Lights in The Dark Skies

"I put the last box on the truck dad!" Its summer 2015, We were all exhilarated about "The Big Move". You see; my dad, finally gotten the promotion of his dreams. He's been promoted president over a major scientific research firm. With this big promotion, came big changes for my family. My father, mother, younger brother Max and I; We're all packed up leaving our family home in Rochester New York, moving to our new home in Sunny Southern California. Only minutes away from the beach; hollywood lights, movie stars and not to mention the great whether' this was quite enthralling for a 15-year-old boy.

It has been 6 months since the big move, Dad loved his new position as president, with mom working hard by his side they spent alot of time away from home. My brother Max, he's 13 years old he loves to explore almost anything, We spent countless hours exploring our new home.

One friday night while we were playing video games, Max said to me, "Ethan lets explore the attic", though I thought this would be a good idea, I responded "its much too late, we should get ready for bed, maybe another time". We both prepared for bed. The entire night I could'nt sleep. Thoughts of exploring the attic sparked my curiosity. I pondered on the things I might find.

The next morning, I was so excited. I did not bother telling my brother Max about my plan to explore the attic, besides I wanted to be the first to discover what's in there. I jumped out of bed, ran to the garage, grabbed a small ladder and a flash light, I rushed to the attic door, I was electrified. I climbed up to about the 3rd step of the ladder, I tugged on the attic door, before I could fully open the door; a medium size box fell out nearly hitting me on the head, dust flew everywhere as items fell from the box. When I was finally able to see through the dust filled air, I picked up the small items; a switch blade, a gold stop watch, and a ring. There was also some old papers. My interest peaked, I had to see what was inside of the attic. Without second thought, I climbed up to top of the ladder, I elevated my body into the attic door, I set there , With my feet dangling from the attic; I looked around the attic, it was pitch dark, I quickly cut on the flash light only to witness the bareness of the attic only spider-webs. Not much of what i expected at all. I turned to exit the attic, just missing the last step. I grabbed all of the items that had fallen from the attic, placing them all back into the box and back in the attic as I had found them. After closing the attic door, I notice a little black book, I thought to myself. "This wasn't here before, maybe it had fallen out attic when I came down". I decided to take the little black book with me to my room. Without much attention, I slide the little black book on my desk and contined on with my day.

It was an early night for me I decided to go to bed early unable to fall fast asleep, I decided to flip through the pages of the little black book that i had found. I opened the book, I noticed it was journal. My parents always tells us the importance of not probing through other people stuff, however is was an exception, I did not know this person and the odds of me meeting them are very slim so i decided to read anyway.

January-21-2010

Last night it happened again, I was sitting on my bed having my afternoon tea. When I was distracted by a flash of lightshining through my window, before I could turn my head completely to see exactly where the light was coming from it had disappeared.

I begin to think to myself, maybe is was an airplace, we very close to an airport. I continued to read.

I told Fred about this the last time it happened, but he said it was an airplane, hes convinced, the explosive sound that lingers after the bright flash of the light, is only the sound of airplanes. I'm not sure what's going on but I'm sure this isn't normal.

After reading from the little black book for the first time, I just had to know more. So, I continued to read.

Febuary-14-2010

Its Valentine day, it's been a few weeks since I've last seen the strange light shining through my window, The strange sound in the night sky, I can't get out of my mind, I hear it whenever im alone at night. I told Sarah about this but she said, "mom maybe you should get your ears checked." I felt horrible I really needed someone to believe me. No one understands me lately ever since the fall my memory has been a little distored the doctors said it'll be months before I regain my memory. I just wish I could get the sound out of my head.

"Poor lady" I thought to myself, did she fall from the attic? but Im more curious about the strange sound in the night skies the lady from the journal couldn't get out of her head. I went online to do some reserach of my own I searched "strange sounds in the night skies." Sky quakes; unexplained nosies coming from the sky mostly in remote areas since we are near an airport, I've heard this strange sound many times.

It has been a week since I last read from the little black book, but all of the sky quake research sparked my attention in astronomy. I spent the entire week studying the stars. I found out there is over 125 billion observable galaxies in the universe, we live on one of the largest galaxies, "The Milkyway". instead of searching for new galaxies tonight I decided from the little black book.

