FACE'S OF MAR'S part 2/STAR CHILD. Steve Harmon
VEGAS
Barney was sitting behind his desk typing up the long story for his magazine that he had printed up every two months.It was due out next month and he had about thirty thousand readers.Not a lot by Newsweek standards but still he went to a lot of scientist that wouldn't mention it to there friends.The internet would pick it up and it would spread.Of course the president and federal police would laugh.Most people wouldn't believe or notice but it would be out there.
Mean while Jim just wasn't sitting around the trailer either.He had taken his shirt off most days to get a deep tan and let his hair grow long and wear jeans and a work shirt like the Indians.From a distance he looked like another Indian on the reservation.At night he had started to crawl up to where Barney had found him with starlight scope and binoculars .Once in awhile he would see the space freighter take off from the top of a mountain and would take a pictures through the night but they wouldn't turn out to well.Finally on night he crawled on his stomach all night t the very edge of the air strip.He wore knee pads and his elbows and knees and three bottles water.A telephoto lens on a 35mm digal camera.He was covered in dust and dirt and the sweat poured down his face as he looked at the busy activities at the hanger.He waited all day long and finally a small flying saucer about fighters size came out and took off.Jim took five more pictures before it left.
Then a guard jeep pulled up just in front of him.Two men stepped out of the jeep and got out there binoculars and scanned the brush and hill side.
"I'd like to get my hands on that reporter $10,000 dollars wanted dead or alive."Then he laughed.
"I would have never let him go if it were up to me,"said the other one.
"Who would believe him come on lets go."
Jim waited until the night and then crawled back to his car.
John pulled into Rochestor ,Minnesota and got a map of the country roads and desided to stay over night in a motel since it was so late.He didn't want to rush in and go cowboy.Better in the morning and view the area from a distance to see if there would be any surprises.
At the farm Teresa ,Judy and Dave and the baby were on the porch.Then moon was out and all seemee at peace in the world.When things are on the edge of death you try to stay calm.You pretend that's it is going to be alright and sometimes you even believe it.Then in an instant you think its the calm before the storm.Then all hell breaks loose.
Dave kept him mouth shut,anyway he wasn't much of a talker anyway. He wanted to run and run but where would he go.
Judy was happy about her child and yet she was afraid for herself and the child.But she pushed that thought out of her head when her daughter sat up and smiled from her.
Teresa was smoking a cigarette and watching the stars and moon and wondering where Joe Bob was and if she should have come back.
The next morning John pulled out of the motel after he ate and headed for the farm outside of town.In no time he was at the farm and it was quiet a deserted area with few other farms in the area.A groove of trees on the other side of the farm.Which is why Joe Bob picked the farm in the first place.John parked his car behind the hill and crawled to the top with a pistol.He would have to get on top them.He should have brought a rifle instead he thought.
He waited a couple hours and counted the people as they came out.Four it looked like unless the uncle was about and didn't see him.Screw it he thought and headed down the hill with his gun in his hand.
"Whose that coming down the hill with a gun in his hand,"Teresa said to Judy."Is that your old man?"
Judy looked outside and then went inside and grabbed the baby and Dave and took off. towards her car.She put the baby loosely in the back and told Dave to hold her down and get on the floor in the back seat.She opened her purse with a shaking hand and couldn't find the keys."Crap.........damn........shit.."she screamed as she finally found her keys and then put them in and started the car.
Teresa took her gun out and stepped out on the porch."Hey buddy you want some of me."Then she pointed her pistol at him.
John lifted his pistol and fired three shots and each bullet hit her and she went flying over the railing."Never point a gun unless you going use it."He said."
Then he turned to watch Judy and the children leave at a high rate of speed down the gravel road.He put his gun away and walked back to his car after getting rid of the body.There will be another time he told himself.
The next day at the farm and Joe Bobv had returned.He was surprised by the lack of activity and looked around and didn't see Judys car.Then he stepped onto the porch and noticed bullet holes in the wall.He rushed inside and the house and things were turned over but no blood and no family.Outside he noticed blood for the first time on the porch.
"Teresa!"He screamed as he looked around in the yard and then he notice a smell coming from an old well."No,"he said.Then he ran over to the well and looked down.The old well was shallow and not to deep .At the bottom was Teresa."No."he screamed and fell to his knee's."Who could of done this that John Williams or one of other gangs trying to take over."
He rushed inside and grabbed the phone.Then dialed his sister"Sis did you tell John WIllianms where I lived."He said calmly.
"Well he wanted to see his kids,can't see no harm in that."
Joe Bob hung up the phone with a slam.Then he went to his foot locker,inside was a M16 and a 9mm automatic.He took both out and went to his truck and put them behind his seat.Then went to the well with a rope to get Terers body.
Judy had gotten to Salt Lake city and over to a motel just beginning of the city and across the street was a sign said waitrees wanted.
"High you need a waitress I'd like to apply."
"Whats your experience,"said the waitress behind the counter.
"I am out of money with baby and a ten year old son."
The woman turned to the cook."Hey Eddy we got us waitress starts tomarrow."
A dark skinned Italian yells out"no problem."
The middle aged waitress went over to the storage room and brought out two uniforms."Jo Ann's my name start tomarrow morning at 6 am.Go over to the motel and tell them that you start working here tomarrow and they will get paid by use direct and they will give you a room."
In San Jose Bill was talking to John WIlliams."What do you mean you didn't get her.Stay on it until you do.You need more money use the credit cards and we will pay."Then Bill hung up the phone he wasn't sure how he'd find her but it was his problem now.Apple was working on a even smaller and cheaper verison of mimi computer and phone suppose to be first in its class.
It would make them even richer.Next the Chinese employee's twenty five each week to be sent over for special training.Until every Apple employee world wide was a Martian.He had this long he could take over in small bites.
One month later and Judy had gotten to the point where she was almost feeling normal and not looking over her shoulder at every other customer that came in.Fry cook Eddy was a good boss and talked to the Manager across the street to let Judy have the cottage behind the motel real cheap.Mainly so he could keep a gook waitress for cheap.Dave went to school and the baby was watched by Joe Ann because she worked in the afternoon shift.
A customer was sitting behind the counter reading a magazine and drinking coffee when Joe Ann came in with the baby.
"Okay Judy time to really go to work now and take care of this kid,"Joe Ann said.Then she handed the baby to her."You know sometimes I think this kid really talks to me,damnist thing I ever did see."
"Sounds like something out this here magazine I get every other month.This guy says he was on the dark side of the moon with his girl friend Sandi and the greys kept her making her have babies and then let him go.But they said if they find him again he's dead."Said the guy with magazine.
"Is there a picture,"Judy asked looking over his shoulder.
"Right