Alienated [✔] » k.th

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V

I opened one eye at a time and they were met by a being with a female interface. She had brown skin and curly hair. It looked like she was very busy on the flat and two part device on her lap.

She wore shorts, tank top, glasses and some kind of floppy hat.

I sat up.

"Do you have any food?" My voice startling her.

"Oh, hi. You're finally awake." She folded her device and put it to the side. "Are you okay?"

"Do you have any food?"

"What?"

Wait, I'm speaking the wrong language. Did I crash-land in English again?

"Do you have any food?" I asked in English.

"Oh food?" She tapped a flat box that sat on the table. "I have some left over pizza."

"Am I in English?" I asked shoving the food into my mouth.

"English? You're speaking English right now, what do you mean?"

"Is this the country of English?"

"You mean England?"

I nodded.

"No, you're in America. But yeah, English is the predominant language here" she answered.

"And you're a human?"

"Umm... Yeah. Don't you remember what happened?"

"What happened?"

"You saved me."

"I did?"

"Yeah" she nodded. "My brakes weren't working on my car. Your UFO landed in front of it and saved me from crashing."

"Really?"

"Mmhmm. Then you came stumbling out and collapsed in front of me. I thought you'd remember that."

"I don't. But, I do remember running away."

"Running away? From who?"

"My kindred."

"K-kindred?" She repeated.

"Yes. Is something wrong you keep repeating what I say."

"No, I'm sorry. What do you mean by kindred?"

"My brethren."

"Oh you mean brothers?!"

"Whatever you earthlings call it" I shrugged.

"Why did you run away?"

"Because I don't like them."

"Oh, alright." She held out her index finger.

"What are you doing?"

"You know, that E.T. thing." She said. "You never saw that movie?!"

"What's a movie?"

"Gosh, what do you do on your planet all day?"

"Eat, conquer our enemies, discover cities, travel, fabricate new machinery, train soldiers, build monuments, nurture the young and multiply."

"Oh."

"What do you humans do all day?"

"Umm. Eat and complain about politics."

"Hmm. Sounds boring."

"I expected you to look different" she said looking at me weird.

"Well, what'd you expect me to look like?" I asked.

"Green skin, antennas, large black eyes, maybe a really big head."

"Is that how we are portrayed in your media?"

"Well... Yeah."

"You humans are strange."

"You're the one that doesn't know what a movie is."

"Maybe you could show me."

"Not now" she yawned. "I have to get to work in the morning. You can stay here for the night."

"Can I stay here forever?"

She frowned. "I'm not sure if my boyfriend would like that."

"Boyfriend? Is he your kindred?"

"No, he's just someone I kiss and hang out with."

"Then he should have no problem with me staying here" I replied.

"Yeah" she chuckled, rubbing the back of her neck. "I'm gonna go hit the hay. So good night."

She got up and walked away, towards the stairs.

"What's your title?" I asked before she was out of sight.

"You mean my name?" She turned around. "It's Joey. Just call me Joey. What's yours?"

"V"

"That's it?"

I nodded. "Well, that's easy to remember. Good night V." She walked up the stairs and was out of sight.

I got up and stood in the corner. My eyelids became droopy and eventually closed. Good night. Whatever that meant.