Carroll Published by John H. Carroll at Smashwords Copyright 2011 John H. Carroll Cover image Copyright 2011 John H. Carroll Cover photography by Tracy Carroll Alien hand model: Jessica Jorgenson This story is dedicated to Kit, who constantly tries to drink from an empty cup. All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real aliens, living or dead, is purely coincidental . . . so far as you know. Names have been changed to protect the aliens. Table of Contents Beginning About the Author Jillian tried to take a sip of her coffee only to look at the barren mug in disgust before setting it back down with a sigh. It was already the third time her cup had inexplicably become empty that morning. She should probably trudge downstairs to make a fresh pot, but didn’t want to. Knowing her, she’d probably load the dishwasher and clean cat puke from the carpet again. The sound of birds singing came through the open window to provide a stark contrast to the band “Letters From The Fire”
