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possessed us repellent human beings as residents. Maybe they would like our planet a lot more now that it had been mostly expunged of our disgusting presences. 
     
       Bret cursed loudly as he paced away. He ran a hand anxiously through his disordered hair as he cursed violently again . “I always thought they hated it here,” Jenna said.
       “There is another possibility,” L loyd said softly. Our attention focused sharply on him as we waited breathlessly for any other explanation than the one I had offered. “It is possible that they cleaned the streets because they are using Plymouth as some sort of base for the area. It’s a large town , and it’s on one of the main routes to Boston from the Cape and surrounding areas. If people are looking to flee the Cape, and surrounding areas, many of them will come through here. ”
       It took everything I had to keep on standing ; I did need a pine tree to lean against though as I felt my legs begin to shake. “They wouldn’t want any human things littering the street, reminding them of our pathetic existence.” I was really beginning to wish that Lloyd would stop speaking. If he was right then we had just walked right out of the f rying pan and into the fire . If he was right, then not only was our mission going to fail, but there was a good chance we might not escape from here. “This could be the lion’s den.”
       Yep, I wanted him to stop speaking. But I sensed he might be right. Sensed that they did intend to use Plymouth as a base , or perhaps some kind of storage area. It seemed far more feasible than the idea that the aliens might actually want to take up residence on our planet when all of this was over.
       “I’m sorry,” Jenna whispered.
       I swallowed heavily. “It’s not your fault,” I told her. “ There was no way any of us could ha ve known .”   
       I waited for Lloyd to say I told you so, but to his credit , he didn ’ t. He strode away from us to consult the GPS again. “Still nothing,” he muttered, holding it up as he walked through the woods.
       I studied the street, the woods, and the surrounding area. “I don’t think they’re around. T hey m ight intend to move in , but I don’t think they ’ re here now.”
       Lloyd turned in another direction, stalking deeper into the woods. “Why?” Jenna asked quietly.
       I pointed to the seagulls and heron sitting upon the railings of a boat dock. A few gulls were circling high up in the sky, and a stray dog had appeared at the end of the road. It sniffed at one of the piles of rubble in search of some much needed food for its emaciated frame. Within the trees the squirrels, chipmunks, sparrows, blue jays, and robins continued to move about. “The animals always go silent when they ’ re near. They’re just as afraid of the aliens , and their creatures , as we are.”
       Lloyd stopped pacing to rejoin us. His eyes were narrowed as he studied the woods, the docks, and then the street. “We have to go now,” he said briskly.
       “What?” Jenna demanded. “Are you crazy!?”
       “Bethany’s right.” He clipped the GPS onto his buckle and pulled the rifle from his back. “They aren’t here right now, the animals would know. We can’t say the same thing in another hour , or even another half an hour. We need to move now, and we need to move fast.”
       “Hell,” Bret breathed.
       “It’s still light out,” Jenna said softly.
       “It’s our best chance,” Lloyd replied hurriedly. “ W e have to move now when we know they’re not here .”
       “Oh crap,” I muttered. “Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap.”
       “Exactly . S tay low and move fast. Keep an eye out for anything unusual, and especially watch the animals. Let’s move.”
       I took a deep breath as I fought against t he fear trying to take me over. It was now or never, and if we didn’t go now, there may very well be a never. Panic clawed at me, I gathered