DANGER!! DO NOT TOUCH!!!

The signs on the rope next to the Red Curtain read.
The Letters were written in bold Red against a white background

The little boy stood behind the rope
Holding his mother's hand
His baseball cap on sideways
His other hand in his pocket

They stood there amongst a crowd of people
Some young
Some old
Just staring in wonder as the Red Curtain was lifted
By a man in dark colored clothes
Pulling on a silver chain

The Red Curtain hit the ceiling
Revealing a Shiny Metal Object
There was a moment of silence.....
Which was broken by the sound of bubble gum popping
The people began to murmur

People jostled their way forward
Pushing up against the rope
Trying to get a better look at it
Pushing and shoving
The Mother's grasp on the little boy's hand loosened
Panicked she tried to tighten her grip--but his hand slipped away
She reached for him amongst the crowd
Probing with her hand
Looking at where a second ago he stood
Then back toward the Shiny Metal Object

There he stood.....
On the other side of the rope....
His hand slowly reaching out towards the Object
The crowd was silent...
The Mother tried to scream but the scream caught in her throat.
The little boy placed his hand on the Shiny Metal Object
*******BAM************
A flash of light....

The Room was empty....
With the exception of a Shiny Metal Object
Behind ropes reading "DANGER DO NOT TOUCH"
Surrounded by small piles of ash....

The man in the dark colored clothing swept up the piles of ash
Pulled on the silver chain
Dropping the Red Curtain over the Shiny Metal Object
He walked over to the door at the end of the hallway
Opened the door
Letting the next group of people inside.

BAC 04/06/2010