Welcome to Tuesday Tales! This week's word prompt is “thrust”. We are back with Dani in my new Sci-Fi story.
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Bobo closed the volume on his lap and let out what Dani guessed was a sigh. “Elaborate, please.”
Dani gave him a small smile. “I had a professor in college who mentored me as I got my degree. He has a brother who leads a team of archeologists. I showed some interest in history and antiques during one of my classes. My teacher told me that if I were ever interested in looking at a dig site firsthand, he would reach out and set up a visit for me. I am going to send him an email and see where his sibling and the archeology team might be. If they are in Egypt, I…” Her voice trailed off as she stared at his cat-like face. She coughed a little to clear her throat and spoke again. “We will go there. Maybe they can take us to the sites in this book.”
“I will be able to read the words we are missing.”
“Exactly.”
There was a pause before Bobo spoke again. “Until then, can we eat?”
Dani smirked at him. “Are you hungry?”
“We did not eat at the restaurant. You ran out before we could.”
“For one, I was running for my life. Also, how were you going to eat? Do you consume what I do? What kind of relationship do we have?”
Bobo shook his head. His words came out as sort of a whine. “You are correct. I do not. I am just really hungry.”
Dani tapped on the keyboard for a few more seconds. Heaven forbid her little buddy be hungry. “Let me send this email and I will go make a quick supper. Anything particular you want?”
“Pizza.”
Dani chuckled. “Of course. Coming right up.” She set her computer down on the coffee table then closed its lid. She shuffled off to the kitchen, flipping the knob on the preheat it. As she unwrapped the frozen pizza she tried to feel like it was just a normal night in her little apartment.
Unfortunately, as each day passed, things were further and further from normal. She had been thrust into something beyond her control. Her life would never be the same.
