know that you are 
not crazy and you are safe.  Now I'm gonna take you back to my house so 
you can get some rest.” 

An hour later, after Crystal deposits Tai at her house with a sedative,
she returns to work.  By the time she gets all the samples to the lab 
and walks back to her office, she has a visitor. 

“So, I hear Tai was here.  What's up?” 

“I don't know what's up.  You tell me.”  Crystal is noticeably
irritated. 

“Crystal, I don't have time for charades.  Just tell me what's going
on.” 

“What's going on is that someone staged an ‘Alien Abduction' scene on
Tai after you dropped her off the other night.” 

“A what???” Andrew asks puzzled. 

“You heard me.  And she is freaked out.  She's at my house sleeping it
off.  I've got samples down in the lab, but I'm more concerned with how 
to keep her sane right now.” 

“I'm going over there.” 

“No you're not.  I told you she's sleeping.  What you need to do is find
out who was watching and why.  They made some kind of comment to her 
about her boyfriend.  Besides, I need you to go over to her place and 
pick up some things.  I don't want to be there anymore than she does.” 

“Ha!  What are you afraid of Crys?” 

“I'm serious Andrew.” 

“So am I.  It's time to step out of the shadows.  If they want a fight,
they've got one.  And Crystal ...” 

“Yes Andrew?” 

“I know that you're upset about your friend, but don't forget who you're
talking to.” 

“Yes Andrew.” 


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