THIRTEEN
VALKASH
The village hall was crowded, almost every seat was taken as the crowd settled down. A few people stood at the front of the hallway, their eyes scanning the expectant faces of the abducted villagers. Caroline looked at the man stood next to her, not liking the air he gave off. She remembered him falling to the floor onboard the space ship as the abductors zapped him with their stun gun. “Someone needs to take charge. We need to elect a leader if we’re going to get out of here. For those of you who don’t know me, my name’s Pete Haines.” Caroline watched as he strutted across the floor, trying to generate some support from his fellow villagers. Smug t**t, she thought, as she appraised him. He looked to be a few years older than her, with short dark hair and a rubbery face.
