Captured. Studied. Humiliated. A tale of an alien abduction from the victim's point of view. What exactly do these creatures want? Part of the 'From Elsewhere' collection - six short stories about unearthly visitors.
Captured. Studied. Humiliated. A tale of an alien abduction from the victim's point of view. What exactly do these creatures want? Part of the 'From Elsewhere' collection - six short stories about unearthly visitors.
From Elsewhere includes:
“The Long View” - One woman’s reflections on the life she has left behind. But is all as it seems?
“The Hearing” - A guardian angel is put on trial by the man he is duty bound to protect.
“Forbidden” - A story about the most illicit of love affairs: the secret passion between an angel and a demon.
“The Foundling” - Who or what exactly has appeared on the doorstep an old woman’s cottage in Ireland?
“Grey Eyes In Silver” - A discarded mirror brings more than just everyday reflections.
Excerpt
I don’t like the feel of Their skin. But there’s nothing I can do, now; They’ve taken me.
For as long as I can remember, beings that could only be referred to as ‘alien’ have been in my life. It was nothing I asked for.
And it’s not just Their skin that gives me the creeps; it’s Their eyes.
Everyone talks about those eyes, the way they stare right through you. They’re cold and … oh, what the hell, I have to use that word again: alien.
The only way I have kept sane is by telling myself, over and over, that They are scientists just like I am. Well, Their science is different than ours, incredibly so, and it seems as though it’s sole purpose is for the study of us. Sometimes I feel as though its sole purpose is for the study of me.
When I was younger, I was totally unaware of Them. I had heard things, of course, but never in my lifetime did I think I might actually one day interact with Them! Oh God, just the image of them, the eyes, the difference in height … I’ve got to get a grip.
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