The creature...gigged.
It literally, giggled.
Bella and I were absolutely bewildered.
The looks on our faces were apparently, hilarious, as the creature cracked up!
Bella and I looked at eachother like two six-year-olds that caught their parents kissing. I mean, this is not what I expected.
The awkward development carried out until the creature embraced the two of us in a surprisingly warm hug.
"Weh-he-he-come hôwme!" it wheezed.
What?
Did I hear that correctly?
Around that time I reached the notorious stage where you start to tell yourself that this is a dream. I started to pinch myself. The creature looked confused, before assuming that it was a greeting custom and imitating it.
Bella burst out a laugh that she was holding in.
The creature was really confused.
Honestly, so was I.
"Whe-come hôwme!" it said again.
It noted that we looked confused and immediately we were dragged into a computer room. This one was actually very typical of a Sci-fi movie, with blinking dials and shiny screens everywhere.
It even had one of those spinning chairs that you'll play with in your dad's office.
Slowly, it spun around...
YOU ARE READING
Interstellar Gathering
Science FictionIt was a night as any other but the stars were shining exceptionally brightly. Two teenage girls were sitting outside, stargazing, when suddenly something happens. Could a split second of light change their perception of the world, and their lives...
