The next day Finn turned on the Television. The news was on yet again. A man with a blonde comb over and a polyester suit was standing at a cheap news set.

"Hello, I am Alex Cardinal and I am here with the daily news. NASA says that the orbiting "meteorite" seems to not be a meteorite at all. They tried to blast it and a missile when up. It took a photo a pod like structure with living things inside. Unidentified life has been spotted around earth. This is Alex Cardinal saying I am scared" Finn shut the T.V off. He was worried. He had known it wasn't a meteorite, but he figured whatever it was it would get blown up, although this U.F.O was not going anywhere.

"Mom," Finn yelled for his mother. A blonde slim woman with a blue dress came out. She obediently went to him.

"Yes, Finn, what is it?" She put her hand on his back.

"They found a U.F.O orbiting us. It didn't blow up."

"Oh dear, that is not good. Let me go talk to your father." His mother went back up the stairs and into her husband's study. Finn heard them murmuring. He knew it wasn't good, but when his parents thought it wasn't good, it wasn't good.

That night Finn was nestled under his warm astronomy blanket. He listened for some words to clue him in on his parents talking. They had come out of his father's study earlier calm, but Finn could tell it was just for show. Then after he had gone to bed, or so they thought he listened. All he heard was something about protection. He then closed his eyes and dreamed. He dreamed of what might be up orbiting this earth, if it would hurt the Smith Family or not?

The next morning Finn woke up to the smell of nothing on the stove. His mother usually made him Bacon and eggs, but today there was no unmistakable smell of grilling bacon. Finn went to investigate to see if maybe there was a new not so aromic. When he hit the kitchen, there was nothing there. All that was there was a white sheet sitting on the wood table. Finn picked the sheet up and read. It read…

Dear Finn,

We are so sorry, but we must go. We are needed for the sacrificial banquet. That means when we were young and stupid we signed up to be on a team that would be given to an unknown species if they ever invaded Earth. It is inevitable that we are going to die. We wanted to leave you in good hands or paw. Out in the Garage are a mother dog, a father dog, and a baby. After you have read this you will know how to understand dogs. We will forever love you, Finn!

With all the love in the world,

Mommy and Daddy

Finn slid to the ground. He ignored the fact there was a family of dogs in the garage. He thought. His mother would never stroke his face and tuck him in again at night. His father would never take him for ice cream again. Tears flooded his vision as he sat and cried. His stomach was no longer hurting from starvation, now it was hurting from a broken heart. Finn wondered as he sat down on the floor if he would ever see his parents again. It was a question that could only be answered with time.