Short Story

(Library) “What are we even doing here” Anna groaned angrily “we’re not going to find anything we don’t already know” Mike smiled back at her, ignoring her hot temper “we’re not looking for anything in particular that may help” he offered lightly. “Great” She exclaimed with mock excitement “that helps nothing at all” “I can’t believe Phoenix didn’t even come say goodbye” Carter sighed, Allen rolling his eyes and patting him on the back awkwardly. “He was going to do more than say goodbye” Mike smirked “he was going to stow away and sneak out” Carter smiled at that “Just can’t bear being away from me” Daniel and Allen laughed lightly with the adults as Anna stuck her tongue out in disgust. “How did the gay guy get universal gifts …show more content…

“Were you really dumb enough to say that out loud?”Anna whisper shouted “plus you’re one to talk, the high and mighty mr universe couldn’t even focus on the battle he was too busy focusing on your d-” “Enough!!” Mike hissed “both of you pick up a book or something” The group of six sat around for what seemed like forever, reading through books on UFO’s, alien encounters, government conspiracies and sightings, anything that could possibly lead them to some sort of clue on how to stop this. Human’s weren’t completely clueless after all, someone had to had discovered and published something about the Larks at some point of time. “Why are we looking in here anyway?” Anna asked again, frustrated at the lack of progress and action “we know where everyone is on the map right? why don’t we just go there” “Because I was thinking if we could find the dial we might be able to destroy it as well” Mike explained. Carter smiled and shook his head “we just have to hold our ground until after the galaxy has given their last gift...there will only be ten spaces and they’ll need eleven“ “No” Mike shook his head solemnly “they only need nine of ours and then to find the last before we do, all spaces filled” Carter nodded in understanding and buried his nose back into the book he was reading, wrinkling his face up in disgust at a picture of a small green alien with large black