Mark Lukens > Quotes

“gave up. He walked back to the Ford Explorer as John checked the transmission fluid, wiping the dipstick clean with a paper towel.”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“Like no one-else-around remote.”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“He had a week’s growth of a beard on his face and round wire-rimmed glasses on. This was what he pictured a film director to look like—a cross between Ron Howard and Steven Spielberg.”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“Needles …” Cole started. “No, Cole,” Needles snapped, his laughter stopping suddenly. His eyes blazed with fear and insanity. “People just don’t go out in the middle of the night and walk into the woods. People don’t just disappear in mid-step. Something’s wrong here. Really wrong.”
― Mark Lukens, Ancient Enemy

“But this was Drew at his best—joking around and having fun. And this was John at his best, pursuing his passion, fired up and full of nervous energy. She had a feeling that this was going to be a great trip for all of them.”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“supposed to be a scripted film. This is a spontaneous adventure caught on tape.” Veronica dropped the camera a little and gave John her “serious” face. “Okay. Sorry. Take two. I’ll be serious this time.”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“Another article was about a man who was certain that aliens were here to enslave us and then herd us like cattle into pens so they could eat us later.”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“indestructible,” John continued, “then how did the ship break apart in the first place? What, the metal was unbreakable, but not the rivets and bolts holding the pieces together? Maybe the aliens should’ve made the bolts and screws out of the same unbreakable material.” Drew made an exaggerated shrugging”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“phone and get the cops out here.” John still watched his laptop, the light from the screen bathing his face in a bluish glow. “I’m not leaving her. This is my fault. I brought her up here and now the aliens have”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“The deer we found in the woods,” John said, catching his breath. “It’s gone!”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“pace was going to catch up to him soon, Veronica thought. Eventually he was going to crash from exhaustion whether he wanted to or not. John stayed inside”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“Great,” she muttered, already imagining the hassle she would have to go through to get her phone fixed once they got back home. But maybe it was just some kind of interference”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“Yeah. She was kind of small. Short and slight. Long hair. I only caught a glimpse of her moving back into the trees. And then she was gone. I couldn’t see her anymore.” “Let’s go”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“go out there and check it out,” John said. “I’m right behind you.” “Hold on,”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“thought I saw someone standing in the trees over there.” She pointed at the woods behind John and Veronica. “I thought I saw”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“walked Fran out of the water to the beach, his arm around her shoulders, holding her tight. Fran looked scared and Drew looked concerned. The woods”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“it’s been a long time since anyone was out here,” John said. “And now nature’s taking back the trail.”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“at John in shock. “You told him and not me?” “Yes, there’s a cabin down this driveway,” John said quickly, trying to avoid her last question. “And there’s a lake, too.” “A lake?” “Yeah. I told you to pack your bikini and some beach towels.” “I did, but I wasn’t sure …” Veronica stared at John. “Whose place is this?” “It’s actually Fran’s cabin,” John said as he pushed the gate all the way open, shoving it back into the brush so they could get their Explorer through. Veronica looked at Fran. Drew panned the camera from Veronica to Fran. Fran gave them a”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“his camcorder still rolling. Fran got out of the truck and stared at the cabin for a long moment. She couldn’t believe she was actually here after all of these years. A sense of light-headedness and unreality washed over her.”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“Look at these wounds,” John said as he continued filming, breathing heavy with nervous excitement. “I’m telling you, it’s a mutilation. An actual alien mutilation. These wounds … they’re intentional.”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“was alone in the bed. His heart skipped a beat. Maybe”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“They ran past the three temporary trailers and tents that had been set up at the dig site weeks ago. Even though they tried to be quiet, Stella could hear their shoes pounding the rocky landscape as they raced towards the group of cars and trucks in the distance. None of the vehicles worked anymore, and she wasn’t sure why she believed her Suburban would start now.”
― Mark Lukens, Ancient Enemy

“You don’t know for sure that she was in the lake. You guys saw her in the trees.”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“The worst one so far,” Cassie answered, trying her best not to cry.”
― Mark Lukens, Razorblade Dreams

“testicles crawled, tightening against his body. He didn’t know why he was so frightened, but he was.”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“then the lights were gone. The humming and pulsing noise was gone. Lydia was”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“Someone’s outside,” Veronica said as she stared into the camera, still in bed, holding the covers up to her chest. Her skin seemed so pale in the white light, her eyes so large and glistening with tears, her dark hair wild from sleep. He’d never seen her so scared before. He’d never seen anyone so scared before. And John”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“John glanced at her bare legs and short-shorts. She looked bored, but she also looked very sexy to John right now. He could feel a stirring in his groin from just watching her. “Not”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“Something set Dorian off,” Veronica whispered. “Something’s out there on the porch.”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings

“think they’re doing more than talking,” Veronica whispered and giggled. “I think I’ve spotted two lovebirds.”
― Mark Lukens, Sightings