Alien

by Lee Braiden

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“Why they called themselves Herminerm or whatever, I don’t know. Stupid aliens.” Annie slammed the tome down on her bureau. A plume of dust and desiccated dirt exploded into the air.

“I mean… it’s not like they aren’t smart enough to think of something pronounceable, right?” She snorted in contempt.

“And why do they even need those huge antennae, of all things?” She was really getting worked up now. “Just show me one Herminerm who can even pick up on something that’s right in front of him!”

The old floorboard creaked, and Annie spun to see Misha casually push away from the door frame and walk in.

Misha dropped her schoolbag by the wardrobe and studied her mother’s face. She chose her spot and sat slowly, sinking deep into the plush, immaculate bedding. She thought carefully for a moment, and suddenly grinned.

“Oh really, Mom? So why did you marry one then?”

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Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

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    Ridcully Calvert's Buddy Icon Ridcully Calvert

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    A very entertaining ficlet, with a solid gold last line.

    What happens next?

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    invisibility_disability's Buddy Icon invisibility_disability

    Posted 4 months ago

    hahahaha, i love the last line. :)
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    Storykeeper of Fae's Buddy Icon Storykeeper of Fae

    Posted 4 months ago

    Agreed. Amazing last line.

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    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great job dropping us into the middle of a sci-fi situation in a very personal and human way. And yeah, great set-up for a killer last line, not only surprising but so very teenager of the kid to say.

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    Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus)'s Buddy Icon Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus)

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    “And why do they even need those huge antennae”
    Well, you know what they say about the size of an alien’s antennae…
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    Great job on this one! And grats on being featured.
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    My Name Is "Dead Because I Killed It"'s Buddy Icon My Name Is "Dead Because I Killed It"

    Posted 3 months ago

    luv it! this made me smile. :D

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    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Love the last line.. and the part about the antennae.. and well.. the whole thing. =)
    ~
    Congrats on being featured!
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    Amaster's Buddy Icon Amaster

    Posted 3 months ago

    “Just show me one Herminerm who can even pick up on something that’s right in front of him!”
    Antennae don’t have to detect anything, they could just be an evolutionary hangover, or they could act as another set of hands.

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    Mousey's Buddy Icon Mousey

    Posted 3 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    I really enjoyted this.

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    Matthew Walton's Buddy Icon Matthew Walton

    Posted 3 months ago

    Sounds like these Herminerm have quite a lot in common with the stereotypical female homo sapiens’ view of the male homo sapiens…

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