2008
The Story of Travis
The Story of Travis
Travis Walton was an opinionated loud mouth, always willing to voice his ideas. His soon-to-be brother-in-law, Mike was just the opposite. That is, that’s how things were before Travis’ abduction.
The two men worked tough, modest jobs as loggers in Arizona. One night, while driving back home after work with a few friends, they passed a glowing light on the side of the road. Everyone within the truck grew silent as they slowly edged closer and closer. When they came to an opening in the trees, the men were astonished to see what appeared to be a flying saucer.
Curious beyond his wildest dreams, Travis hopped out of the car to the dismay of all his friends. He crept underneath the machine, which seemed to be twenty or so feet off the ground as all those left behind shouted for him to return. Without warning, a blue-green bolt of light shot out from underneath the craft, rendering Travis unconscious. Frightened out of their wits, his friends drove away, praying that the craft wasn’t following them.
Although Travis’ friends returned only a few minutes later, he could not be found. For the next five days, Mike and the rest of the friends had extensive talks with local police. They were put under lie-detectors and interviewed for hours upon hours. Still, not a single one changed their story. The police began to suspect foul play.
At the end of the five days, Travis miraculously called from a phone booth outside of a gas station asking for his friends to come pick him up. When they did so, all he could talk about was his experiences on board the ship. He talked of strange grey beings; he was unshaven and had lost a considerable amount of weight. He was astounded to hear he was gone for days. To him, it only felt like hours.
When anyone poked fun at his story or challenged him, Travis would no longer shout his opinion. Instead, he was calm. If you didn’t believe him, so be it. He knew what happened, and that was enough. He wasn’t going to fight you on the issue. He was a completely changed man.
Copyright © 2008.
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