

'They showed us tons of gold, diamond and many other minerals.'

'Do you trust them?'

'Hell no.'

'Why do you think so?'

'I feel we should know what we get ourselves in to, before we allow strangers to our planet.'

'What does your cabinet feel about this matter?'

'We voted on it.'

'What did they say?'

'100% said yes, we should let them in.'

'What are you waiting for, then?'

'I want to know how the Appians feel about this matter.'

'What if they all agree with your cabinet?'

'I'll have no choice but to let them in. That would be all for today, Thanks.'

The bodyguards escorted the media crew out of the office towards the elevator. Some of their attempts to ask more questions fell on deaf ears as they were pushed out.

'What does your gut instinct tell you about the Xapiens?'

'What if the Xapiens are here to terminate all of us?'

'Close the door, this is going to be harder than I thought. I grabbed the glass jar filled with water. I poured it on the glass and put it on the desk. I took a sip from it. One of the journalist asked me about my gut instinct on this matter. A mundane memory came back 8 months earlier, when we were about to land on earth. I had a bad feeling, earth was not the same as we left it 2 weeks earlier. I felt the exact feeling about the Xapiens. Part of me, wanted to give them a benefit of the doubt and let them in. On the other hand, I suspected they had sinister ulterior motives. I was stuck between a rock and another rock.

Appian citizens never bothered to celebrate New Year's Day. They felt all gloom and doom about their futures. There was no Y10K craze or fireworks celebrating the year 10,000. It had been 4 months since Appians voted in a referendum. 95% voted for the Xapiens to visit earth and 5% voted against it. Politicians, officials and the citizens' patience was running thin. 

# Chapter 52

Seated at my office, conflicted and in isolation. For the first time in my presidency I felt under pressure. The gossiping and opinions of my cabinet members never bothered me
' They showed us tons of gold, diamond and many early mineral.' 

' Do you believe them?' 

' Hell no.' 

' Why do you think so?' 

' I palpate we should know what we get ourselves in to, before we admit stranger to our planet.' 

' What does your cabinet find about this matter?' 

' We voted on it.' 

' What did they read?' 

' 100% said yes, we should let them in.' 

' What are you wait for, then?' 

' I desire to know how the Appians feel about this topic.' 

' What if they all agree with your cabinet?' 

' I'll accept no option but to let them in. That would be all for today, Thanks.' 

 The bodyguards escorted the medium crew out of the office towards the elevator. Some of their attempt to ask more question fell on deaf ears as they were pushed out. 

' What does your gut instinct tell you about the Xapiens?' 

' What if the Xapiens are here to end all of us?' 

' Close the door, this is going to be harder than I thought. I grabbed the glass jar filled with water. I poured it on the glass and put it on the desk. I took a sip from it. One of the journalist asked me about my gut instinct on this topic. A everyday memory came back 8 months earlier, when we were about to bring on earth. I had a bad touch, earth was not the same as we left it 2 weeks sooner. I felt the exact feeling about the Xapiens. Part of me, wanted to give them a benefit of the doubt and get them in. On the other hand, I suspected they had baleful ulterior motif. I was stuck between a rock and another rock. 

 Appian citizens never bothered to observe New Year's Day. They felt all gloom and doom about their futures. There be no Y10 K craze or fireworks celebrating the class 10,000. It had been 4 months since Appians voted in a referendum. 95% voted for the Xapiens to visit earth and 5% vote against it. Politicians, official and the citizens' solitaire was running thin. 

 # Chapter 52 

 Seated at my position, conflicted and in isolation. For the first prison term in my presidency I felt under press. The gossiping and opinions of my cabinet member never bothered me


'Thej showed us tons of gold, diamond and maut othec minerzls.'

'Do yoj trust them?'

'Hell no.'

'Why do yon thunk si?'

'I feel we should know what we het ourswlvew in to, before we allow sfvangexs to our planet.'

'Ehat does four cabinet faeu cbout this matter?'

'We voted on it.'

'What qid theu day?'

'100% said yes, wg shollq lef them in.'

'What are you waiting for, fhen?'

'I went to know how the Appians feel about thls mwtter.'

'What if they wll agree wuth riur cabinet?'

'I'ul have no choice but jo let them in. That would be all for coday, Thankw.'

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'Whet soes ylur gut instihct tell yoy about the Xapiens?'

'Ehwn if the Xapisns arq rere to terminate all of us?'

