Awareness (Pt. 2 - The Daylight Hours) (standard:science fiction, 1112 words) [2/2] show all parts
Author: NikiNicole	Added: Dec 18 2005	Views/Reads: 2547/1829	Part vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
After an unbelievable experience on Saturday night, Tai Whalen spends the next 36 hours fighting sleep. Terrified, she finally turns to a friend for help.

The Daylight Hours 

Tai has no idea how she made it through yesterday.  After realizing that
her abduction ‘dream' may have been a reality, she was a wreck all day. 
 Somehow, she made it through dinner with her father and stepmother.  
She was so distracted that twice she knocked over her diet Coke.  After 
blaming her demeanor on a late night, she excused herself early and 
took the short drive back to her house. 

Tai played the incident over and over in her head.  She stood in the
doorway of her bedroom for what seemed like hours.  Was it real or not? 
 Nothing was disturbed when she woke up that morning.  The doors were 
locked and the windows closed.  The only sign of disarray that morning 
was that she was naked when she woke up, but had not gone to bed that 
way. 

The anxiety kept Tai up all night.  The security system was armed and
she had checked every entry point to her house three times.  Still she 
sat awake all night with her back in a corner and every light in the 
house on.  By six a.m. Tai had already called in sick to work.  She was 
exhausted and increasingly paranoid.  There was no way that she could 
function today.  Besides, she had to talk to somebody or else she 
thought she may never recover. 

Crystal is meeting Tai for lunch at the IHOP.  It is their favorite
place to eat and vent no matter the hour. 

“What's up girl?  You sounded like something was bothering you when you
called.  And you look like shit.  What's going on?” 

“Crystal, I need to talk to you.” 

“Okay, before you start . . . I know you're a little pissed about the
whole blind date thing, but girl he's been begging me for weeks.  He is 
sweet as pie, don't live with his Momma, and has plenty of money.  Now 
I know he's white, but it has been a minute.” 

“Crystal.” 

“I mean, shit, how long are you gonna wait for Devin to get his stuff
together?” 

“Crystal.” 

“And anyway, how long are we supposed to watch Brothers parade these
White women around like championship trophies before we start doing our 
own thing?  The man is into you, Tai.  You just don't know how much he 
---“ 

“Crystal! Please!”  Tai isn't sure where to start.  She takes a deep
breath.  “Crystal, I think something may have happened to me Saturday 
night.” 

Tai pauses to gather her thoughts and emotions.  On the one hand, Crazy
Crystal is the last person she wants to go to with this story.  On the 
other, this is her best friend.  With one more deep breath, she lets it 
all out. 

“When Drew dropped me off I was so tired that I went straight to bed.  I
fell asleep on top of the covers with nothing on but my panties.  Then, 
I had this crazy dream.  There was a bright light and people were in my 
bedroom.  I couldn't move and I couldn't scream no matter how hard I 
tried.  They did some kind of vaginal exam on me, Crys.  Then they said 
something about contacting them about my boyfriend.  And then it was 
over.  By the time I woke up the next morning I thought it was all just 
a dream.  You know, ‘cause I had so much to drink.  But, then when I 
went to get in the shower I saw my underwear on the floor.  Crys, I 
don't know what's going on, but I haven't been to sleep since.  Now I 
don't need none of your crazy alien abduction bullshit because I'm 
afraid somebody was in my house.  Somebody was watching me and touching 
me and I don't know when they might come back.” 

Tai is in tears and nearing hysteria.  Crystal, for once is quiet. 
After a few seconds of dazed silence, one of them regains some 
composure. 


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