Friday, June 27
Grey Matter: Part 3e – The Alien
“Now what?” asked Hammer.
“We’ve got to get rid of it.”
They exited onto the street, passing ambulances, fire engines, and police cars.
“Get rid of it how?”
“I dunno. We’ve got C-4 mate, it’s not hard to figure it out.”
“You mean kill him?”
Jim-Bean’s eyes were on the road. “Him? Are you pissing me? It’s barely an IT!”
There was the telltale sound of a pistol being cocked. Cold metal pressed against Jim-Bean’s temple.
“I can’t let you do that.”
Jim-Bean didn’t turn his head, trying to keep the van on the road. “What in the bloody hell is wrong with you?”
“Our mission was to remove the Grey. That’s what we did. We’re returning him to Majestic-12.”
“Return it? Are you barmy? We were supposed to eliminate all evidence!”
“That’s not what I heard.”
“Well I know what I heard, and I don’t think putting a pistol to my head was part of the mission.”
“I can’t let you harm him,” Hammer repeatedly mechanically.
“Listen to yourself, mate. It got inside your head! That’s not you talking…” [MORE]
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