Challenge 522 - Keeping quiet

[m_findlow]

Title: Keeping quiet
Author: m_findlow
Characters: Jack, Owen, Suzie
Rating: PG
Challenge: 522 - Read at tw100
Notes: Owen has been warned not to make any faux pas with their latest alien visitors. A double drabble.

'Don't say anything stupid that might offend them,' Jack warned Owen as they slowly approached the ship leaning lopsided on the quiet Welsh hills.

Owen rolled his eyes at Suzie, falling behind as Tosh and Jack took the lead. Jack could do all the talking for all he cared, and Tosh was here to fix the ship. The rest of them were flotsam, dragged along just for the hell of it.

After two hours of sitting around, Owen was bored out of his mind, but the boredom appeared to be about end. He saw Jack and three of the ship's crew headed towards them. He kicked Suzie who had been dozing.

'What?' she asked, sounding annoyed at the disturbance.

'Looks like we're wanted,' he replied. 'God, but they're ugly looking things, aren't they? Makes weevils look pretty.'

Before he knew what had happened, one of the three aliens strode forward, gun raised at him.

'Woah, easy!' Jack implored, holding the creature back. 'Whatever he said he didn't mean it.' Jack threw him a glare and stormed over. 'I told you to watch your mouth.'

Owen scoffed. 'You were miles away. As if they could hear.'

'They read lips, you idiot.'

Comments

[bk_forever]

Every time Owen opens his mouth he puts both feet in..

[m-findlow.livejournal.com]

He'd put more in if only had had them!