CHAPTER I

There was this strange flying object that they had saw, located at the top surface of Mars and it was moving. They said that the target spot where it will land will be on planet Earth.

This thing was still anonymous. They cannot mention yet the exact purpose of this discovered object but what they can assure is it looks like an air transportation, if it was examined from afar, it is a spheroid-shaped with a little radiance on its top and is surrounded by illuminating light on its side. It was not like the usual plane that we can saw above the firmament, it was totally different.

“The data gathered regarding this flying object that the satellite had been detected was still unknown,” that is what NASA Headquarter just said and is reported on the television.

The news is currently permeating different countries all over the world, not just here in the Philippines. It is indeed bizarre, so they are investigating it with such reliability to make a new report regarding on passing the information about this thing. They have no idea when it will reach the planet for it was moving too slow across the vastness of the galaxy.

I just turned off the television when I got bored on the repetitive information that they are telling. That was the only subject of what they are talking about, I am tired to hear those so it is preferable to rest my ears from the news. It may only cause a panic to those people who heard it, the forewarning just alarmed them, if they did not tell and spread it is way better, they had just worsen the situation.

I was looking down from the windowpane of this hotel to see those folks who has the same purpose like me, there were few that swims across the shore, there were some doing sun bathing, there were also some that walks to wander around and see the beauty of the white-colored sand, view of soothing water coming from the beach. They are just enjoying their vacation, not minding the news that had shown a while ago.

I am fortunate to have this kind of relaxation. I have the time to unwind before doing my summer job, I was ask to meet a client to sign the contract that they gave me day ago. Good thing that my boss offered me to do this. I just wish that Mom and Dad are here with me so that we can have a time bonding together. They said that there are a lot of things that they will look after, but it is fine with me so that I can also have a time for myself.

I get up from my bed to behold the immense loveliness view of the island.

I just wander around until I saw a hammock far from the crowded area of the place. I felt the cold breeze of summer air and let it touch my cheeks. I sat to ponder some things. I rested for a while and I did not noticed that I took a nap. When I woke up, the sun is setting, it indicates that the nightfall will soon come.

As I walk to get back at the hotel, the dusk is now scattering all over the place. The light coming from the houses brighten my way. I can also see some emblazing light from the bonfire.

I will leave this island the next day, there are still a lot of time to enjoy and saunter around the shore. The pay for this place is cost-effective.

When I entered my room, I noticed that my phone is vibrating and is enough to produce a flickering lights that indicates someone is calling. I forgot to bring it a while ago, when I am about to pick it up, it stopped. I saw the name on the screen, it was my uncle with ten missed calls. They are our neighbor since I was just a child, my uncle and my aunt are the one who is giving updates about what is going on in our house, when my mom and dad needed something, they just ask next door.

Anxious is what I felt right now, for if they call, I know that there is something wrong or important thing that just had happened. After that, Uncle Tad didn’t call again so I decided to go on the nearest store and pay for some load. I dialed uncle’s number and he did not hesitate to answer it quickly.

“Byron, I have been calling you all these time, why aren’t you answering?” ask uncle. “I left my phone on my room uncle, I am sorry,” I replied.

He then said, “A bad news is what I want to tell you, it is because of Clifford and Vivien, they died, sorry for your loss, my nephew. The unidentified flying object just landed exactly on your parent’s house, the police are currently here to investigate what had happened. It is misfortune that your mom and dad did not survived the incident, the object is too large, even the house had pulverized. Your aunt is in the morgue to look after the corpse of your parents and I am the one who stayed here, for the police needed to ask me questions about the real situation before they died.”

I can’t say anything, it was like my lips had something not to open up and my voice just stopped producing sound, I get muted for a while.

“Just get back as soon as possible,” he added and then ended the call.

I even forgot to thank him for I am just weak to speak up. I returned at my room and stowed my things. The tears coming from my eyes isn’t stopping, it was like a river, flowing endlessly. Because of this melancholy that had entered the soul of mine, I easily fell asleep.

The sound of my alarm clock rings around, leaving a loud noise on every corner of my room.

Time to go back.