Dinosaur Lake by Griffith Kathryn Meyer

Author:Griffith, Kathryn Meyer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kathryn Meyer Griffith
Published: 2012-08-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

That evening Justin was waiting on Henry’s porch swing when he returned from town and a stop at headquarters. He’d conferred with Greer and the team on their plans for the next morning when Lassen and Francis were due to arrive.

It was seven o’clock and twilight fingers were creeping down across the forest behind them. The park had a strangely alluring, primeval ambience with the whispering trees and empty sky, deserted as it was, not a park visitor in sight; the way it must have been eons ago before the forest had ever heard man’s voice or cradled his footsteps. The park had become a fit stage for the dinosaur that reigned over it. Henry and George had lingered on their return trip longer than they’d intended. Driving slowly to his cabin over roads covered in shady trees, Henry’s mind tried to make sense of things that didn’t lend themselves to making sense, such as monsters and fighting them.

Sorrelson had left a message at headquarters. Henry hadn’t had to guess what that message was, either. He knew before he read it. Sorrelson ordered him to capture the monster alive for delivery to the federal government, which was showing great interest in the creature for scientific purposes. Of course they would. Henry hadn’t answered Sorrelson’s summons as yet and wasn’t about to. And since Sorrelson wouldn’t show up in person as long as the monster was loose in the park, later Henry could plead ignorance saying he never got the message.

But he wasn’t happy. Now he had Harris, the Governor and Sorrelson working against him. They wanted the damn beast alive. Hell, let them bring it in then, he’d griped to George, who’d sat silently listening to his friend.

George dropped him off at his doorstep, saying he’d pick him up again bright and early the next morning and transport him to headquarters, and Henry went to meet the man lounging on his porch.

“So the hospital didn’t keep you, huh?”

“Nope, I didn’t let them. They bandaged up my bruised, not broken, ribs,” Justin lightly tapped his chest, “and I packed up and left.”

“Good. We’re going to need your expertise, so I’m relieved to see you’re fit for duty.” Henry settled on the porch swing beside him. He’d gotten a little sleep at Zeke’s house, but it hadn’t been enough, and his body and mind were still tired.

“You think I’m going to let a couple of sore ribs keep me away from the greatest event of the new millennium? No way.”

Henry regarded the scratches on Justin’s face and the bandage on the left side of his temple. “Looks like you’ve been in a scuffle.”

“That I have.” The young man grinned.

Henry had been lucky, too. He’d escaped their accident with just aching muscles and scrapes. He leaned against the swing, his sore back reminding him.

“I knew you’d come home sooner or later. So I’ve been waiting.”

“You were right. I could have stayed at the lodge, but what the heck, this place has all the comforts of home and it’s probably safer than the lodge or headquarters anyway.

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