The Dark Figure

Jake sat on his front porch watching the kids across the street playing on their swings and the big trampoline. They were laughing and sometimes singing. The night was slowly moving in as the moon and stars began to appear in the sky. He closed his eyes and made a wish.

“What did you wish for Jake?” asked Midge.

“Hi Midge,” smiled Jake. “What are you doing here in the evening time?”

“My owner is working late today so I took a walk but time for me to go back home,” said Midge.

“Okay,” said Jake. “I guess I was wishing to see a space alien. You keep talking about them so I want to see one.”

“So you believe they are out there some where?” asked Midge.

“Maybe they are out there somewhere,” said Jake. “If they really are out there, I would like to see one some day.”

Midge sat staring into the evening skies looking for signs of a space ship. As they skies became darker, more stars appeared.

“Where is Booker-T?” asked Jake.

“Maybe he is in bed sleeping,” suggested Midge.

“So, Why are you at my house in the evening time?” asked Jake. “You never come here to the house at night time.”

“You asked me to come,” smiled Midge. “Don't you remember?”

“No,” said Jake. “when did I ask you to come?”

“Today,” said Midge. “Are you having memory problems?”

“No,” said Jake with a puzzled look. “I don't think so. Did I asked Booker-T to come too?”

“No,” said Midge. “You didn't ask him to come.”

“But why did I ask you to come?” asked Jake. “I don't remember asking. Did I tell you why?”

“I don't know why,” said Midge. “I thought maybe you had a secret you wanted to tell me.”

“We three are always together, said Jake. “Unless one of us have gone to the vet.”

“Maybe Booker-T is at home and sleeping,” said Midge.

“We have your friend in our space ship,” said a deep voice.

Jake and Midge looked up and saw a dark figure standing in the shadows. They looked at each other .

“Do you see someone there?” whispered Jake.

“I see something,” said Midge.

“I can hear you even when you whisper,” said the dark figure. “You do see me. I know you do.”

“Where is your space ship?” asked Midge.

“It is over that hill over there.” pointed the dark figure. “You made a wish Jake, so here we are.”

“You did tell me you made a wish Jake,” said Midge.

“I made a wish to some day see space aliens,” said Jake. “But I didn't want the space aliens to take our friend, Booker-T.”

“We didn't take him,” said the dark figure. “Booker-T wanted to come see our ship so we took him to see the ship.”

“Who are you?” asked Jake.

“They call me Buster,” said the dark figure.

“Why don't you come over here and sit on the porch so we can see you better,” said Midge.

“I look different than you do,” said Buster. “I might scare you.”

“That's okay,” said Jake. “We don't care what you look like.”

Buster slowly walked out of the dark shadows and into the light from the porch. “Promise you won't be scared.”

“You look like a human,” said Midge.

“You aren't afraid of the humans?” asked Buster.

“No,” said Jake. “We live with a human who takes care of us every day.”

“Do you want to come and see my space ship?” asked Buster.

“Oh yes,” said Midge. “Lets go Jake. I want to see the ship.”

Jake and Midge started running after Buster who moved very fast along the sidewalk.

“Jake!” called Midge. “Wake up!”

“Wake up Jake,” called Booker-T. “Wake up. You are talking about space aliens.”

“Hi Booker-T,” said Jake blinking his eyes. “You are back.”

“Back from where?” asked Booker-T. “I didn't go anywhere.”

“You didn't go to Buster's space ship?” asked Jake.

“Who is Buster and what space ship are you talking about?” asked Midge. “Booker-T and I came to you house and you were sleeping and your legs were moving fast. We woke you up.”

“Oh wow,” said Jake. “It all seemed so real.”

“Sometimes your dreams so seem real,” smiled Midge.

“Did your owner watch a space movie last night?” asked Booker-T.

“She watched some kind of movie,” said Jake. “It was some kind of movie where the space aliens came to earth to talk to the humans. I guess when I went to sleep out here waiting for you, I started dreaming about them.”

“We are here alone,” smiled Booker-T.

“Do we really know if we are alone?” asked Midge. “they could be here some where watching us every day.”

Jake and Booker-T smiled at each other..