Tomorrow's Gone (#Wattys2015)

Prologue: Ultimate Change

Setting down the glass, I subtly felt the cold milk settle in my stomach. Wiping away the mustache produced by the milk, I stood up from the kitchen island and walked over to the fridge, pulling out a Gansito desert from the fridge. I opened the treat and took a dainty bite out of it. I heaved a great sigh as the chocolatey taste flooded my taste buds.

I made my way back to the living room and sank into the couch, flipping the TV on. I changed it to MTV, which was currently airing a show I was quite fond of. My older and only sister walked in, clad in her pj's, like me.

"You mind if I change it to the local news? Apparently there's a big scientific discovery breaking news," Diana said skeptically.

I shrugged carelessly. "'Sal you," I said, handing the remote over to her.

She immediately changed it to the local news channel, which was currently broadcasting breaking news.

"Well, Mike, I regretfully inform you with a heavy heart that NASA has just made a gruesome discovery regarding our planet," a woman new anchor was saying.

This immediately spiked my interest. I stopped chewing, frozen as I listened to whatever she was about to say.

"However crazy and preposterous the idea must sound, NASA has discovered there is life outside of our planet. The faces on Mars were an indication of this, but now there is solid evidence of this. Two teenage girls in Washington recount their experience with this grisly discovery," the lady finished speaking, and suddenly two girls were on the screen, looking shaken with a reporter at their side.

My mouth gaping, I listened to what the girls were saying.

"My friend and I were just driving home when suddenly a big ship appeared in the sky and began descending in the middle of the road. We were forced to stop," the girl's lip wobbled.

"Can you describe this ship, dear?" Asked the lady reporter.

The other girl nodded vehemently. "It was really advanced. It was round and a glossy black. There were neon blue bulbs lining the rim of the ship, and the exhaust was coming out of the center of the ship. We began reversing as soon as we realized how close it was landing to us. It was so surreal," the girl explained, her voice wavering slightly, as if she didn't know whether they'd believe her story.

I wasn't sure I believed it, either. How many UFO sightings had been reported in the past? It had to be a hoax.

"We managed to turn around and race from the scene, and the ship didn't follow us. There were other cars around when that happened, and we all snapped pictures," the girl said just as a picture replaced them on the screen. I breathed in a sharp intake of breath as my eyes desperately assessed the picture.

It was of a dark, oblong ship, like all the supposed "UFO sightings" caught on tape. It projected an eerie blue light, which emitted from bulbs lining on the rim of the ship. It was big, about the size of a normal sized room or larger. It was night, which made the ship all the more intimidating.

My sister was frowning as she stared at the screen. "It's a hoax," she assured me once she caught me staring with wide eyes.

I swallowed thickly and nodded in agreement, turning back to the screen where the anchor lady was already back on. "There has been reported various eye witness accounts all around the world, and UFO pictures have gone viral all over the web. NASA has confirmed these sightings to be true, as they, too have pictures of the UFO in space. These are not disclosed to us for the time being, but we hope to have them to you soon. Back to you, Mike," the lady nodded solemnly at the camera.

Cursing, I turned to Diana. "It's true, An! Didn't you just hear? NASA confirmed it!" I cried frantically.

Diana looked startled. "Sh, simmer down, Zoe. It's probably just their way of attracting attention. There's no solid evidence. I have to see them to believe it," but even she sounded uncertain.

And by "them" she meant... otherworldly beings. I shuddered.

Of course, my sister should have kept her big mouth shut.

"Do not be alarmed, homo sapiens. We come here to warn you only," a male voice suddenly murmured from behind us.

I jolted upright, my heart hammering against my rib cage as I dreadfully turned to face the owner of the voice.

I screamed.