How to: Survive an Alien Invasion

feet of other scientists through a small tear in the white fabric. I was tempted to stick my head out

ryone else just wanted to stick needles in me. I didn't like this

oice questioned from somewhere to my left. I continued t

ecognized Julia's voice as she spoke. Her

rd Julia take a deeper breath, making her breathing irregular

they have any extra dishes they'd like for me to drop off, "

ous and I felt my palms sweating. I wiped them on my white dress and rolled my neck. It w

was here. Is she taking me for more testing? Will it hurt like last time? I trie

Julia, " the woman continued to grow skeptical and even

aundry room, Dolores, " Julia continued to argue. Why w

a few sharp turns and I nearly fell out a few times, but my sharp reflexes kept me on the tr

voice was soft like nothing I'd ever known. I was envious because mine sounded like one of the robotic machines they'd tested

ight. "You did an amazing job, I'm so proud of you!" She was whis

to clear my t

. There was a knock from outside. Ir seemed to follow a practiced order and she sighed a breath

whispered as t

much enthusiasm before turni

unded yet so we ca—" as he said it, a loud shrill pierced the air, followed by flashing red lights. "Too late, " he finished, usherin

. "I need you to jump out on the count of three, alright? One, two, three, " Allan counted. I hopped into the back of some sort of big metal thin

car. It takes you places, like the cart!" She explained cheerfully. I beamed at her and looked o

ack. The car made a loud noise and he reversed quickly. Then he started to drive forward and out of the grouping of cars. I'd picked up most of my vocabulary from the conversations between

there was more than one, I was 'elated' as I'd learned from one of my most

Julia looked back at me with a small smile. I shook my head exaggeratedly and she laughed del

l of yellow and I stared at it. "You're not supposed to look at it for long, " Allan informed me,

plied, smilin