Press the Pretty Button!

by NightMaiden

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“Dan!”
“What?!”
“I can’t figure this out,” Kate pouted, and threw her wrench to the floor in defeat. It crushed her toe in the process, and she jumped around like a possessed tennis ball, holding her foot close to her.
“For heaven’s sake, Kate, quit jumping around like that; you’ll get me dizzy,” Dan groaned.
“That was a HUGE wrench!” Kate whined.
“Well, you should have known better than to throw it square at your damn foot!” Dan countered.
There was silence for a moment.
“What did you need help with?”
“I can’t seem to start the engine,” Kate said, frowning.
“Just turn the ignition,” Dan sighed.
“I’m not an idiot.”
Dan groaned again and leaned over into the machinery of the spaceship.
“Charging the fizzler…fizzling the charger, gear shift, outer shield,” he mumbled, and stroked his chin thoughtfully.
Suddenly, Dan had an epiphany.
“How about pressing the gigantic red button that says ‘go’?”
“Don’t touch it!” Kate yelped.

Too late. He poked the button, and engine sputtered into life.

“You were saying?”

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Press the Pretty Button!

    PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)'s Buddy Icon PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Funny how space ships have the same buttons cars do!
    Teensy type there: “storked his chin” should be “stroked his chin”
    LoA

  2. Press the Pretty Button!

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Jumped around like a possessed tennis ball? A very funny comparison.

  3. Press the Pretty Button!

    NightMaiden's Buddy Icon NightMaiden

    Posted 4 months ago

    Thank you for the correction! ^^

  4. Press the Pretty Button!

    Six Feet Under The Stars' Buddy Icon Six Feet Under The Stars

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    love the line about the posessed tennis ball. honestly, this is extremely well written, and i love the characters. keep writing!

  5. Press the Pretty Button!

    Krulltar's Buddy Icon Krulltar

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I love the male/female tension, and at one point I was expecting Emperor Tod Spengo (Mom and Dad Save the World movie reference) to make an appearance.

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