Heiser-The-Facade - Sparkling Eyes

"1'll bet.""I want to help; you can trust me."Melissa cast him a fed up expression and said nothing, choosing to communicateher feelings for him with her middle finger. Brian didn't push.Melissa resumed scanning the horizon for the missing vehicle. The plane was stillthere, but their means of getting across the expanse was mysteriously gone. She alsonoticed that the other plane was by now nearly out of discernible visual range, and thatthe surface had become eerily quiet. It was as though they were completely alone."Melissa." She refused to look at Brian."Melissa," she heard him again, although this time there was a sense of urgency inhis voice. She looked to her left where he was standing, but he did not return her glance.Instead he was peering over her shoulder. She could tell he was alarmed at something.She turned in the direction of his gaze and her eyes fell on the two German shepherdsshe'd seen a few minutes ago. The guard was gone. The dogs were unrestrained. As soonas they made eye contact with Brian and Melissa they bolted toward them."Run!" he commanded her."Wha—? „"Just do it—run!"220