Chapter Seventy-Two
THE NEXT DAY
Lucy stood with her husband and grown kids and watched the proceedings. Most of the town had come out for this historic mid-morning meeting. The summit signaled hope for the future. Not just for Tri-Town but the whole human race.
Just a few minutes later, a UH60 Blackhawk helicopter appeared in the distance. It rapidly grew in size and circled the downtown area before landing in the center of town, in an area previously roped off.
Ever since word had gotten out that the sleepers had finally awakened and were coming, everyone was out doing what they could to make the town more presentable. The first impression would set the sleepers’ opinion about how capable the community was to work with.
They had done an excellent job; there was no trash on the groun
