Stan stood frozen to the spot for a few moments not knowing what he had just seen it was way to fast for a plane and anyway their town was not under any flight paths also it was far too fast for a chopper as sometimes the rescue helicopters went out to get people of the mountians as a few climbers would go out not prepared and the weather would close in and they would find themselfs stuck and it certinly was not a drone or a remote controlled object so that meant a shooting star or comet or well something that seemed crazy and Stan did not want to think about it but what ever it was it upset Sparky as he was still barking and growlng and and almost pulling Stan off his feet as Stan kept a tight hold of his collar as he was about to take off through the back yards and Stan was in no mood to go chasing after him that late at night and anyway being pitch black outside Stan could hardly see he just wanted to get inside to the heat get a warm drink in him and get a start on his homework not running through back yards and climbing over fences
'Sparky Sparky enough shut up will you their is nothing ther dumb dog now come on its cold out here lets get inside and i wanna make a start on that homework pile so im free for the weekend 'Stan said dragging Sparky inside who was still barking and growling
' Wow whats wrong with him is he still after that dog a few doors down ..? Asked Randy Stan's dad who was in the kitchen
'Yeah kind of but it wasen't him tonight he got spooked i think dunno what really 'Stan said sighing a bit as he grabbed a pepsi out the fridge the warm drink would have to wait for just now
' Er dad i think i seen something tonight and Sparky seen it too and well i cant really explane it i dunno what it was ' Stan said
' What do you mean kiddo ..? Asked Randy looking at his son in a confused way
' Well when i took Sparky out to pee he started acting up at first i thought hed caught the scent of some other dog but he was looking at the sky barking and growling and i was sacred of him for a bit it so was not like him you know so when i looked up to see what was upsetting him i seen a bright object streak across the sky really fast " Stan said
' Maybe a plane or a helicopter going to rescue someone stuck in the mountians again ' Randy said as Stan shook his head as he swollowed over some pepsi and gave a small burp and mutterd pardon me
' No dad this thing was moving way too fast and was too fast for a privet plane sure one of Token's neighbours has a small privet plane ' Stan said
' A remote controlled toy or a drone some of those nerdy kids a few doors down are always flying them and i think Butters got a drone for christmas ' Randy said
' Yeah he did we had a go at flying it but no its none of those ' Stan said before pausing for a few seconds and talking again
'Dad your a serious guy most of the time and your pretty smart do you beleive in UFOs ..? Asked Stan
'What as in flying saucers and Aliens and that well i dunno really ' Randy said as if he was covering something up and was afraid to tell Stan
Truth was Randy did beleive in them and he had a close encounter too that left him shaken
Randy took a gulp of the beer he was drinking and sighed deeply and cast his mind way back to the 60s when he was a kid and he and his best friend were on a camping trip to Starks pond much like Stan and Kyle did today but back in Randy's childhood days their was no phones to call for help or Siri to ask you were on your own with old fashiond compases and paper maps
...Flashback...
