SF Drabble #394 "Eighty Miles West Of The State Line"

"Fuck it, I'm stopping." He pulled the van into the gas station parking lot, trailing a cloud of road dust behind it, pulled it to a stop just outside the door. "Don't forget ice."

She took the cooler with her.

He turned to look into the back, where the power bench seat had become a bed. "How you doin' back there, bro?"

The alien stirred, looked around. "Hot. Your planet is hot."

"Yeah, man, it's like, ninety-seven today. Sorry. I'll turn the A/C up."

The alien lay back down, and after a moment, added: "Tell her to get some Funyuns."

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  1. I knew it! Funyuns are the preferred snack of extraterrestrials!

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  2. I love this! I like how the Alien sounds just like one of us.

    Deana

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    1. Thank you :-) I appreciate the visit and the comment!

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  3. what the hell are Funyuns?? If ET wants them, I must try some as well :)

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    1. http://www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/funyuns-onion.html They're 'onion-flavored' rings. Which of course means there isn't actual onion anywhere in there. :-)

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  4. Hahahahahhaah...I love reading your 100 words challenge as you always have a wonderful twist! Great one!Mine is here
    Have you a FANTABULOUS WEEK!!!
    hugs
    shakira

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  5. Hahahaha!!! I can see this as an absolutely hilarious buddy movie! Such a great way to throw us smack dab in the middle of something marvelous and so wide open!

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    1. I really think this is going into a novel I have planned about a little alien who walks across America. It's sort of an SF Forrest Gump. It didn't occur to me to use it for that because my little Forrest Gump alien is supposedly walking the whole way. But I guess he could catch a ride every now and again! :-)

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