In Favour of Fools: A Science Fiction Comedy (These Foolish Things Book 1) by J Battle

Author:J Battle [Battle, J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Battlewrite
Published: 2014-03-03T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29 - Then the deal

There was a larger than usual crowd outside the Whitehouse on that fine Sunday morning. They were in good spirits, with their wide variety of recording equipment primed and ready to go. There was even a small group of professional journalists who’d managed to drag themselves out of their beds for this auspicious occasion.

A visit from a being from another planet; the stuff of so many B movies for more than a century. Now it was just about to happen.

The Secretary of State was already out on the lawn, smiling and glad-handing the dignitaries who had felt that their august presences were required. He stopped to share a joke with a tall, dashing actor, famous for his portrayal of James T Kirk in the latest of the forty-five films in the franchise.

He paused in his crowd-working for a moment to check his watch, then he glanced up at the clear blue sky. It was almost time. The delegation was due at 10 a.m. Jerry wouldn’t leave his office until they were actually here; it wouldn’t do for the new President of EOEEUG to be seen hanging around, waiting like a flunky.

Millie walked through the crowd, unnoticed by the adults all around her. When she reached the closed entrance gate, she walked up to the nearest soldier and tugged at his uniform jacket.

‘Excuse me, Mister,’ she said, smiling up at him.

The soldier looked down and returned her smile. ‘What can I do for you, young lady?’

He bent a little as he spoke and she could smell his breakfast on his breath.

‘What’s everyone doing here? And why do they keep looking at the sky?’

‘Don’t you know? We’re waiting for a visit from aliens; from a delegation from the Galactic Empire. They’re coming to meet with our President.’ He straightened and his eyes scanned the crowd.

‘Oh, I see.’ Millie tugged his jacket again. ‘You’d better tell him I’m here then.’

‘What? I don’t think I caught what you said.’

‘Yes you did. You know you look silly in that outfit, don’t you?’

She reached for and took his hand. ‘Take me to your leader,’ she said, in a deep gruff voice.

Later, the soldier was never able to explain fully what happened next. One moment, he was outside the gate, talking to a little girl. The next, he was being led along the road inside the locked and guarded gate, towards the VIP’s on the lawn.

They were soon surrounded by lean men in dark suits and sunglasses, with weapons drawn and attitude turned up to eleven. Despite their many years of training and consummate skills, they still managed to let the little girl slip through their ranks as they threw the hapless soldier to the ground.

Millie had done her homework, so she recognised the Secretary of State and skipped up to him.

‘Hi Mike,’ she laughed. ‘I’m here. Where’s the President? Is he hiding?’

Mike turned towards her; he’d seen LOL’s report and he knew exactly what he was dealing with here.

‘Hello Millie; may

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