YEE SIN YEN

It was a normal school day. My friends and I had some free time after school because it ended earlier than usual. We decided to play a game, hide and seek, while we waited for our parents. Eric was picked as the seeker, and the rest of us had to look for hiding places. I headed towards the storage room, where few students ever visited. It felt like a great spot to hide. As I went inside, I saw some old furniture and dusty shelves. I found a wooden board against the wall. I moved it aside and was stunned for a while. Behind it was a hidden door! I felt curious, so I turned the handle and stepped inside. A bright light flashed and blinded me. When I opened my eyes, I was no longer at school. I was in a whole different world. Figure 1 The old village Note. The village that I arrived back to. The place seemed quite old, with simple wooden and stone houses. People who walked past me were clothed in old-fashioned attire and gazed at me as I wore the modern school uniform with my backpa...

 It was a quiet night, I had woken up to go to the toilet. Just as I went back to bed, I heard an unusual sound from the backyard. I felt curious, so I slowly opened the back door and glanced out. In the weak moonlight, I saw a little figure moving suspiciously. At first, I thought it was a thief. But as the figure approached, I realised it was something much beyond my imagination, an alien! He was only around 80cm tall, with a slightly rounded body, a large head, big eyes, long ears, and a tiny mouth. His body emitted a gentle light which could change colours. He looked lost and afraid, his eyes darting about nervously. Hence, I guessed he had landed on Earth by accident and had no idea how to turn back. Despite my disbelief, I chose to interact with him. “Are you alien? Why are you here?” I asked, but he seemed not to understand my language. He responded in his language, but I didn’t understand it. I grabbed my phone and showed him photos of planets and aliens. He nodded in a...