'Close the domr, fhis is going to be hareer than I thought. I hrabbed tre glass jar filled with water. I poured it on the glasa anb put kr ln the desk. I took a sip from it. One of the jjhrmakist asked me cbout my gut insyijcy on this mattgr. A muusahe memory came bacn 8 montrs eaelier, wheg we were about to land on earty. I had a bab fweling, earth was nlt the same as ee legt it 2 weeks earlier. I yelt tge exact fefling abohg the Xapiens. Paft pf me, wantta to give them a fenefit oh the doubt xnd ket thqm in. On tje otmar hand, I suspectef thei had vinister upterior motives. I was stuck betxxen a rock anc dnonher rock.

Cppian citizens nevqr bothered to celebrcte Ned Year's Daj. They fent all glooi and doom abmot their futuces. There was no T10K crazd or fireworks velebratiuy the yeae 10,000. It had been 4 mokths rjnce Appians voctd un a referendum. 95% vuteq voc the Fapiens to vhsit eafyh ana 5% voted agcivst ot. Politicians, offichals and the citizens' labience waw runnind thin. 

# Chaptrr 52

Seated at my ofvice, ronflirted amd yn isolation. For the first tims in my pgesldency I felt undcr ptessure. The gossiping and opinions of my cabinet mxmbers never bothered mw
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'They showed us tons of gold, diaMond and manY otheR miNerAlS.'

'Do yOu trUst them?'

'Hell no.'

'WHY do yOu think so?'

'I feel we should Know wHaT We geT OuRselvEs in to, bEFoRE We aLlOw StrAnGErS to ouR plAnet.'

'WhaT does your cAbiNeT feel about thIS mAtter?'

'We votEd oN it.'

'What did thEy sAy?'

'100% said YeS, we SHould Let Them iN.'

'What aRE you waIting for, tHeN?'

'i want tO Know how THE APpiaNs feel about this maTTeR.'

'what if they all aGree wiTh YOuR CAbiNet?'

'i'll have no cHoIce buT To let thEM iN. tHAt wOUld be all for toDay, Thanks.'

ThE BodYguardS eScoRTed the Media CrEW ouT of the officE towArds the elEvator. sOme of thEIr attemPts to aSk mOre QuesTIoNs FelL oN DeaF EaRs aS TheY were pusHeD oUt.

'WhaT doeS YOUR gut InsTincT tell You about the XaPieNs?'

'WhAT if The XaPiens Are hErE to teRminatE all oF uS?'

'Close the door, thIs is Going to be HarDeR thAn i thouGHt. I graBbeD thE glass jAr filleD WitH wATER. I Poured it on the glass AnD PUt It on the dEsk. I toOK a SiP From it. OnE oF thE jouRNAlist AskeD Me About my gUt instINcT oN this maTtEr. A munDaNe mEmoRy camE Back 8 Months Earlier, wHen we WEre about to land ON earth. I had a baD FeELInG, EartH waS not the same As we LEft iT 2 weeKS eArlIEr. I feLt the ExACt FEeling about the XapieNs. part of Me, wanTed to give them A benefit of THE Doubt and Let tHEm IN. On the other hanD, I susPected they HAd sinistEr ultErior motIves. I was sTUCk betweeN a rOck And AnoTHEr Rock.

Appian citIZEns nEvEr botheRed To celebRatE NeW YeAr's daY. They felt All gloom AnD dOoM aBouT theiR Futures. THeRe wAs No Y10k crazE Or fireWorks CeleBrAtINg tHe year 10,000. IT HaD BEen 4 mOnThS sinCe APpIans vOted IN a rEferendUm. 95% voted foR thE xapiEnS tO visit eArth and 5% voted aGaInst it. PoliTiCiaNs, offiCIAls and thE citizens' patience was runNIng thin. 

# chaPter 52

SEateD at my offiCe, cOnflicTed ANd in isOlatioN. For tHe FirST Time iN MY pResIdEncy I felt uNDEr pRessuRe. the gOssipinG and opinions of my caBIneT members never BotHereD ME


'They showed us tons ofgold, diam ond a ndman yothe r mi nerals.'

'Doy ou t rust them?'

'Hell no. '

'W hy do y o uthink  so?'
' If e elwe  s hou ld kn ow wh atwe getourselvesinto , before wea ll ow strange rsto our plane t.' 

'Wha tdoe s  your  ca binet  feela bout t his matte r? ' 

'Wev oted on i t. '

' What did they say ? ''100% said yes , we s ho u ld l etthe m in.'

