Chapter Sixty Nine - They All Look The Same To Me.

Everyone had their own unique way of dealing with Austin's loss.

Shannon retreated to the hot tub to contemplate her future.

 
Sophie raked leaves until the sun went down. She was very reluctant to go home.

When she did, she took solace in her IF doll, cuddling it as if her life depended upon it.

Vanessa, still fairly young to understand all of this, decided to go for a joy ride!

Hannah took it badly, bursting into tears, the minute she came home from work. By now, Shannon was all cried out and numb.

Hannah also decided to strum a few mournful tunes on the last gift that Austin had given to her. A pink psychedelic guitar.

She also threw herself into working out at every given opportunity.

William, however, decided that he needed a shoulder to cry on and invited George over.

Throwing himself into George's arms and sobbing hysterically.

They got into the hot tub together, but William had to leave very quickly as his bladder couldn't wait any longer. That's when George made his excuses and went home too.

And then.....
.... this.....

Yep, those aliens are back, and this time their victim was ....

William!!!!

Hurtling kicking and screaming into the spaceship, he was whisked away.

He returned safely though, by none other than Crypto Vajjeyoo
Meh .... They all look the same to me.

Nevertheless, that encounter had a lasting impression on William.....