Shoes tied, he sits a few moments longer listening for signs of pursuit. Hearing only crickets, he hops up and heads through the woods towards Logan’s house.
Nick saunters through the forest blissfully unaware of what is less than three steps behind him. As he exits the forest into the lush grassy fields just north of Logan’s house, a dense fog lowers, surrounding him. Breathing in the warm misty air, he feels so peaceful, so sleepy. His senses dull. He is weightless, like floating in a cool swimming pool on a hot summer night. Eyes closed, he leans his head back, falling into soft comfort. He sleeps.
Nick wakes from the most tranquil of naps to the sensation of a warm, loving hug. A warm, wet, fleshy, full-body hug. There is a smell like freshly tilled soil, but not exactly; musky as well, but not like a wet animal. He can feel in his bones, a vibrating sound like a distant hum. Opening his eyes, they fill with a fluid the viscosity of warm gelatin. It burns. He tries to turn his head but can not. His jaw aches. In his mouth (open far wider than should be possible) is a thick, python-like muscular tube, it seems to extend down his throat. When he tries to move he feels it flex and twitch against his lips. Angry, he bites which returns the most intense pain. In absolute terror he screams, but no sound escapes. His arms are pinned to his hips, and knees will not bend. Fighting back a strong urge to hyperventilate, Nick forces all his energy towards one goal. Escape. He discovers he can bend a few of his toes so very slightly, but that returns even more frightening sensations. With the bend of his big toe, it rubs against something smooth, sticky but hard. Near his right heel something quivers, then slimy and muscular it folds around his toes restricting further movement. Nick feels a cool rush followed by peaceful calm, then deep sleep. Not more than three feet away, his lover Zoe sleeps peacefully in the warm, wet embrace of her own fleshy prison.
If you enjoyed Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind, and Fire in the Sky;
you will love Refuge Planet!
Suspenseful, philosophical science fiction with a soul.
Alien contact, abduction, and invasion.
Rich, memorable characters with a plot realistic and unpredictable.
Refuge Planet is an epic series.
Book 1: For Sale by Owner is distributed in two easy to digest parts (160 pages each)
