Stories tagged “perry”

  • Connie's Secret

    “Hey guys, wha’cha up to?” Tessa called through the mostly empty house, and poked her head into the next room. She beheld her two good friends, Connie and Perry, at a workbench in the far corner, animatedly whispering to each other an...

  • Tessa's Reaction

    Connie watched Tessa’s expression fade in and out of You’re joking. and What? as she digested the information. Tess wasn’t sure whether to laugh out loud or run screaming. So she hid behind a coffee cup. “Are you serious?”...

  • Eight Years Of Hiding

    “So… You’re an alien?” Tessa asked, still trying to process this bit of news. Connie looked a touch uncomfortable. “Well, not like ‘burst out of your chest’ or ‘rip open your head and eat your brains̵...

  • Poor Tessa

    “No,” Connie answered, “I always smell like lemons because I’ve used the same lemon-scented lotion since I came to Earth.” She smiled as Tessa slowly realized what had happened. “But… But…” Tessa st...

  • Hallucination Check

    Tessa’s head swam as she opened her eyes. She propped herself on her elbows, considering her friends a moment. “All that stuff before I fainted… that wasn’t some hallucination?” Perry shook his head. Tessa shifted so she c...

  • Not Quite So Ficticous

    Tessa’s glare turned into a bit of a smirk. Perry was a dear friend, always had the best of intentions, but his timing always seemed a bit off. However, he always managed to redeem himself. “I’ll see if anybody’s passing through...

  • It's Time

    As the presence of the book filled the room, there was a respectful moment of silence from both Perry and Connie and a respectful, slightly shocked moment of utter amazement from Tessa. “Is it… is it real?” she finally uttered, taking...

  • Stress Counseling

    And then it all stopped. Tessa stumbled a bit as her feet hit solid ground once more. “Would anybody,” she panted, “care to explain what just happened?” “We just hitched a ride from the ship I picked up on a sub-ether scan...

  • Misstress Conception

    Suddenly, there was a grinding, and Tessa squealed. “What was that?!” Perry whisper-shouted to Connie. Connie told them, to act natural, and they did. A door they didn’t know was there opened, and a thing walked out. I say a thing, be...

  • Misstress Conception?

    With that, they were put in a wet, sticky room. Tessa was not pleased. Connie could tell from the way she screamed profanities. “Who is this Miss Conception, eh?!” she asked, eventually calming down. This allowed Connie to open the Guide to...