The Story Kitchen

Seeing an alien sitting in his treehouse, Brian Lee screamed. So did the alien, seeing Brian.

It opened its mouth, high above its eyes and a high neeeeeek came out. It waved its tentacles high in the air and ran around in circles.

Brian had never scared anything before in his life. He didn't like the feeling. He stopped yelling and climbed all the way into his treehouse and knelt on the wood planks.

"It's okay," he said gently. "I'm sorry I surprised you." The alien slowed, then looked at him carefully, tilting his head. It turned a dial on its shirt, then said, "Earth Boy, I have come to your spaceship to hide. Will you help me?"

"Space ship? This?" Brian asked. "You mean tree house. Sure, I'll help you if I can."

"Tree how-sa," the alien said slowly. "You will help me defeat the Mukows?"

Brian laughed. "Moo cows? You're hiding from the moo cows? Ha, ha. Yeah, I'll save you from the mean, nasty cows. Show me one, and I'll protect you."

The alien jumped up and down, very happy. "Thank you, Earth Boy! You can start now." It pulled Brian over to the window cut in the wooden wall. Brian looked down and his heart stopped. Below them, on the ground, strange creatures were moving. Each one slimed along like a snail, but had a pig snout and one large eye on the top of its head. The creatures came toward the tree, sniffing like dogs.

"What are THOSE?" cried Brian, turning to the alien.

"Mukows," answered the alien. "They have come to take me back."While they were running, the alien was telling to Brian the reasons because Mukows pursued them. The most important reason said the alien, it's when my army went to destroy the place where he lived. Since many years ago, our groups of war have been in problems. By means of this fight, Mukows are without home. I was the leader of the army that attacked them, said the alien. And now, I am pursued.

Please, help me!

They can escape and they arrive in the basement of Brian's house. It's a protected place, said Brian.

Mukows were a lot of time looking for them, but they didn't find them. So, they left, and never more they returned.

Brian told the alien: If you want to stay with me, there isn't problem. I would like to help you and take care of you.

The alien said: Do you want to be my friend?

Brian laughed, and said: I will be your friend and your protector.

The alien never returned to his planet, because he was happy with Brian.