Chapter49

Keith,listen,themoreIcry,thehappierIam...Really,therewasnoexpression,buthiseyeswerebrighterthanusual.Thepredator'seyes,beforepullingthesouloutofthebody,hadbeenfixedonahelplessprey,andwhenitbegantomove,itmademealmostwanttocry.Althoughourbodiesarecovered,IswearIcanfeelit...

I'mreallytouched...

Touchthelasersword!Whatareyoudoingstraighttotheflagnow,Keith!ThisisnotStarWars!Putdownyourlasersword!

"Stop!"Iwentonscreaming,andthenIhadtobequiet,forIwastightlystuffedinmymouthbyabighand,whichwasstillonthefreeside,pullingtheclosedhandatsixesandsevens.Movewiththerhythmofalienmovement.

Then,whenKeithleanedhisfaceagainsthisears,thenopenedhismouthandgentlyplacedhisfaceonhisears,hesuddenlytwitcheduntilIhadgoosebumpsallovermybody,andthetwistingforcehehadjusthadsuddenlydisappeared.WhenIheardthebass,Iwokeupagain.

"Unfortunately,that'snottrue."Atlast,itleftmeandmademelookatitdumbfounded.Itsuddenlystoppedandsmiledstubbornly.

....It'sapitythatyourgrandfather!Alittlemore,andI'llloseyou!