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reverberated through her body. Something was going to happen. Something bad. She didn't want to think about it. She was afraid to know, but the images didn’t care. She gripped the edge of the styling counter and braced herself for the vision to come.
    The crystal-clear image materialized before her . Six horses stood in a moonlit meadow with a small brown donkey. The beautiful sight almost stole her breath away. On this cool fall evening, she could almost reach out and touch them. A chestnut brown foal suckled against its mother’s side. Other horses grazed nearby.
    Out of nowhere, a luminous light fell from the star-covered sky . Feeling the panic of the animals, she shivered inwardly. A metallic scent of death hovered on the still night air. Slowly, the vision shifted. The donkey stood to the side, her eyes round with fear. All the horses were dead. The most wicked things happened by moonlight.
    This was going to come to pass and soon . Elle silently prayed to the universe. Please, don’t let me be related to those monsters from the stars who can do this to defenseless animals .
    “ Elle, you have a phone call.”  Gloria the receptionist bounced over to her styling chair, bringing her a bottle of water. “It's Sara. Can you take it?”
    Elle glanced toward the reception desk, coming back to the moment . “Sure . . . ah. . .thanks for the water. Give me a minute to straighten my station and I'll be right there.” 
    Her heart constricted for those poor innocent horses . If only she could help. Elle took a deep swallow of the cool water and tried to shake off the horrible sight she had visualized. First order of business was to find those horses. Second, she had to find a way to save them.
    Elle set down the water bottle, putting the vision out of her head . Because of the talk all over town she had been expecting this call. She picked up the phone. “Hey, girl. What's up?” 
    “ I know how all this alien stuff bothers you. You okay?”
    Elle grimaced, holding the phone tighter . “It's been an interesting morning. Everyone is watching me like I'm about to sprout wings. You'd think I'd be used to it.”
    “ I doubt that's something you ever get used to,” Sara said. “Can you take the rest of the day off?”
    “ No, why should I? I’ve nothing to hide.”  Elle glanced around the salon, making sure nobody could overhear their conversation. “Today, after work, I'm going back out there. It'll be daylight. Will you come with me?” 
    Sara's hesitation told her that she wasn't too keen on the idea . A couple of heartbeats later, Sara said, “Yeah, but do you think we should tell someone what we saw?”
    “ I told Dad. He said there were several reports last night. We weren’t the only ones who saw something.”  
    “ That’s what I hear.”  Sara laughed. “Earlier, I overheard people in the coffee shop here at the bookstore discussing it. I have to tell you it's starting to creep me out.”
    “ Me too, but I have to go back there.”  I have to find out once and for all what happened to me when I was a kid. This time, I’ll be the one asking questions.
    “ Can you meet me for lunch?” Sara asked.
    “ Let me check the schedule.”  Elle glanced at the appointment book under her name and noted a cancellation. To her surprise, Kole Stith had been penciled in for a haircut. She smiled and her heart did a slow tumble. “I had a perm cancel. Guess who's scheduled for a haircut?”
    “ Who?” asked Sara.
    “ Kole. From last night. Can you believe it?”
    “ Wow, that was quick. He didn't look like he’d ever had a haircut.”  She laughed. “You must've made quite an impression.”
    “ Yeah, I guess. Anyway, let me finish with him then I'll be free for lunch in about forty-five minutes.”  She glanced at her Mickey Mouse watch. “I can meet you at twelve-thirty. Where do you want to go?”
    “ Let's go to the diner. It’s cold today and I'm in the mood for homemade soup and Dotty’s