Shaved Ape Key by Jerry Boyd

Shaved Ape Key by Jerry Boyd

Author:Jerry Boyd [Boyd, Jerry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jerry Boyd
Published: 2020-02-27T22:00:00+00:00


John said, “I agree with Nikki. If it has to be somebody’s judgment, I vote for yours, Bob. I would have left that turkey in his suit and let him suffer.”

I said, “Sally was the one who gave me the idea. She said a small puncture is customary, to let the air leak out. I just took it a step further. How’s Janet?”

John replied, “Dr. Snitz has taken over her counseling. His reports aren’t very helpful, but he seems to get good results. She was back at work this afternoon.”

I asked, “How is Greg taking all of this?”

John said, “Pretty well. Jane explained it to him, and he understands you had to do what you did. If anything, I think he likes you better, since you took care of the bad guy who hurt his friend.”

I said, “I really wasn’t looking for any of this hero-worship. I just did what needed to be done. We couldn’t have somebody aboard who would do those kinds of things, even if he was good help.”

Nikki said, “Commonwealth law would have done at least that bad to him, Bob. Don’t feel like you went too far.”

I replied, “I know it had to be done. I’m just not used to having so much responsibility.”

John said, “Speaking of responsibility, what’s the plan, Boss?”

I replied, “I’m thinking as soon as Andre and his folks get done with that new village, we recruit a few Squatches to help on recovery crews, and go get the rest of the castaways on Earth. That way we can have Jim and Janice’s ceremony closer to home. I figure to run all the rescues simultaneously, so that one crew getting seen won’t mess up the rest of the operation. We’ll have the Gene handy to haul everybody out, if things go sideways.”

John said, “I thought you were wanting to ease people out of Shady Oaks, and stretch the bugout over a few months?”

I replied, “I am. I also want to be ready when Murphy comes calling. I don’t want a sudden bugout, not at all, but I think we need to stay prepared for that to happen.”

John asked, “What do you plan on doing with the castaways when we have them recovered?”

I said, “I sure don’t want to wake them up aboard the Gene, so I was thinking just deliver them to the Patrol, saucers and all. Sorry, Space Cadet, but we’ll need human crews for that.”

Nikki replied, “It’s only six trips, isn’t it?”

I said, “That’s what we know about, yes. Hopefully we don’t find anything else while we’re working on those.”

She said, “Can’t we round up that many pilots, and make it all in one trip?”

I looked at John. He smiled. I asked, “Where are we gonna find eleven long-haired Friends of Jesus, in a VW Microbus?”

He asked, “Does it have to be chartreuse?”

I said, “Never do a vast thing, in a half-vast way!”

Nikki said, “You two!”

We sat around, visiting with people and having a good time, most of the evening. It was nice not to have a problem to work for a while.



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