Feburary-28-2010

This is a sad day for me, Sarah and Jeff is worried about my health, I saw my Doctor Dr. Frinsky, today after a few test he diagnosed me with mild dementia, he explained this is the reason im forgetful, confused, especially in the evenings. I guess Fred and Sarah was right, maybe the medication will help me. It's been a month now since I've seen the strange light, but that all changed last night as I was sitting outside in the corner of the yard. I heard the strange sound only this time it was louder, the bright light shinned from the sky directly onto me, The light was a bright it warmed up my entire body, I was in total paralysis this sensation lasted for an entire minute which felt like an hour. Suddenly the light disappeared and the light disappeared too. Maybe Fred and Sarah is right, I just wish I could tell them what I have experienced lastnght, but they'll only ask me if i took my medication. I feel so worthless.

I close the little black book, I felt so bad for the poor lady I could imagine how afraid and alone she felt, unable to tell her family what she was experiencing had to be a haunting experience.

It was Saturday night, right before bed, I decided to climb on the roof and get a closer look into the skies. "There it is"; M81, Bodes Galaxy. This is my personal favorite because of its named. It was cold night but the sky was clear. I spent hours sitting on the roof thinking of the poor lady from the journal I couln't help but wonder if her medications had help her stop hearinf sounds in the night and flashes of lights through her window.

I decided to call it a night, Just as I turned to climbed down from the roof, "flash", a quick flash of light , I thought to myself what was that?There was'nt an airplane in site. I thought to myself what is going on? The light was similar to the light the lady from the little black book had described. Am I seeing things, Am I hearing things? The lady from the journal stayed on my mind. I refused to share this with my family, I didnt even know what was happening to me, I didnt know what to do, for the first time I knew what dreadful fear felt like. Was the little black book cursed?

The experience on the roof haunted me for days. The bright light kept flashing through my mind, my mind was racing, I decided to get some rest. Just as I shut my eyes, they were forced open by a bright light shining directly through my bed room window. It was like dajavue". The light was so bright it was blinding, the heat from the light warmed my entire body as if I had walked into a sauna. Then boom!, a thunderous sound erupted from the sky. I was in total shock be for I fell into a deep sleep, I ascended into a dark place. I could'nt see near or far, in total darkness, I was surrounded by a bright light. The sound of thousands of loud vibrational voices in the background. I was to weak to be afraid, I only wanted to wake up back to reality. I've never believed in extraterrestrials, UFO'S nor Aliens. Was I being abducted? What is this strange place? Was I on another galaxy? Where am I? Why am I here? I feel full of despair.

Suddenly, A voice in the distance said, "Come to me" The light moved me closer to the voice, I could feel my body being propelled through the darkness toward the voice. In the midst of the darkness I couldn't help but think of the lady from the little black book, she wasn't losing her mind at all this is real.

There was a moment of silence in this dark place when I heard the voice saying, "If one choses to be good why also be so corrupt? If someone decides to evil how can also be so kind?, From the same source of good comes evil? "

I felt my body grow weaker, the voice continued, "rather good or bad you chose your moments. It is assumed that you are all born good and become susceptible to corruption, when in reality humans stand in their own instead of living in peace."

Suddenly the dark place was no longer dark it was illuminated by the light surrounding me. I woke up, not sure if I was a dream I didn't care i was just happy to be back in my room. When I looked at the little black book, my mind was possessed with the events from last night. Still very shaken my hands shook as I reached for the little black book. Full of curiosity I grabbed the little black book, I opened the the little black book, but to my surprise it was completely empty, All of the writing had mysteriously disappeared from the pages. I turned to the back of the book and there was a white envelope with a note attached, The note read;

"Ethan, your empathy for a stranger has proved your heart to be a good heart. A good heart is hard to find; it is easy to feel for someone you love. but the greatest reward comes with a bigger test. Working from the heart to love a stranger, this act of love makes the world a better place. The hairs- raised on my arms as I begin to open the envelope. I look inside the envelope and to my surprise there was 100 dollar bills, 20-thousand of them to be exact.

The encounter with the little black book was life changing to me, no matter where I go in life I be sure to carry thge message of the little black book with me, 'Give the gift of feeling with someone elses heart", This type of gift keeps on giving.