The school warning bell rang and I hurried to my science class. Today was the last day of classes for my senior year of high school.
After studying science for many years, I realized that how films portray aliens isn’t exactly the most realistic. I know—it’s fiction. But I’ve come up with a theory on what aliens would be like if they actually existed.
Well, first off, they would not fly spaceships. They also wouldn’t speak, not even their own language—I don’t think so. They might not be able to even breathe on Earth.
Just like we earthlings couldn’t travel to other planets safely, I don’t believe aliens could travel to our planet easily, either. Yes, there are studies that suggest that there may be life on other planets, such as Mars. But still—can we be a hundred percent certain, as of now?
I entered the classroom and sat at my desk. My crush, Daxea, sat near me.
“Pssst…Henry, we’re watching a movie,” Daxea said.
“Oh, wow,” I said. “What movie?”
“Class, we are watching The Sad, Little Aliens,” said my science teacher, Mr. Pinkett. “So, please relax, and enjoy the movie.” He inserted the DVD.
I watched the film, my eyes tearing up as some tiny aliens cried. It seemed that they were babies and their parents had died.
A memory flashed into my mind. My dad died when I was ten…in a motorcycle crash.
I covered my face, tears streaming down my cheeks.
Daxea touched my shoulder. “Henry, are you all right?”
“Leave me alone,” I whispered.
I left the classroom and went into the bathroom, where I washed my face. When I returned to the room, there was a scene where a young boy carried the baby aliens into his house.
“Mom, Dad, look what I found,” said the child.
The parents stared.
“Gabriel, what are those things?” asked the father.
“I…uh…don’t know,” Gabriel said.
“Put them back where you found them,” the mother said. “They don’t belong in the house.”
“But their parents are gone,” said Gabriel.
“Listen to your mother,” the dad said.
“Please, please can I take care of them?” asked Gabriel.
“Absolutely not,” the mom said.
Gabriel paused. “I’ll do anything for you if you let me care for these things. I promise.”
The parents hesitated.
“If you promise,” the father said.
“Thanks, Dad,” Gabriel said.
I smiled.