Carina

Evaline watched as Maahes darted away, and her mom closed the door behind her. "Making friends already, are we?" her mom said as she walked into the kitchen. "Don't get ...

Evaline didn't respond right away. She was too busy shaking away the emotions, trying to return back to the empty slate of her mind. She just needed a minute or ...

When Evaline leaned forward and touched Jerica's shin, she immediately saw a hazy memory that looked like a partially-fail at first. Either Jerica didn't trust her, or she was having ...

Evaline watched James tie up Elliot as she idly continued to pet Ellie. He treated the small bird with such care and affection. "It isn't much," she said. "But the ...

Evaline shrugged. "That's fine," she said. "The invitation still stands tomorrow if you change your mind." They slowly approached the yurt in silence. Ellie was still in front of the ...

"Yeah, sure," Evaline said, inching closer to her and not caring what she was going to see, or if Jerica was uncomfortable that she was getting closer despite not being ...

Evaline sighed away the irritation and annoyance, gathering the nerve to put away all her feelings and be logical about this. "Close your eyes and carefully think about a specific ...

It took all of Evaline's willpower to not just get up, walk away, tell Jerica that she had clearly gone insane, and then permanently part ways. She was insufferable, and ...

" You are! " Evaline yelled back, no longer holding back. She gritted her teeth and groaned loudly, tightly closing her eyes and feeling her headache ache even more. Of ...

"I don't know!" Evaline said back, starting to yell. "How does an alien prove they're an alien when they look exactly like a human? You tell me."

Evaline almost wanted to laugh. Great. This strange, messed-up world put her next to a loony woman. Okay, sure . She'll bite. "Right, like I'm supposed to just believe that ...

Evaline pinched the bridge of her nose, feeling the frustration take over. She was beginning to regret coming over here at all. "Look, I don't even know what you're talking ...

Evaline glanced around, noting how dusk was finally falling. "Where else are we supposed to be?" she said now with irritation starting to seep into her voice. "Mars?"

Evaline stared at Jerica without a response for far too long. Was this supposed to be funny? Because this wasn't really funny. She almost preferred her annoying snark instead. "You're ...

So... so tiring. "Extraterrestrial," Evaline said with a strained voice. "You're really trying to convince me right now that you're from some other faraway planet, away from Earth?"