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ZenView Apartments 2:15am - The truth shall set you free

After she had her mind ‘fixed’ Ellie had retreated to her room. The slam of the door was enough for Pippa to decide to stay on the couch.

Ellie paced her floor and dwelt on her new worldview. She admitted that she’d had suspicions about certain news items, always flimsy with details, a weather balloon exploded, lights were just military tests, never any cause for concern they coo’d at the public. 

Well, Ellie thought, there certainly was cause and she was currently in the living room. Hours passed. She finally decided that she wasn’t going to get anywhere without talking to Pippa. 

Ellie: “I need answers.”

ZenView Apartments 7:15pm - Ellie gets a shock

Ellie: “Ugh, this dizziness is terrible, maybe I should see a doctor, what do you think Pippa?”

Pippa took a deep breath before answering. She’d never be allowed back home if anyone found out she’d revealed her true form but it was either that or let Ellie lose her mind. She couldn’t fix what was wrong if she was using energy to hold her disguise in place. 

Pippa: “Ah listen, Ellie I have something important to tell you and....you might want to sit down for this...it has to do with the way you’re feeling.”

Ellie crossed her arms. She knew something was going on with Pippa. Her gut had been telling her since day one. How on earth did she have anything to do with how she’d been feeling. Had she been spiking her coffee?? Ellie braced herself for what was going to come next. 

Pippa: “Okay....well see, I’m not from here Ellie, I’m.... I’m.....an alien.”

Ellie for her part looked as skeptical as anyone would and simply raised an eyebrow. Ye-ah. Alien. Well that was definitely not what she was expecting her roommate to say.

Ellie: “Sure, sure, and our downstairs neighbor is a ghost.” she quipped. But deep down she was actually nervous. Pippa looked way too serious and uncomfortable to be playing a prank. 

Pippa sighed internally. Here goes nothing she thought. Let’s try the band-aid approach. One big rip and it’s over. She closed her eyes for a moment and her disguise dropped.

ZenView Apartments 8:32am - Breakfast woes

Pippa:” Would you like to grab some coffee Ellie?”

Pippa watched as Ellie brought her bowl to the kitchen without a word. It was odd, usually Ellie was pretty chipper in the morning. She followed a minute after to talk. 

Ellie: “Oh, sorry Pippa, I didn’t hear you, I’ve just been feeling a bit fuzzy here and there. Maybe I’m not getting enough sleep...”