51: The Series

51: Monsters Prologue

John Lingerfelt was working in his lab, located in the basement of his house. Since he had met Sheriff Lindsay Gold, he had more and more questions about her. Every time they had met, he had managed to collect something of hers, such as a loose hair or the glass she had drunk from, without her noticing. That had allowed him to continue to run tests and study her, hoping to find answers to some of his questions.

He had come to know many people during his long life but had never met anyone quite like the sheriff. From the time of their first meeting, he had seen something different about her. As he had come to know her better and be around her more, he realized she was quite remarkable in several ways.

The first thing he noticed about Lindsay was that she thought in a way most people did not. Most people think either logically or creatively, but she thought in both ways about everything she did. She also thought and reacted very quickly. He was sure that part of it was her training; however, he was also just as sure that part was not.

He began looking through the results of the tests he had just finished running. To his frustration, they showed the same thing as all the others; nothing. There was still no explanation as to why the things now loose in the county were responding to Lindsay the way they were.

John leaned back in his chair and began to formulate a plan. He wanted to tell Wren what he was doing but did not want to alarm him. Lindsay’s husband was already worried about everything happening and why things were attracted to her, so if he did tell Wren, John did not know how he would even begin the conversation. What would he say? Wren, my boy, I want you to know that I have been studying your wife as if she is one of the creatures I have studied in the past. That would never work.

John stood up and stretched. He walked to the door of his lab and turned off the light. He closed the door, pausing for a moment before he began walking up the stairs. He had done everything he could with what he had. Now he had to determine what the next step would be in finding out more about Sheriff Lindsay Gold.