Why Are You Even Reading This? - E.T.: The Burning Inner Sun that is Lucifer's Clock - Chapter 4

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Chapter 4

 

Tom wiped the sleep from his eyes and glanced at his crumbled piece of paper as the bus

rolled into Harrisburg.

 

"Sign ups - 10:00 A.M. - Riverview Pavilion - City Island"

 

"City Island?" he thought, "Pennsylvania doesn't border the ocean. This must be on the

Susquehanna River."

 

It didn't take long for Tom to figure out where to go. As far as the eye could see - on street

corners, outside of Starbucks, loitering on the stairs of state buildings - were college

students wearing neon green E.T. tee-shirts.

 

"This is insane," thought Tom. "They must have invited every college in the area."

 

Tom stopped the first person he saw. A hot redheaded chick.

 

"Hey, how do I get to City Island?"

 

She pointed to the sky. "It's up there, man."

 

Sure enough, floating about 20 or so feet above the Susquehanna River was a large island.

 

"Well, gee," Tom said innocently, "how do I get up...

 

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