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P: Theywent to sleep because theywere scared. She said I was used to this, and that I wouldn't be bothered byit So I'm awake. If it would bother me I'd be asleep. TM. TT. AEA. ee ee ale 0 : Howdidyou get there? We were driving to Memphis, and we saw this light. I don't remember much. It seems like itwas in the road. Seems like they came out to the car. I don't know. Who were they? I don't know. Some people ... or something. I'm not sure what they were. I was afraid. Iclosed my eyes. But they took us out of the car. And sort of carried us ... somewhere. I don't know where. Were the others afraid? I don't know. I don't remember. Idon't think anybody said anything. It seems like it was real quiet : Butnow they're asleep andyou'e awake. Then what happens? She was talking to me. I don't remember what all she said. She scared me. >. Something scared me. The. 4 : Thatshe said? Yes. I thoughtitwasgoingto hurt. Ididn'twanttohurt. Butshe said it would be okay. They were going to ... stick me. What were they going to stickyou with? Idon't know. Something like a needle. : Where were they going to stick you with the needle? (Long pause) Somewhere. (I got the feeling that he really knew but didn't want to discuss it.) It didn't hurt. She said it would be all right. What else happened? I got to meet one of the men who was sort of like the pilot. He was real nice. He was laughing ... sort of at me but really with me, because Iwas afraid. And he knew there was nothing to be afraid of. We laughed together, and I felt kind of silly. It felt good to laugh. : Did he make sounds when he laughed? Not out loud. But in our minds ... or through our eyes. I don't know. We talked, but I don'tremember really talking. What did thepilotlook like? TW. AV ak aT te a tee ee P: He was more normal than the others. He looked more like us, but his eyes were different. They were kind ofslanted more than they should be. But they were okay, they were just different. 236 The Keepers ofthe Garden