<strong>Sunset</strong><br/><br/>Alan was taken aback by the sudden entrance of another person into the mix. He let her finish speaking, while doing so he took stock of the situation. He also crossed his arms. "All right then. . . Mary, I don't know who you are, and your arrival is . . . unexpected, but you say you are a doctor and you are expecting us. I'd ask Carrie to verify this, but she seems out of commission. I hope you've got something in those bags to help her. She seems to have been in a lot of pain..."<br/><br/>As an afterthought, he added, " My name's Alan.   I have to  ask what you know about what is going on, since it  seems like you've been here before and we have not, and if there's something else you need to say, you'd better explain quick it before you get knocked out."<br/><br/>He slowly stepped closer to Mary but also more toward the the bags. He intended to see what exactly was in the bags, but also to see how Mary would react to his approach.<br/><br/><br/><br/>