Death Star: episode #2 The Stranger in the Pines
A group of nice kids were gathered in band. (By the way this is supposed to happen sometime my senior year in high school). They are Cornelia, Jaclyn, and Lissy. We just went through our normal band routine and Jaclyn saw this grungy looking man in the Pines by the band practice field. Lissy noticed him at the same time and Jaclyn pointed him out to the others. He was a very strange looking man. He was currently dressed in bright orange and looked to be kind of stupid. Then, he disappeared back into the pines. We all looked at each other and exchanged glances. No one seemed to notice him or our reactions. It was all march, march, march, and march! We didn’t know who he was or what his purpose was, but we all had the same feeling that something very significant had just taken place. We would soon find out in the events to follow... Caleb had been chosen as drummajor. He was another friend. Mr. Reed, our director, stopped us to talk to Caleb. I (Lissy) happened to be in a postion that put me by Mark. I asked him, “how’s your day been so far?” Mark says, “it’s been all right.” Then I decide to look at the pines again. Mark notices where I’m looking. And again, I see that guy. “Look at that guy over there. Doesn’t he look kind of strange?” Mark says, “Yeah, I’ve been looking at him all period.” “Is it my imagination, or is he looking over here at us?” “He’s looking over at us. He’s been looking at you all period.” “Are you serious? Do you think he’s some kind of creep?” “Maybe he’s an escaped convict or seomnthing?” ‘Mark, do you think we should report him?” “Not yet. I want to talk to him.” “I don’t think that’s a good idea.” “Well I’m going to.” “I don’t know if we’ll have time…we’ll have to go to page one of Jupiter soon.” “We’d better hurry then, come on!” I follow Mark. Mark says, “Hello there. Are you the new janitor?” The Man in Orange says, “What? Oh, yeah…I’m the new janitor, yeah.” I look at Mark. “Well welcome to our school,” I say. Then, to Mark, “Come on, we have to get back…” Mark says, “Wait.” He tuns back to the Man in Orange, “What’s your name.” “Um…Mr. Sampson…yeah that’s it.” I whisper to Mark, “I don’t like him…he’s up to something. Let’s go back…” I start to head back. “Mr. Sampson” says, “go on ahead with your friend. I have to finish trimming the pines. Yeh, that’s it…the pines.” As Mark leaves him behind, he whispers, “Yeah, your’re right, he’s definitely weird.” We start up again. When I’m able to talk to Mark again, hes says, “What’s he doing now?” “It looks like he’s trimming the pines, but I don’t think he is.” Mark nodded in agreement. After our band is dismissed, I catch up with Jaclyn, Cornelia, Amanda, Laura, and Mark. “There’s something weird about that guy we saw. Let’s meet after school…by the band room.” They all agree to it. Until next time!
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