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Show 8b. her off so we can run again. . ." "Is it still there?" JD had started to tremble. "No. Now it's moving. And we're hanging onto each other." "Where? Where does it go?" It moves up. Up and then over, wobbling, closer to us, but heading for the clearing. It's so smooth. I can't believe I'm seeing it move. Now I can see the rim-around the middle. And the glow isn't like it was." "How do you mean?" "The lights. They're different colors now, blinking on and off and it looks like a picture of something I've seen but it doesn't make any noise. I can't believe I'm seeing it." "What do you think it is?" "I think it's a UFO and I tell Stephanie and that scares her more. It's so quiet. There's no sound but humming, far away, and I think the wind's in the trees--" "Are you still afraid?" "Yes. But not like before. I don't think it's after us. It isn't moving now but the light's still so bright--" "Do you stay there, hiding from it?" "No, I think about the camera and I want to get a picture." "Do you have the camera?" "No, but I get up and run for it and Stephanie starts crying and holding onto my legs, but I get away and go to the lean-to. She's afraid. I feel like crying, but I have to get a picture." "Go on--" "I'm crouching behind the VW. The light is so bright I can see the settings, but I don't know where to set it. And I put it on infinity and close it down half way. I can't hold the camera still. I'm shaking and I think I've ruined the picture." "Then what do you do?" "I want to get closer. It isn't moving. It's quiet. And I start running and I'm so scared, I keep ducking down. Two more times, the UFO's in my view finder. Now I can see it better. It looks like metal, shimmering . . . but my hands are/shaking so much I'm afraid to press |