A Time to Harvest - Chapter Four

Doc is silent for most of the meal, keeping an eye on Mathis, trying to make sense of all of the unnatural creatures and events the others are bantering about, and wondering what exactly he's gotten himself into here. The horrible, fishlike humanoids they encountered at headquarters continue to rear their ugly heads in his imagination, reducing his appetite to nearly nothing. Instead of eating, he puts a cigarette to his lips and lights up at the table.

After dinner, everyone relaxes.

"So we need to talk watch patterns over night. I would suggest two hour shifts. Any volunteers?"

I’ll go and do the dishes.

As she leaves for the kitchen, Doc Crenshaw follows her to help.

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"I'll go second then."

"I'll take last watch. The hours just before morning always seem to be active."

Bill stares out a window awhile,
"I will take any watch shift"

Having volunteered Mathis goes to talk to doctor Matherson.

"What day of the week is it? I lost track without a standard school schedule?"

Mathis enters the kitchen

"Oh for a carefree life where you don’t need to know what day it is! It’s Monday today!"