Elina Palapattu, age 10
Burns Park Elementary
“Boom!” Mickey’s spaceship landed on earth. “I’m here,” he announced. He looked around. Green floors and blue air. For some reason there was fluffy white cotton candy mixed in with the blue air. He examined his surroundings some more. Mickey was NOT one to get mad, but he was a little confused. He was supposed to be visiting his brother on Planet Vapor, but somehow he had ended up here.
Mickey was very clumsy, so he was sure he wasn’t that far away. For now though, he needed to find a place to stay for the night. Then he saw a thick brown thing with green stuff coming out of it.
He climbed it (he was good at that) and looked around. His spaceship had vanished, and it seemed to be getting darker. All the colors were swirling in the sky: pink, yellow, and orange. He scanned his surroundings then stopped. (Mickey did not know how to read, but he had more vocabulary than most humans). There was a sign that read “H-O-U-S-T-O-N P-A-R-K.”
“Hoopan prk,” he said. “Cool,” he added. Mickey decided to rest for the night, then track down his spaceship in the morning. Just as he started to fall asleep, something approached him.
“Hi,” it said.
“AHHHHH,” Mickey screamed. “Get away from me you creature!” It backed away.
“I’m just a girl,” she said. She peered a little closer. “What are you?” she asked.
“I am a robot,” Mickey said, “duh.”
The girl's eyes widened. “I’ve always wanted to meet a robot,” she said. She put out her hand. “I’m Anna, age eight.”
Mickey slapped the hand. “I’m clumsy . . . I mean, Mickey, age . . . I don't know.”
Anna smiled, “Nice to meet you, Mickey. But when someone puts out their hand you’re supposed to shake it.”
“Ohhh.”
Anna smiled again. She smiles a lot. “You can come home with me,” she said.
“Yay!” he replied. He hopped down and of course fell.
“Mickey listen to me,” she said strictly. “You can’t let anyone else see you,” she said. Mickey’s smile vanished.
“Anna,” her mom called, “Let’s go.”
Mickey followed Anna home. Thankfully, the mom was busy with her sister who was throwing a HUGE tantrum. Mickey—since he was a robot—ran super fast behind.
When they got home, Mickey followed Anna to her room. Anna locked the door behind her. Mickey looked around to find lots of weird things. Anna smiled again. Mickey suddenly remembered his brother. “I have to find my brother,” he said. “I forgot.”
Anna’s smile vanished immediately. “Oh,” she whispered.
“You know what?” Mickey said, “I think I’ll stay right here.” Her smile reappeared. They held hands and walked out of the room together. Anna and Mickey. Not caring about what's ahead.
The end. For now . . .
