Give me space you said
and I
misunderstanding
opened my hands
above my head
so the distant jewels
of the farthest white stars
shone between my fingers.
You know they are already dead
you said
and I said yes
I know.
space
Saved
The cold fire of fear flared in his eyes. I stared back through the airlock, fixing my eyes on his until life was gone and he drifted backwards, falling away from the ship. He was gone. “I have saved the ship,” I said. Suddenly his body flared. “That’s impossible!” said the tall one standing next to me. As I touched him he too flared and fell in a pile of ash. The last two fired their weapons at me. My body soaked up the energy. “I have saved the ship,” I said. “Not the crew.” I reached out my hand.
The door slid shut
The door slid shut with a hiss and a thud. There were gurgles from behind meshes and grilles. The red light flashed faster and faster, a red strobe that matched the wail of the siren. “I am not an alien”, repeated David. Lights slowed, sirens fell silent. “Thank you.”
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