Fun start. Not sure I would have gone with present tense, but you did it consistently and well. So, can’t fault you there. Nice build from the classic “gray alien” description to the similarities and finally your reveal at the end. Nice twist on the alien idea.

nice twist ending…

I like the use of present tense. Takes a good writer to maintain it throughout a piece. I loved the twist too – the xenobiologist’s very casual reply to the shock of the ‘alien’ being human.

Good job on research. Or general knowledge. ‘John Doe’ and the pathology stuff too. It gives a good background to the piece and adds to the character. Nice description of the corpse at the beginning too – created a believable image. And I thought it was an alien dammit!

Cheers for all of your entries. Really appreciate them and enjoyed reading them.