Semua Bab 51: The Series: Bab 291 - Bab 300

Wren pulled into the river access to find Mike Sims and Little Bob waiting for him. He parked his car and walked over to where they were standing near the boat still in the water. When he got closer, he could see something pinkish-flesh-colored tied to the far side of the boat. “Warden Sims, it’s nice to see you again,” Wren said, smiling. “Bob, what did you get into this time?” Little Bob started laughing and answered, “Oh no! This time, it was not me. Mike asked me if I wanted to go fishing today, and then told me that someone had reported a big pink worm swimming in the river. We found this thing in the eddy just upstream, up under the bluff.” Little Bob motioned for Wren to follow him. He grabbed the rope on the front of the boat and handed the end to Wren. They pulled the boat closer so it was more securely lodged in the sand on the bank. Little Bob just looked at him and motioned for him to get in the boat. Wren climbed in the boat and looked at the creature tied to its side

Wren gently shook Lindsay to wake her. As soon as she was awake, she could smell the creature she had left apples for. Wren put his finger to his lips, signaling for her not to say anything. He pulled the quilt off her, took her hand, and led her out of the bedroom toward the utility room and backdoor. When they stepped into the utility room, he pulled her to the side of the door, out of the light. Wren put one arm around Lindsay to hold her and the other hand across her mouth. This was something he had never done, and it frightened her a little. Not because he did it but because of why he did it.“Don’t make a sound,” Wren whispered into her ear as he took his hand off her mouth. “Look in the corner of the yard where Crook is, just outside the fence.”Lindsay looked down the fence to where their white dog was standing. Even with the back porch light on, it was dark and difficult to make out anything other than Crook standing by their fence. Finally, she saw it. The creature reaching

Lindsay was back at her desk Monday morning, going through the stack of files left for her by the weekend shifts. To her relief, this time most of them were standard reports rather than about creatures. Little Bob entered and placed her cup of coffee on her desk before sitting in the chair across from her, holding his cup. She looked up from the file in her hands and asked, “So, how did your weekend go?” “You mean your husband didn’t tell you?” Little Bob asked, taking a sip of his coffee and grinning. “He did not. He said he didn’t want me to worry about anything and just to rest and relax,” Lindsay told him with a hint of frustration in her voice. “He told me a little bit about that headache when I called him. He didn’t want to leave you by yourself, but he said you would get mad at him if he left Mike and me to deal with that thing on our own. What happened anyway? Are you OK now?” “I don’t know what happened. I woke up around 4 a.m. with a headache that was like the ones I ha

Lindsay had been trying to finish her paperwork before she stopped for lunch. Unfortunately, the many phone calls she had made and received meant that would not happen. She heard the door chime and looked up to see Wren walking in, smiling from ear to ear. “I brought you lunch,” he said as he walked in and carefully placed the takeout bag on her desk to avoid the many papers scattered across her desk. “You have no idea how happy I am to see you and lunch,” she answered as he walked around her desk and kissed her. Wren began to take their lunch out of the bag and place it on her desk. As he did, he was still grinning broadly. “OK, spill it. What’s got you so happy?” Lindsay asked him as she moved some of the papers to make more room. “I took John out to the compound today,” Wren answered. “And I’m guessing it went well?” “It went very well. John is going to take over the operation of that facility.” Lindsay asked, “What do you mean by that? I think you may have forgotten to te

The drive to the compound did not take long. Wren drove, allowing Lindsay to enjoy the ride and let her mind wander as she watched the night sky through the car window. She did the same thing when she sat on the front porch to clear her thoughts. He drove down the same road he had used earlier in the day, taking John to the compound. Lindsay looked around as they parked.“This is different,” she said as they exited the car.“It is, and it is a nice benefit to have this much parking,” he said as they walked down the hallways leading to the control room. “I want you to start in the control room and decide where you want to go. The building is clear, but I am still sending a guard with you in case there are any problems. He can also open any doors for you that you need him to.” Wren opened the control room door and continued, “If you feel like it before we go, I want to get you set up with access codes and have your fingerprints put into the system so you can go anywhere in the compound