There at the bottom of the stairs that now were a slide ramp two figures, perhaps 150 cm tall large heads and armed. I sensed Plemo float in mid- air ...truggling against some unseen force, but with my new sense I saw the head of one figure almost if glowing. Psionics!I did not hesitate, I fired right at the center of that bright perceived glow, and Plemo fell instantly. The other figure turned his brain and something on his chin started to emit energies. Whatever the figure wanted to do, it was. Looking me in the eye, he offered to hide us in the canyons behind the town.By late evening the small town was crawling with Sheriff's henchman. Houses were invaded and storage areas ransacked by groups of torch-bearing cowboys. I kept watch through the store's front windows. George sat with me, more so I could keep an eye on him. Their activity was very loud and public, but George Witbier remarked that John Foster, the Sheriff's chief deputy, was just trying to "look good for his bosses" in. The music from the other side of the door was playing from the speakers here as well but less loud.It took me a few seconds to spot where Megan was, her body obscured by a curtain, only her head showing. Her face lit up when she saw me enter and I wondered what the hell this little hellion was planning.Moving over to the booth she occupied, she pulled me in and closed the curtains. “If I was Maria, what would happen next?” she whispered to me. “Do you really want to know?” I asked, hoping to. I just have one request, come back to the hotel this Saturday by taking a bus, obey our orders and we will give back everything. Don’t try to act smart or else your videos will be aired with your faces. You will be getting instructions through WhatsApp messages. Do follow them. Now start to your office and return home for the bus trip soon. Bye.”I was shell shocked on hearing this. I couldn’t even tell Raj about this. He was far away and I was sure he won’t be able to help me out. I didn’t want.