Strange Vehicle

The three friends hurried along the sidewalk to the site of the new community pool. When they reached the place, they found a huge fence around the place. They walked round the fence looking for a hole that they could see inside from.

“Jake, there's no pool here and look,” said Midge. “There is no building with an inside pool either. I really wanted to go swimming.”

“What does the sign say Jake?” asked Booker-T.

“It says the pool and building will be ready in June,” said Jake. “They just started to build it Midge.”

“I thought it was ready,” said Midge as she peaked through the hole in the fence. “Look at that big hole in the ground.”

“I thought it was ready too,” said Jake. “I guess I didn't read all of the sign the other day.”

“Is that big tractor digging the pool?” asked Booker-T.

“I think so,” said Jake.

“Do you want to watch the tractor dig the hole?” asked Midge.

“Not really,” said Jake. “Do you want to watch? Maybe we can find something better to do.”

“What do you want to do?” asked Midge.

“I don't know,” said Jake. “Lets go see what is going on at the school.”

“Is there going to be something over there today?” asked Midge.

“When is that big picnic and concert?” asked Booker-T.

“I think it is tomorrow,” said Jake.

“Hey Jake,” said Midge. “Look it's snowing.”

“We can build a snowman,” sang Booker-T.

“How can we build a snowman/” asked Jake. “We don't have any hands.”

“We sure are boring today,” laughed Booker-T. “We can't go swimming because it is just a big hole in the ground. We can't build a snowman because we don't have any hands.”

“I guess we are,” agreed Midge. “Lets go to the school area and see if anything is happening there.”

“Okay,” said Jake as they started walking along the sidewalk.

“Hey, Look over there,” said Booker-T.

“What is it?” asked Midge.

“I don't know,” said Jake. “Lets go check it out.”

They walked to the strange vehicle that was parked near the skateboard ramp and walked around it, trying to see in the windows. Jake put his front paws on the side and tried to peer into the window, when suddenly a deep voice was heard.

“Step back and take your hands off of me,” said a voice.

“What said that?” asked Midge looking around.

“I think this vehicle said it,” said Jake as he stepped back staring at the vehicle.

“Cars don't talk,” said Midge.

“This one did,” said Jake. “This one really don't look like a car we have ever seen before.”

“What is it?” asked Booker-T.

“I don't know,” said Jake.

“Did you see anything inside?” asked Midge.

“No, it was too dark in there,” said Jake. “And then it started talking.”

“Do you think it's an alien from outer space?” asked Midge.

“Maybe this is,” suggested Jake. “It is really strange looking.”

“Jake!” called Midge. “Look out, the door is opening.”

They moved further back from the strange vehicle as the door opened and someone exited the vehicle. He stood and looked around.

“Hello,” said a voice.

“It talks,” said Jake. “Do you think it will understand us if we talk to it?”

“What is it?” asked Midge. “I never saw anyone with blue and green hair before.”

“He has funny clothes too,” smiled Booker-T staring at him. “And his face looks like metal. Is he wearing a mask?”

“Why is he just standing there?” asked Midge.

“Maybe he's waiting for some more aliens to come out,” said Jake.

“Do you think he is really an alien?' asked Midge.

Suddenly the alien moved and started walking up the sidewalk.

“Where is it going?” asked Booker-T.

“Lets follow him,” suggested Jake as they slowly walked behind.

“He's going to the picnic tents,” said Midge.

“Do you think aliens like picnics?” asked Booker-T.

“Maybe,” said Jake.

Suddenly the strange looking vehicle passed them and they saw it drive over to the tents.

“There was someone else in that thing” said Jake as he jumped when he heard it coming.

At the tents a normal looking man got out of the vehicle. Someone inside the tent came out to greet him.

“Hello George,” said the man from the vehicle.

“I sure do like your robot friend,” said the man from the tent. “The green and blue hair is definitely different. It will be great in the show tomorrow.”

“It's a robot Midge,” said Jake.

“Wow,” said Booker-T. “That's too cool. We have to come see the show Midge.”

“I think so too,” said Jake. “I want to see what the robot is going to do.”

They agreed and decided to meet a Jake's house to go.