“So, what do you think about the aliens?”
Unexpected questions can have the most unpredictable impacts.
I was not expecting this one. You wouldn’t either specially when
you are carefully pouring a glass of sparkling white wine for
yourself, at a friend’s place. The particular question resulted in
two unwanted results. First I spilt a bit of the wine since my left
hand shook a little. At the same time, I hurt my right shoulder
because my right hand darted forward to hold my eyeballs that
had sort of popped out. This incident should be a lesson for all;
never ask such pertinent questions at improper times. I dare say
that your question might kill someone, if you are not cautious.
I turned around slowly as my eyeballs settled in.
“Aliens?” I asked casually, raising one eyebrow and taking a sip
from the glass. A very large sip.
My friend was staring at me intently. He also had a smile on his
face. The combination was quite unsettling.
“You know that they are around, don’t you?” he asked.