Lehal Library

"No." "Had you ever seen that woman or seen her since?" "No." Silence. "Why were you looking at her?" "Well, for chrissakes, she was extremely sexy and nearly falling out of the few clothes she had on- I first saw her from the rear, and just tried to see what the front looked like up close. She was messing with the artichokes." "You're sure there was no other reason" "Absolutely." More silence. Then: "What did you think of her?" Now it was my turn to be silent for a moment, "Well/ I don't know why - but I got the impression she wasn't, well, exactly like us." "What WAS she like?" I nearly choked on the word. "Extraterrestrial!" "What made you think that?" "I have no idea. It was just an impression. She had some kind of vibes or something. She sent chills up my spine, and I felt the hair on the back of my neck starting to stand up." "Have you felt you have seen people like her before?" "If you mean have I seen extraterrestrials before, the answer is no. Strange people, sure, but nothing like I got from her." "Why did you run away so fast?" "After I spotted the twins, I realized something was going on. The whole thing scared the shit out of me." "OK," Axel said after a pause, "I'll buy it. Do you think she noticed you psyched her out?" "I have no idea. She was into the artichokes. The whole thing happened too fast. But she never looked at me, at least I couldn't say for sure, since her eyes were hidden behind those strange purple glasses." "Think, man!" Axel insisted. "This is very important. Did she notice you at all?" I suddenly started shaking. "No . . . my best guesstimate is that she did not." "Were you at the counter first, or was she?" "Well, she was. I first saw her from way down the aisle, and then I decided to go up and have a closer look." "You're sure?" "Sure of what?" "Well, did she make any attempt to get close to you, or was it you who made the attempt?" I wanted to blurt out that the twins well knew the answer to this, since apparently THEY had her under surveillance. ^