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I do not know what goes on in their mushroom-sized 12
brains and precisely why they must never land on our
planet," Zochi shrieked, still hanging on to the branch,
swinging his short legs. Their little tête-à-tête
developed as they shot all the discreditable little
stories they heard on the grapevine.
"What is all the commotion about?" Zorg takes a seat
beside Luna, making his presence known. The three
shushed him in unison as he gave them a bewildered
They turned around to the sight of Mrs. Xae expression. "We are talking about the Earth." Luna
and Mrs. Yves standing tall, their green arms acquainted him with the conversation. Of course, he
crossed. The kids scrabbled for words, only had to add his wisdom to the broth. " Do you know?
forming incoherent noises in the process. Earth is blessed with the most exquisite geography I
"Uh-um, we were talking about the blue have ever seen. They have vast expanses of water and
planet and got carried away!" cried Vito. nature available to them, yet those earthlings exploit
"Well, now the discussion is over, you must all it. They dump the garbage where they live! " Zorg
get back," said Mrs. Yves’ kindly. But is it stated arrogantly. "Humans sound awful!" Vito added
true? Are humans out to get us? They seem with pure disgust. Their little rendezvous could have
nightmarish! " Luna said, beaming with lasted hours as none of them noticed that Sirius
curiosity. "Who apprised such a godawful ceased to be visible. The chatty flock was finally
dialogue, Luna? You need not worry. Humans broken up by the mothers. "Didn’t I tell you little loose
are a fallacy, a little lore to frighten cannons to be back at your cottages in good time?"
disobedient children like yourselves. If that the nagging voice of Mrs. Xae sounded. The children
isn’t comforting enough, the planet is eight jolted, and Zochi even plopped into the shallow
hundred light-years away from ours. They will swamp, his stubby legs soaked in muddy water.
never discover us! " announced Mrs. Xae.
"You fibster! "I should have known this is one RADHIKA KOHLI
of your delusions. No one is going to ambush GRADE XI
us!" scornfully stated Luna, matter-of-fact,
inculpating Zochi, Hadif she did not
participate in the discussion.
"Bu-but mama, it is true! I heard papa on the
pixie cell! "said Zochi, still upholding his
cause. Mrs. Yves shushed the boy, "No buts
dear, now hop along. "The group headed in
different directions, the swaps appearing
darker as the bluebells and withered into the
night. The darkness engulfed the pink-tinged
sky. Only then a series of blinding flashing
lights appeared in the sky, recurring at
intervals of three. The phenomenon went
undetected. What was it? A hoax? Magic? Or
perhaps our beloved earthlings?