these gave me a different impression: professional.
They were taken back when they saw me, and even more surprised when I shoved them my
piece of cloth. But they roared with laughter at once when they knew what I meant.
I was confused.
Finally one of them replied, “Oh, you’re so honest. But don’t worry, we’re only doing a
research, most of…ah, your bones will be back in no time.”
“Then why did you take tons and tons of them? Do you need that much?”
The people muttered against themselves before they answered.
“Look here, kiddo, we didn’t come here before, perhaps you’re mistaken.” a big, burly man replied.
“But you never came here before, who did?” I asked.
“Hmm…” the first man said aloud, “it has to be illegal companies, they developed a sudden
interest in old fossils and stuff like that.”
I must have a shocked expression on my face because a woman merged out of the group and
said, “Don’t you worry, sonny, we will track down those naughty people for you and give your
fossils back. It will as if it was there all the time.”
I nodded, feeling much better now.
“Thank you,” I mumbled, and then I skipped home, feeling carefree and light-hearted.
