Teensy Tiny Tales

Strange Sightings

The object in the sky glimmered against a backdrop of midnight, its silvery surface reflecting the moonlight. Tom had his binoculars trained on its erratic movements as it darted up and down.

“Did you get through?”, he yelled to his wife who was holding the phone to her ear, nervously tapping her foot.

“I’m still on hold. These government agencies are a nightmare to deal with,” she answered.

“It’s moving again,” Tom’s tone of voice became more insistent.

“I’ve got them on the line now. Ohhh… They say it’s a UFO.”

“What? Are they crazy? It’s clearly a weather balloon.”


Written for "The Micro-Fiction Challenge" 

Prompt- a single balloon

Word Count - 100