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Genre: Science Fiction
Word Count: 100
GORT! KLAATU BARADA NIKTO!
My brother has always had a vivid imagination and a penchant for fabricating tall tales. This time I thought he’d gone too far.
“Too many sci-fi comics, kiddo,” I said. “If extraterrestrials had arrived on this planet, it would be all over the news.”
“I saw their spaceship land. They’ve set up weapons of mass destruction.”
At his insistence, we hiked to the site where I expected to have the last laugh. But now both of my hearts stand still as I watch the two-legged creatures in shiny suits lumber about their craft.
“Perhaps they come in peace,” I whisper.
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