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the hallway. He didn't look at me ... didn't say anything. Just walked by. He was sort of like the pilot guy. More like us. That's all Isaw. I think there was probably more, but I don't know for sure. Didn't see. What happenedafter that? (Long pause) I'm not sure. Next Seems like it's at night and we're in the sta- tion wagon again. My brother and I are in the back seat. Linda's up front with Mom. Gail and Cathy are in the middle. They're asleep and Mom's driving. It seems like we're going to Memphis. : Do you know how you got back in the car? : I'm not sure. : Didyourmothersay anything? She's worried about getting to Memphis on time. Later on she didn't say anything. For awhile ... kind of quiet. I'm listening to the road. Was itlate at night? : Early in the morning. : And she didn'tsay anything aboutwhat happened? Nobody did. They don't know. . Didyou rememberanything happening? No, not then. I didn't remember. Do now. : At that time you just remembered taking the trip, but now you remember what really happened Is that what you mean? Iremember more, I guess. : Doyou think that experience was a dream? I don't know. It wasn't bad. It was okay. Kind of scary. Didn't hurt Idon't think I'd want to doi it again. Itwas too different or a: es Sn » Coe OER Ch EDS weird or something. Didn't like it. : But they neverreally didanythingto you, did they? Yeah, they did. They took some stuff. Some samples. : Do you know what they were samples of? > Skin. : Anything else? (Pause) That's all I remember. I told him the experience could be remembered as being similar to a trip to the doctor. Many people don't like to go there either because things (especially tests) are often done to them that are uncomfortable. They also feel out of control because they can't stop the things that are done to them in clinics and hospitals. I thought 242 The Keepers of the Garden