Science Fiction

It was a bright sunny day when it happened.  The birds were singing.  She could hear the children playing in the backyard as she tidied up the kitchen.

A shadow slipped across the window leaving the room dim and lifeless.  She looked up from the sink, glancing over her shoulder to look outside.  The forecast had not predicted rain.  With a frown she dried her hands.  A burst of wind sent the curtains fluttering before letting them fall back into place.

At the window she stared in amazement at the spacecraft parked outside, the alien pilot chatting with the kids.