An Alien At My Garden

It was one early morning, when I got up for my morning walk. 

I washed my face, changed over to tracksuit and pulled that old canvas from the shoe rack. 

Mom was fast asleep in her room and I was very careful not to make any creepy noise. 

I filled my water bottle and tucked inside my pocket. I took my door key to open the main door. It was just 0430 and was still dark cold outside.. I actually loved to jog in winters so that, i won't sweat too much.. 

Suddenly, something moved near the window. I could sense, somebody outside, near the door. I put on the portico lights. Immediately, someone jumped the gate and ran away.. I was so scared to open the door. 

My dad was upstairs. I did not want to wake him up. For a moment I was in a dilemma, but next moment, I carefully opened the door and verified nobody is there. I also checked in the passage also. There was nobody. 

After locking the house, i stepped out of the gate and on my heels to jog.. 

I almost ran for 45 minutes until I felt exhausted and was retuning home.. It wS almost bright day. Many were seen on roads walking.. To my astonishment, gate was found opened. I quickly ran inside. Door was intact. 

I climbed the stairs to terrace, to find out anybody there.. 

Omg!! There was a funny looking tiny creature which sat there in a corner. It had mask on his face, heavy gown with metal belts, boots on legs.. I almost screamed, but suddenly felt exited to see a creature like thing. I remembered that movie, where Hrithik Roshan had acted.. 

I soon took out my mobile to click a photo. But, that creature jumped at me and snatched my mobile. I screamed loudly. It got frightened and threw my mobile at me and tried to run away. Hearing my screaming, Dad called me out there, indicating that he is awake.. 

I took sometime to come to sense, what's going on here and who is this person in an odd dress. His hairs were neatly bunned and capped. Hands were short and plumpy. Face was half visible. My thought were running fast and was trying to link with the unimaginable aliens on this earth.. 

Dad came upstairs and saw me staring at that creature. I told him that, I saw this creature near the window.. Dad went near him to have a closer look. That alien like thing got scared and wanted to climb down and escape.. Dad was sure that, he is not an human being. 

But, my instinct was very sure that, he is an alien.. From other space. I wanted to call my friends and tell them my excitement story about this.. 

Dad also took his phone to call the police.. 

By this time, all my family members and neighbours had gathered on my terrace to have a glance at the unusual visitor at my place.. In a short moment, all news channels and media reporters may flock here.. Omg, what a great news it could be!. Many researchers may take him to labs for further research.. 

I started dreaming of new space craft where I am a pilot, reaching out to space to show way to this tiny creature who lost his way home. Poor thing. He must be hungry. I quickly ran down to fetch something to feed him.. There was fresh bread and jam on the dining table. I took out some slices of bread and climbed up again. I stretched my hands with the bread.. He looked at me in dilemma. I held the bread near to him.. He slowly took them and smelled.. Then, removed his mask and stated eating.. His full face was visible now. Not very ugly looking, but clean without any mushes.. 

I wondered, whether aliens do have mush.. 

Dad was waiting for the police and other supports from his friends. 

There came an ambulance van to my door steps and two people in white dress came inside.. I peeped down from the parapet wall. They looked like nurses from some hospital.. 

Dad was also surprised to see them coming without any invitation.. 

That tiny creature got frightened after seeing them. He did not want them to come near.. We explained them and told to handle smoothly, since he must be an alien from space.. 

To my saying, the hospital staff told that, he is not any alien as such. The person was a dwarf, mentally ill patient for a long time and he had escaped from the hospital, where he was being treated.. 

Later, came to know that, he was not an alien and was found in an awkward situation. Hospital staff were patient enough to take him back with them. 

He was carefully put inside the van. 

I looked at him pitifully. He held two bread pieces in his hands and looked at me with Gratitude.. I sensed a clear glimpse of that look. I told dad, he is not mad.. He is looking sensible.. Why are they taking him away? 

Van went off. We all came inside and a sigh of relief was in everybody's face. 

But, my mind was disturbed for his painful condition, being shackled with belts, and no food to eat.. He almost looked like an alien..