Gone (Friday Fictioneers)
Copyright –Douglas M. MacIlroy
The state of my antenna was embarrassing. No matter how bad it looked, it did what was needed. I had a signal. Ten years trapped on this damned planet and finally, I was going home. I sent the message and waited.
Every night for a year I waited for a reply.
Tapping my claws, I supressed the urge to rip out the nearest throat. Nothing. In a rage I slammed the human computer to the floor.
A google alert months later linked me to a NASA paper. An exploding star picked up by instruments—scientists amazed.
No one was coming.
This is a Friday Fictioneers prompt
Word Count: 100
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Rambles, writing and amusing musings 
Great last line
Thanks Neil 😊
What a dump to be stuck on as well. Not much hope unless they can hitch a ride on one of those human Voyagers…
Yes indeed. Well he’ll need to figure something out.
interesting
Thank you
Dang….what a place to be stranded…
Awful right, Dale?
So home planet exploded? Now you have to deal with humans. Don’t rip anyones throat anymore.
Makes being stranded on a desert island seem like heaven compared with that dang planet!
Well said!
Well yes indeed Keith
Uh oh,, Stuck here I guess…
Indeed
I love the imagination in this one.
Thanks Gran
I love the idea that this is someone from somewhere else in the solar system. You presented the emotive feelings of this person perfectly which can often be forgotten when people are looking for life on other planets and such. A great write, very well put together and very creative.
Thank you so much Lisa! I think you are very right. But I believe, if there is life out there, it would have feelings too 😊
Oh no. What a sad story.
Indeed. Thanks for commenting Jo
Dear Laurie,
Aw I feel for this poor alien. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you Rochelle 😊
I really liked the passing reference to the tapping claws. At that point I could see your protagonist.
Thank you so much Jilly
I enjoyed the restraint of the alien waiting and his despair when he realised this was it, it’s not going to get better
Thank you so much Michael
Oh… and nothing stops you from ripping the throats now…
Hmmmmmm this is true
Fantastic. I just thought that at least his/her waiting is over, now is the time to start anew – take over the punitive earthlings…no one can find light in the dark.