One Earth
A Drabble by painebook illustrated by derimides
Lights flash outside my tent. Pulling back the flap I see a little grey man standing there.
"What's up, dude?"
"My people travel the universe granting wishes. What is your wish?"
"It can be anything?" My head hurts from the tequila I drank to help me sleep. "How about peace? One Earth, free from poverty, conflict, politics, war."
"Granted."
I fall asleep.
Waking, my head throbs as I pack up camp and drive off the mountain. There is no traffic, I turn on the radio. All I get is static.
Entering my hometown, I notice all the people are gone.
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