Exquisite Corpse: Our Last Hope, Part 3

Read part 1 by @felt.buzz and part 2 by @blockurator of this collaborative story about 5 people that survived an extraordinary event and have to find a way to live together. Read about the interesting set up so you can get a feel of what is happening.

Maisie really had enough of all 3 survivors. The only one that is really making sense is the professor.

We should concentrate more on how we can be of use to the professor than just playing these adult mind games, Maisie thought to herself.

The arguing felt like it took hours to settle. Thank whatever God there is when it did. Ally stood on one side of area, as far away from Syd as she could be. Syd sat on the floor recounting the bundles of money, making sure it was all there. Danny lied in his bed motionless. Maisie couldn't tell if he was sleeping or lost in deep thought.

"Danny. Danny." Maisie loudly whispered while touching his shoulder to see if he was even alive. He was sound asleep. That man can be creepy when he sleeps so soundless and so still. How can one be so oblivious to the world around him when sleeping?

Ally made her way to bed and Syd ended up lying next to his money. It was time for Maisie to lie down as well. The thoughts and words of the days events ran through her mind as she fell sound asleep. She dreamt of her parents, now being long gone. She tried hard to see their faces again. She dreamt of her friends and her dog, and of the all the gory moments that lead to their destruction. A tear trickled down her cheek as she slept.

The sound of metal banging against metal echoed through the spaceship, waking up Maisie. She got up, wondering if the professor was ok. She followed the sound to the engine room and saw that it was the professor working her way at fixing things, mumbling weird sentences that made no sense whatsoever.

"If an octopus can escape a jar, then so should a spider. But why the cactus?" She really is mad. The thought reminded Maisie of the Mad Hatter, the man from the movie "Alice In Wonderland". Perhaps this was the new wonderland, or maybe this was the rabbit hole she was going through to get there.

It was best to not disturb her. Maisie kept walking around silently in what Syd called, a tin can.* What a surprise it was to know that Syd is really a man. Did he say those things just to upset Ally, or was he saying the truth? Not a nice fellow by any means. "Come see me in eight years." To even think of such a thing; something must be done about it.*

Maisie poked her head around Danny making sure he was still asleep. She, then, made her way to Ally. A line between her eyebrows appeared as they drew together. By the expression on her face and her pursed lips, it looked like she was still arguing in her dreams. What a headache of a person.
Standing over Syd, still lying beside his money, Maisie amused herself with the thought of hiding the money all over the ship, watching Syd go nuts trying to find it all. What good is money if there are no means to spend it?
She stared his lips that were still stained from the lipstick he wiped off earlier.

An idea popped in Maisies head. A means to end the stupidity and nonsense for good. A trick her father once used on her mother when she wasn't being nice.
She ran to the kitchen space, and grabbed a knife, ran back to Syd.

"Syd. Syd. SYD!" Maisie shouted in whisper, shaking his arm to wake him up.

"Ugh, what you want, little twerp."

"I want to talk to you. Open your eyes."

"Get lost Maisie. Go back to sleep."

"Open your man whore eyes will ya!"

"Holy shit! Maisie, careful with that.. Are- are you hungry? Want me to uh, um, w-want me to get you some cheese?"

"Keep quiet. It's time you listen to me. You are going to do exactly what I say from now on." Maisie, pointed the tip of the knife on the bottom of his lip and dragged it down to his throat. Time to be the boss.
"When you wake up in the morning, the first thing you will do is apologise to Ally. No explanation needed, just do it. I don't want to hear any arguing. You will offer your time to help the professor even if it's just to hand her tools. Be her monkey. I don't care. Just do it. This is day 1 of a new chapter. It will go as I say. If you step out of line, you might want to keep yourself from falling asleep at night. Day will be your only safe place. Now, when I get up to leave, you will stay there. If you try anything, say anything, I will scream and I will tell everyone that you were so desperate to have your "foot long" touched so you came to see me to get some."

As Maisie slowly stood up, she left Syd a little parting gift. A mark to remember on his neck, close to his ear.

The next morning everyone was seemingly busy with their own things. Keeping to themselves quietly. Maisie woke up and made her way to the kitchen space. She chuckled a little when she saw cheese slices on the table. She scarfed it down and made her way to see the professor.

"Good morning Professor. Morning Syd. Is there any good news on the repairs?"

"Ah little one. There is still work to be done. Perhaps you can make us some yellow and purple flowers to decorate the place." Maisie made a funny face. Make them with what? Funny professor.

Syd stayed silent, never even glanced at Maisie. Ally walked by and asked the same question. "Anything new professor? Oh Syd, did you have a nasty little shaving accident while trying to look your best, like us women?"
She gave a little pose with her butt poking to one side. She was being provocative.

I'm going to have to have a little midnight meeting with Ally tonight. Thought Maisie.

Now it is your turn @fromage!