It has been a long day and I'm ready to hit the hay. After taking a three hour hike up the mountainside to reach the campsite we had rested for a bit before putting up the tents.

Due to Paul and David both having left the instructions at home, thinking that they didn't need them; it took the boys longer to set up their tent. And they took longer still, when they kept disagreeing on which parts slid where, not to mention that they were having a hard time finding the little slats to insert the sticks in.

While they were trying to figure out how to put the tent together; Ryan just stood to the side, looking on in amusement while seeming to be waiting for something.

Ryan spoke up, causing the guys to turn in disbelief, "I don't suppose you were looking for these now were you?"

"Now wait a minute!" exclaimed David, "Are you telling me that you remembered to bring the instructions and you didn't even bother to tell us!"

Ryan just stood there looking highly amused by now, before replying "I was wondering when you would notice". In the background Paul, Sarah and I were laughing at the sight of David's face which was starting to resemble a tomato from a mixture of exertion and annoyance. Then he suddenly smirked and yelled, "Get him!" before tackling Ryan with Paul joining in shortly afterward.

Sarah and I hung back laughing and shaking our heads at the sight of the overly rambunctious boys.

I turned to Sarah, jabbing my thumb at them before replying, "Boys, go fig." "What do you say that we finish setting up our little home away from home before the guys notice?"

"That is one topic that I can agree with you on and yes, lets'." Sarah said to me.

So by the time the boys were done horsing around, Sarah and I had not only finished pitching the tent but also unrolled our sleeping bags and changed into our swimsuits. Sarah wore an orange and red striped one-piece suit while I wore a black and yellow, sporty two- piece with shorts for the bottom. For someone as old as I am, I had a preference for loose t-shirts and jeans with my favorite running shoes; rather than the clothes that were currently in style, in other words being more boyish and modest. I may not have garnered much attention from males in general, except for one or two nuisances; but as long as I didn't get any unwanted attention, I was perfectly happy with my look just the way it is.

(Time Skip)

A few hours later we had gotten dried off, dressed, and got a fire started so that we could roast some marshmallows later. We were sitting around the fire chatting away about many different subjects that just happened to cross our minds at the time. As we were talking Paul got up and went over to his tent and started rooting around in his backpack before withdrawing a flashlight. He came back and noisily plopped down where he had been sitting before with a huge grin on his face.

"Well, I think it's time for the main event of our vacation." Paul announced.

"Oh really? And what's that, singing Koombuya?" David said teasingly.

"No way!" Paul exclaimed.

I started snickering when he dropped his voice low and attempted to mimic the Crypt Keepers' voice while falling short on the effect.

Paul continued with his introduction after lifting the flashlight to light up beneath his chin. Then taking a deep breath and paused for a dramatic effect.

"This story that I'm about to tell you boys and girls, is about the invasion of The Brain-Sucking Aliens from Outer Space."

There was silence in the air before it was broken by David's laughter and the chuckles of the rest of us.

"What? You've got to be kidding me!" David cackled uproariously. "That has got to be the lamest story title I've ever heard of!"

"Oh come on now, it can't be that bad." I snickered while Sarah elbowed him in the ribs in reprimand. " Geez, what is with you girls and violence?" David complained as he rubbed his ribs.

"They got it from mom according to pop." Ryan interjected in good humor.

Paul just sat there, mock glaring at David for his remark before straightening up to begin again. "So anyways, if there are no more interruptions from the audience, we shall begin."

But before he could tell the story, he heard a small rumbling sound that reverberated through the air and was soon felt beneath our feet.

"Hey, what's going on!" cried David as he sprang up, looking ready to punch someone.

"It could be an earthquake, or a military plane flying nearby!" Ryan reasoned while also searching for the source of the disturbance.

As the vibrations continued however, there was a glow creeping over the treetops.

"Uhh guys, I don't think it's either one of those." I said with unease creeping into my voice.

Before we could comprehend what was going on, an object that looked like a meteor flew over us, leaving a blazing trail of light behind it.

"Was that a meteor?" asked Sarah to the rest of us. "I don't know Sarah." Started Ryan. "But we're going to find out.

Then as one entity, we all scrambled to follow the path that the meteor took, not knowing that we were about to come across something once in a lifetime that no one else had ever set eyes on.