Invasion: Earth vs. the Aliens

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Robert Reginald. Invasion: Earth vs. the Aliens

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It was getting dark by the time Rebecca and I reached Min’s hideaway. He’d already fired up the barbecue, and the ’scope was set on the concrete patio, outlined against the darkening sky like some praying mantis ready to pounce. I still remember that night: the small light glowing behind us against the garage, the near-burnt odor of hotdogs and chicken and burgers searing over charcoal briskets, the murmur of voices undercut by the rasping of crows and the twittering of crickets, and the smooth ratcheting of the telescope gears as the instrument was calibrated and pointed toward Mars.

Mindon moved about like some ancient wizard, barely visible in the failing twilight, somehow keeping his beard from dipping into the fire.

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