It’s early evening on a chilly winters night and I go for a walk.

Our house is just on the forest edge overlooking the flat misty fields of our farm. From the hilltop, the full moon shines through the mist silhouetting the twisted branches of the old ancient tree. It is still and quiet, until suddenly from nowhere there is a sonic boom.

Straight in front of me something comes hurtling out of the sky.  The mist separates and I see an alien space ship. I’m terrified.

My sister appears beside me and says, ‘it’s ok they are my friends.’

RYAN = YEAR 8