Jody

There was a thump-thump sound against my ear. I cringed, not wanting to wake up. The rhythm wasn't unpleasant, but something in the back of my mind tickled like I should know what was making the noise.

Then everything came rushing back. The Roulex and my deal with them. The prison. The alien.

I opened my eyes with a gasp.

Dilbert, my alien cellmate, was holding me against his chest, his massive wings cocooning over us. I lifted my head ...