Alien Invasion And Other Inconveniences - Plot & Excerpts
Everyone else is already there. A ship has landed in the yard of the house next door. At first I think it’s Bathamous, but he’s not in the ship. No one is. “What are we waiting for?” Lindsey says. “I thought I heard two ships,” I say. Something is wrong. “Where’s Bathamous?” Michael says, “Maybe he’s around back.” “We need Addyen,” I say. “You better get her, then,” Lindsey snaps. Lauren runs to the kitchen; in a second she’s back. “Addyen’s gone,” Lauren says. “No one is in the back.” “No one was watching her?” Lindsey says. “That’s right,” Lauren says to Lindsey. “No one was watching her. Not you or Michael, that’s for sure.” “This is a trap,” I say. “Something’s wrong.” Lindsey opens the door. “We’ve got to make a run for it. We can’t just stand here.” “It’s going to be tight,” I say. “Those patrol ships aren’t that big.” “Who’s going to fly it?” Michael says. “It can’t be that hard,”
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