It was August back in the 1960s and Randy and Bobby who was his best friend had been camping up at Stark's pond as it was the schools holdays and they were not due back till mid September so the two best freinds packed their rucksacks and tents and headed off on their bikes something the had done hundreds of times so thought nothing off it and Stan and Kyle's freindship reminded Randy of him and Bobby
That weekend had been a great one the two boys left on the Thursday and planned to come back Sunday night as Randy's parents were not big church goers and Bobby's family were the same they said if you pray anywhere God will listen and like it just keep believing in him so that was what a young Randy and Bobby did
It was late afternoon and the boys were tiding up as they just had something to eat and Bobby was washing the dishes in a stream and Stan was tiding stuff away
' Those sandwiches were delicious and well made ' Said Randy smilng
' Yeah also i was thinking we can have Sausages beans on toast later i brought the tin opener ' Said Bobby with a smile
' Sounds awesome yeah listen we can go fishing tomorrow have fish for lunch before we head back home i seen some really good sized fish other day plus their is Rabbits too near by we could catch a couple and bring them home with us for dinner ' Randy said
' Yeah great idea but thing is i really dunno how to kill a rabbit ' Said Bobby making a face
' Its easy my older half brother Jimbo showed me he goes hunting all the time with his buddy Ned and they have guns and stuff their really cool even if their adults ' Randy said
'yeah they are cool and hey were they not in the Vietnam war for a while and were Injured ..? Asked Bobby
' Yeah they were but hey it dosen't stop them but yeah i can easly get a couple of Rabbits and their holes are all over the place i almost tripped over one yestarday damn rabbit hole ' Randy said making a face
Suddenly Randy and Bobby fell quiet for a bit and glanced around
It was a beautiful hot day and only noise was faint music as Randy had brought his pocket radio so the had some music and it might have been a Beatles song playing as they were still popular at the time and Randy liked some of their stuff
" Wish we could stay here for ever its well its just so perfect here nice and quiet and peaceful ' Bobby said smiling as he glanced up at the skies
' Yeah i could stay here for ever too love it up here and when the weather is good makes it better dont you think ' Said Randy as Bobby nodded still stairing at the skies and for a moment he seemed miles away
' Hey Bobby Bobby are you okay dude ..? Asked Randy looking at his freind
' Hmmm ..Huh ..Oh am i alright yeah yeah im good just chilling here thats all dont worry about me im fine " Bobby said sounding if he was still sleeping miles away which worried Randy a bit but he didnt push it and forgot about it till much later and both boys were in their sleeping bags
Randy was still up reading some comics by flashlight as he didnt really feel that sleepy but as no light came from Bobby's tent Randy asumed his freind was asleep
" Ill read a couple of more pages before i lie down for the night and maybe listen to some music for a bit and if its down low well it wont disturb Bobby ' Randy thought smiling to himself but as he settle down to read his comic book suddenly a huge bright blinding ligh engulphed everything turning the night sky into day light and shocking Randy
' OMG WTF was that thing ' Randy asked in shock and end ofnow jumping to his feet and going outside to catch the tail end of only what Randy could describe as well as a large UFO which shocked Randy
Randy had heard stories about sightings and a bit of activaty up in the mountians but never did he think he would see it with his own eyes and it blew him away
' OMG Bobby did you see that tell me i didnt imagin it that was a UFO 'Randy said rushing out his tent to where Bobby was rubbing his eyes and yawning a bit
' I seen it too dunno what the hell it was lit up my tent and my face is itchy a bit " Said Bobby rubbing his eyes and Randy also had the same itch that felt like a sunburn
' You think it was Aliens in that UFO then ..? Asked Randy
' I dunno what the hell it was might have been dropping in on us to see what were up to why what do you think ..? Asked Bobby scratching his head and still looking at the skies
' Come on lets get back to sleep nothing we can do tonight its too late now we can find out more in the morning ' Bobby said with a smile as he headed into his tent for the night and Randy went into his tent for the night but still thinking about what he just seen
For many years Randy was kind off skepik and didnt really beleive in aliens or ghosts or that he just beleived in what you could see and touch but his dad believed in this stuff and says he knew people that were involved in Roswell but Randy was more like his mom who was a skeptic and a no nonciance type of woman and always cleaning but it be the following day where Randy would get the biggest shock of his life he would never forgrt as long as he lived
Bobby's tent was on the ground all crumpled and looked a mess and his sleeping bag was their but the zipper had been broken and stuffing from the qulited bit could be seen and the rest of his belongings lay scatterd around and his flashlight was smashed and his sunglasses but Bobby was no where to be seem he had vanished
Randy started to panic a little calling his frieds name and ran atound looking for his missing friend
' Bobby Bobby look this isnt funny anymore so drop the act okay enough 'Randy said hoping Bobby would come out of hiding but the missing boy never came and Randy was now now left om his own and Bobby was never found
...End of flashback...
well l thats that chapy done