Casey let out a huff as sweat ran down her spine. She was about to enter an alien mothership. Oh man! Not even Cosmo can cover this one. Speaking of relationship advice, was it really clever to dump a guy right before I face a possible execution? She wiped her sweaty hands on her uniform pants and whispered, “Well, we’re at the point of no return. I hope you’ll remember I used to give you my toys and let you copy in elementary school.”
“What?” asked Mike.
She shook her head as she unbuckled her belt and crawled on the floor toward Thorn. “Nothing. I just wanted to say that you’re really a nice guy…uh, most of the time, and…” She gestured around. “Anyway, I’ll cherish every minute I’ve ever spent with you. We’ll pull this off together, right?”
Mike nodded as they exchanged nervous glances. His trembling hand reached out, and she clutched it eagerly, like a child. He gave her a reassuring squeeze, but she knew he was scared to death.
Casey gulped hard, goosebumps racing over her skin. She knew one thing for sure: Billions of people were depending on their success, whether they knew it or not. They simply could not fail.
The sucking sound began as they were lifted into the giant vessel by aliens who wanted to destroy every human in the world.
To be continued…
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