asked.
“Look, I may have had a few drinks,” Clark said, “but I’m certain I saw some sort of flashing light from that barn.”
“I’m sure it’s nothing,” Sarah told him.
“No,” Clark insisted. “I want to check it out.”
Clark let go of Sarah and sprinted toward the barn. Sarah ran right after him and they both stopped when they got to the barn door. The door was shut but Clark realized it was unlocked when he reached for the knob. He looked around to make certain that none of the other kids were watching them when he slowly opened the door . He walked inside with Sarah in tow.
In the center of the old barn was a massive glowing crystal. The crystal was much taller than Clark and as wide as a small desk. Its aura gave off multiple colors as if it were a rainbow prism. It was shifting from color to color.
“What is this?” Sarah asked in awe.
“I … don’t know,” Clark answered.
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” Sarah said. “Those colors.”
“Look,” Clark pointed out. “It corresponds to the color spectrum. Roy G. Biv.”
Sure enough, it was glowing just as Clark pointed out. The crystal shifted from red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, in that order followed by solid white. Suddenly, the barn door opened. Clark and Sarah turned around and saw Charles walk in.
“What’s goin’… what the hell?” Charles said as he looked up at the crystal.
“We just found it here,” Clark told him.
“That’s kinda cool and kinda freaky. What the hell is it?” Charles asked.
“It looks, to me, like a crystal,” Sarah said.
“A seven foot tall crystal?” Charles said.
Suddenly, the barn door opened again. This time it was John who spoke as soon as he opened the door.
“Charles, what are you doing in here?” John asked. Then he looked at the crystal and his jaw virtually dropped.
“We don’t know,” Clark said before John could even ask the question.
“Holy hell,” John said. “Is this real?”
“Heck if I know,” Charles said.
“Maybe it’s like a spacecraft or something,” John suggested.
“Touch it!” Charles laughed.
“Hell no,” John said. “Not unless you touch it too.”
“I dunno,” Charles scoffed.
“Hold on,” Clark said. “Stay right here guys.”
Clark rushed out of the barn and weaved his way through the field of kids. He first approached Chloe and Donny who were adjusting their clothes after a heavy make out session.
“Guys,” Clark said urgently, “Follow me. Quick! Don’t tell anyone else.”
Chloe and Donny looked to one another before following behind Clark. Clark then went over to the pickup truck where he saw Big Dan and Andrew chatting.
“Hey!” Clark called to them. “Big Dan, Andrew! Come with me! I can’t explain, just follow me now!”
Without asking why, Big Dan and Andrew followed after Clark, Donny, and Chloe. Clark returned to the barn with the four other students who were all awestruck by the glowing crystal. They each wanted to know what it was when Clark locked the barn door.
“What a weird object,” Andrew said.
“Why’s it in the barn?” Big Dan asked.
“It’s definitely some sort of crystal,” Chloe said.
“I still thin k it’s an alien ship,” John told them.
“Judging by the outset,” Donny said, “given the manner in which the various colors of light are emitting like a prism, I’m going to guess that it’s pure solid.”
“What’s that mean?” John asked.
“That mean s it’s not likely an alien ship,” Donny answered.
“What I wonna know,” Charles said, “Is who’s gonna be the first to touch this thing.”
“What will happen?” Andrew asked as he pulled his rosary out of his pocket and placed it around his neck.
“No clue,” Clark said.
“This is a freakin’ barn. I think we should draw straws from a pile of hay,” Charles laughed.
“Let’s all touch it,” Sarah suggested.
“Yeah,” Chloe agreed. “That way no one’s taking
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