A New Home, by Russell Conover

Devastated by their home’s denouncement as a planet, the Plutonians circulated a petition requesting a reversal. However, they had no luck whatsoever. They sailed through the solar system, looking for a new, welcoming home, and they stumbled upon a strange planet called Earth. Earth’s people were interesting, but even more fascinating was a Flash Fiction exercise. But since the Plutonians were not yet fluent in English, they simply observed this thread and became known as the Lurkers. The Flash Fiction writers hoped these Lurkers would emerge someday, and although some have, many interplanetary stories still remain untold. What a shame.