Through the Great Filter | Completed ✔

The Best Flight Ever

The clouds are pinkish red like cotton candies floating in the orange sky as viewed from the window of the plane beside my seat. The sun is already starting to set at the western coast as we leave the vicinity of Singapore heading back to Los Angeles aboard a 16-hour non-stop flight. The current view is a heavenly and picture-perfect scene. It is obviously better than my previous flight where I saw nothing but darkness. I guess this is my best flight ever. Well, yeah that was a little silly and bold for me to conclude for I have only ride a plane twice, this time being the second one. Actually, I am not the type of person who loves to travel. I am more of a room person. If there are no any other things to do, I will just stay at my bed watching videos and doing other stuffs in my cellphone. The only time I will get sunlight to touch my skin is if my uncle Daniel, who is at the same age as me, ask me to go ride a bicycle for a few minutes.

Samuel, Is everything alright? -My mom sitting beside me suddenly asks.

Yes, of course Mom.

The sky is beautiful, isn't it?

Yes

We are indeed living in a beautiful planet. -I answered with a small smile.

Oh, by the way, did you enjoy everything? I mean the trip, the wedding, the people, the food, and Singapore itself? I know you were a little hesitant to join the event at first because of the long exhausting flight hours.

No regrets, Mom. You know that I will enjoy anything as long as I am with you, Daniel, Auntie Sally, and now Uncle Kim.

I love you sweetie

I love you too, Mom.

After the conversation, I look back at the windows to appreciate more the beautiful clouds. The real reason behind this sudden Singapore escapade is the wedding of my Auntie Sally to her long time Singaporean boyfriend, Kim Lim. They met 6 years ago and enter a relationship a year after. Uncle Kim is a really nice person. I thank destiny that my Auntie Sally will have a good partner for life. Of course, we are hoping that their marriage will go on for a lifetime and they will end up together through thick and thins unlike to what happened with my parents.

My Auntie Sally just turned 30 last month. This hit the alarm button for the couple to stop making more plans, instead start making their previously listed plans, happen one by one. The result then is a rush events and series of preparation for the wedding. They want it simple and only close family members are invited. They also want the wedding to take place in Singapore. After everything is said and done, all I can say is that not all things made in rush turns out bad, sometimes they can still be the most beautiful things and memories that you will keep.

Pssssst ... Hey! ... Samuel! -My uncle Daniel calls me from his seat that is right in front of me.

What?

I got something for you.

Drop it right now, Buddy.

"Taraaaan" -He made an entrance sound before showing books that looks familiar.

Mastering the English Language 3rd Edition and An English Encyclopedia?

Yes. They don't look familiar?

Of course, they do. They are the books I let you borrowed 8 years ago so that you can teach your French girlfriend so---

It is only a crush, okay?

Ok, then. So, these are the books that you borrowed 8 years ago so that you can teach your French crush some English words and grammar.

Yes. And now I am returning them. -I give him a serious dead face after he said those words.

Okay, I will explain buddy. I know that I borrowed these books for like, we were 12 and now we are 20 but ... but I lost them before. That is the exact reason why I always avoid your questions about these books. But last week when I ask my sister who is apparently your mom about what bag did she brought for me. She said that she brought this very very old blue backpack of mine so that I can use it again. Then kaboom ... upon opening it, I saw these books and now I am returning them to their rightful owner. -I still did not change my reaction after he explains.

So, to at least pay you for this mistake of mine. I will give you another book for free. This book is one of my favorites. I will bet you will like it too. -He then hands over a book that is pretty thick and has an attractive cover.

The Fermi Paradox and The Theory of the Great Filter?

Yes. Read those and you will thank me for the extraterrestrial knowledge.

Fine. Apology Accepted.

I am putting the three books inside my backpack when suddenly the airplane started to shake intensely.

"Good evening to our dear passengers. This is your pilot speaking. Please standby your seats for a few minutes. We are having a normal turbulence."

An old man from the other seat then gives a comment after the announcement. "Why would we have a turbulence, when it seems like there is a very nice and fair weather outside?" I also look back to the window and I myself see no signs of bad weather but nevertheless we all have no choice but to endure this airplane shaking. I tried to relax and to close my eyes for a few moment. I am waiting for the turbulence to stop when a female passenger from my back shouted loudly that alarms all the passengers and crew of the airplane.

WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!?

I then look to the windows and to a fair distance, I can see a disk like aircraft flying. It does not seem to be an airplane nor a flying bird. It is huge and looks unique. It looks similar to the UFO replicas shown at television and movies. My co-passengers started to panic while some tried to capture the sight with their phones.

What is that? -My mother asks.

I have no idea, Mom.

The turbulencesuddenly stops momentarily, then as the unknown aircraft releases a red light,our airplane started to shake again. This time it is more intense. The unknown aircraftis emitting tons of red light every other second. As this light hits our airplane,the shaking is getting more intense. Yes, we are moving but the unknownaircraft seems to move at the same rate as ours. After a few minutes, theunknown flying thing releases a very bright white light and as it reaches ourplane, the airplane turns around in 360º motion. I bump my head so hard in theairplane wall and before I can recover, everything turns out black.

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Edit: Hey there, Buddy! How are you doing? Thanks for reading my novel. I hope you appreciate it until the end. Feel free to leave your thoughts and comments. Lots of love😙!