Area 501 (Part 7)
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TW: food, a spider...I think that's it, please let me know.
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"If you put salt in the water, it'll boil faster."
"You could add steamed broccoli. It is an excellent source of immune-boosting vitamin C and vitamin K, an important factor in bone health and wound healing."
"If you add a little milk, it'll be perfect."
"Guys, I got it."
Thomas finally stopped the two aliens around him. "I've been making Mac 'n cheese for, like, years." P'tt'n and Lohgann both went quiet after that for a minute or so. Aw man. I didn't mean to snap at them. "Sorry guys. I appreciate the help, I really do, but this is one of the few things I can cook well. I know what I'm doing. And I'm not really used to having aliens giving me advice." Lohgann adjusted his tie and nodded. "Perfectly understandable. Do not hesitate to ask if you need assistance." Lohgann walked out of the room and went into the main room to watch television. "He really loves watching tv, huh?" Thomas asked, more to himself than anything. He didn't mind sharing the tv, and if Lohgann liked it, it didn't hurt anything for him to watch it. "It's a basically endless source of information. Lohgann loves learning stuff." P'tt'n explained with a smile before leaving to join Lohgann. Thomas smiled a little as he finished making his mac 'n cheese. "...wait a second. Hey, do you guys eat?" He yelled towards the main room. "Physically, yes. But I do not think it's a necessity." "Last time someone lived here, they were this really good cook and I would steal leftovers all the time." P'tt'n said with a giggle, slightly embarrassed. "...Do you want some Mac 'n cheese?" Rom'n and Rem's popped into the room. "I want some!" They both exclaimed, scaring the living soul out of Thomas. "Okay, okay. I'll, uh, I'll get some for myself, then you guys can help yourselves. I don't really know how much you want." Thomas grabbed his whole set of bowls, he didn't have many since he lived alone, and he grabbed one for himself before getting some of the Mac 'n cheese. The brothers, since they were already in the room, got theirs, then P'tt'n got his. They all say in the main room, just eating their mac 'n cheese and watching a documentary on sea animals. They didn't notice the other alien in the kitchen, stealthily getting some so the others didn't notice .
Night came, and all of the aliens had left the room to do their own things. Thomas didn't know if they slept or not, and he didn't want to get up to ask. It was around 2am, and just as he was about to fall asleep, a figure slowly faded into his sight. They were laying on their stomach, talking to something on the floor. But...they looked different than the others. The others looked more like humans, with visible arms and legs and, well, a face. This figure didn't have that. They looked like a purple blob-shaped cloud with bright white eyes that seemed to stare forever and glowed in the darkness. "It's nice to see you again, Miss Alice." The figure stretched out an arm, though it looked more like a dark purple cloud, and a grey spider crawled into their hand. They continued to say little things to the spider, some of the things in a language Thomas didn't understand, and they looked... peaceful. Thomas didn't want to interrupt, but eventually, he got curious about who this figure was. "...hello?" As soon as the figure heard Thomas's voice, they gasped and quickly faded away. ...Maybe another time.