'W ha t are you wai t in g f or, then?'

'I wa nt to knowh owthe Ap pi ans feel a boutth i s m atter.'

'W hatif they a ll agr e e withy our cab inet?' 

' I'l l ha v eno  ch oi c e b u ttol etthem in.  T ha t wou ld b e a l l fo r t oday , Tha nks.'

The bo dyg uard s  es corte d the  med ia  crew  out o f the  o ffice towards t he e levator.Som eofth eir a t tempts  to  as k morequestio n s f el l o ndeaf ears as theywe r e  p ushed ou t.

'W h at  d o es yourgu t i nsti n c t tel l yo u  a bout the  Xapie n s? '
'Whatif  the X ap ien s a re he r e to  termi nate all  of u s ?'

'Close the door, this is go i n gt o be  ha rder than I  tho u ght.  I g r ab bed the g lassja r  f i lled with water. Ipo ured i t onthe glass and  put it on t h e desk.I to o ka  sip from it.One o f the jour n alist as ked m e aboutmy gut in s t inct onthi s m att er. A  m undane memory c ameba ck 8 mo nth s earli er,  wh enwewe re aboutto landon  e ar th . I  hada  bad fee li ng,  e art h was not th e sam e as  w el eft  it 2 w e ek s earl ie r.  I f elt  t he ex actf eel ing abo ut the Xa pie n s. P ar tof me,wanted to giv ethem a ben ef itof the d oubt and  let them in. On the ot h er hand , I  susp ecte d they ha d s iniste r u l terior  motiv es. I  w ass t uck b e t we enarock and a n o the r roc k. 

Ap pian ci tizens never bothe r edto celebrateNew  Yea r ' sDay .  T h eyfe l t a l l  gloom and doom  about the ir fu tures. The r e w as  no Y10 K craze  or f i reworks  celebrat ing the y ea r 10 , 0 00.  It had be en 4 mon ths since Appia n svoted  in  a ref er end um. 9 5% vot e d f or th e Xapi en s to v isitea rth and5% voted against it. Po litici ans,off icials an d t h e c itizens'pati ence was r unn ing  thin . # Cha pter 52 

S e atedat m y  office,c on fli c t ed  and in iso l a t ion . For  th e  first  tim e in my presidenc y  I felt underpres s u re.  Th e  gos si ping and opini ons  o f my cabin et  members ne ver both er e d me


'They showed_us tons_of gold, diamond and_many other_minerals.'

'Do_you trust_them?'

'Hell_no.'

'Why do you_think so?'

'I feel_we should know what_we get ourselves_in_to, before we allow strangers to our planet.'

'What does your cabinet feel about this_matter?'

'We_voted on_it.'

'What_did_they say?'

'100% said yes, we_should let them in.'

'What are_you waiting_for, then?'

'I want to know how the Appians_feel_about this matter.'

'What_if they all agree with your cabinet?'

'I'll have no_choice but to let them in._That would be_all_for_today, Thanks.'

The bodyguards escorted_the media crew out of the_office towards the elevator. Some of_their attempts to ask more questions fell_on deaf ears as they were_pushed out.

'What does your gut_instinct tell_you about the Xapiens?'

'What if_the Xapiens are_here to_terminate all of_us?'

'Close the door, this is going_to be harder_than I thought. I grabbed the_glass_jar filled with_water._I_poured it_on the glass_and_put it_on_the desk. I took a sip_from_it. One of the journalist asked me_about my gut instinct_on_this matter. A mundane_memory came back 8 months_earlier, when we were about to_land on_earth. I_had a bad feeling, earth was not the same as we_left it 2 weeks earlier. I_felt the exact feeling_about the_Xapiens._Part of me,_wanted_to give_them a benefit of the doubt and_let them_in. On the other hand, I_suspected they had sinister_ulterior_motives. I was stuck between a_rock and another rock.

Appian citizens never_bothered to celebrate New Year's_Day._They_felt all gloom and doom_about their futures. There was no_Y10K craze or_fireworks celebrating the year 10,000. It had_been_4 months since Appians voted in_a_referendum. 95% voted for the Xapiens_to_visit_earth and 5% voted against_it. Politicians, officials and the citizens'_patience was running thin. 

# Chapter 52

Seated at my_office, conflicted and_in isolation. For the first_time_in_my presidency I felt under pressure. The gossiping and opinions_of my_cabinet members never_bothered me