– something real, something that will last longer than a one night stand. Maybe, something like true love.
When I opened my eyes, I couldn’t really believe what I saw. At first, it felt as if a star was falling down from the universe. I thought of making a wish, but it didn’t take me very long to realize that it was not a star, as it was approaching towards me. I rubbed my eyes a couple of times and quickly stood up. The bright source of light approached at the beach and before I could realize, it landed just in front of me.
There was a very strong part in me that wanted to run away. I should have, right? It was clearly a UFO and for what I have seen in movies and read in the books, they always suggested me to run away from the aliens and that their only reason to enter Earth is to invade them. But it didn’t feel like an alien invasion at all. It was just a lonely star, who was trying to find his way back home.
I didn’t run towards the opposite direction, instead I ran towards the ship. It was like as if there was something in the ship that attracted me, and I couldn’t stop going towards it.
I stood just a few steps away from the ship. It was shining brightly with luminous colors that were changing their colors and intensity. All of a sudden, I heard a cracking sound coming from the ship and the lights flickered. Soon, the lights stopped shining bright and it was dark. I saw that the ship was made up of metal, which looked a lot like stainless steel or aluminum. I thought that it was just a human ship or could be some advanced vehicle on which NASA must be working on.
“You are such a stupid girl, Sophia!” I said, almost out loud and made fun of myself. I thought that the ship was a UFO and an alien will come out of it. I was indeed a silly girl, as I didn’t realize my mistake. It was a mistake of staying there and not running.
Nevertheless, there was a very strong part of me who wanted to stay and witness what was there, inside the ship. I walked a little and touch the exteriors of the ship – they were dark gray in color and it felt like metal. I was alarmed when the doors of the ship were opened and felt a strong sensation across my spine, as I saw a soldier coming out of the ship.
“Who are you?” I asked him before he could say anything.
“Mike!” he said in a very natural tone. I looked at him and saw his perfectly crafted face that looked like the moon itself. He had dark hair and a spotless white skin that looked radiant. His eyes were dark ebony and had a very distinctive touch in them. I looked into his eyes and couldn’t see anything at all – no reflection, no past, no strong emotions, no fear, nothing at all. His eyes looked so vacant and devoid of any feeling.
He was wearing a crisp white shirt that had some medals and a seal on the upper left side. The pair of beige trousers and brown boots looked perfect, way too perfect on him. He was tall and handsome. He was not like any other men that I had ever seen. He looked like them, but still, he was completely different. There was something about him, which I couldn’t really pick at that moment, which made him look so different, yet the same.
“Where are you from, Mike?” I asked him, as there was a very strong part of me that felt lost. I thought that he was a soldier who needed help or some assistance.
“I don’t know,” he replied and I heard his seductive and husky voice. I have always had a thing for husky voices. He had a really peculiar accent and I couldn’t really figure out his origin.
“What do you mean by that?” I couldn’t really understand his reply.
“I am looking for you – you are the key,” he walked towards me and stood right in front of me.
“I am so glad that I found you,” he whispered in my ears and I couldn’t understand why he said that. I didn’t even know Mike! None of it was making sense.
Before I could realize that I was in trouble, I felt a strong sensation across my legs that
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