My Close Encounter

So, I usually don't share this story because it rarely fits into conversation and I try to avoid saying things that will make people question my mental stability. Regardless of those inhibitions, here is my story.

I was hanging out at my friend's house about 6 years ago. It was a typical night over at her house. We had a fire going in her spacious backyard with a field of corn to the back of us. Her mother was hanging out with us which was nice because she was actually one of the cooler parents I had ever met. However, she had Lupus. Not just average Lupus but a severe case of it and she was rarely able to go into sun because it would trigger an immune response. So, at night was the only time she could come outside and hang out with us.

We were all sitting around the fire doing typical things teenagers and parents who get a kick out of scaring their kids like to do, sharing ghost stories. I was a little spooked when the second or third round of stories came so when my friends mom talked about seeing stuff in the sky I was ready to leave. She told us that she had seen things in the sky at night and she was positive it was a UFO. I had the chills but did not believe her. What happened next changed that.

No sooner did she say that (I am not kidding it was within 30 seconds) my friend's mother points and goes "Look!". On the horizon over the corn field you could see a bright white light. She told us to go in the house. My friends heavy footsteps could be heard as she sprinted inside. I was froze in place until my friend's mother grabbed me by my collar and said "Get the fuck in the house!". There was no objection at this point. We made it to the house just in time as this thing comes up to the house in seconds. Through a window, we saw this thing come to a dead stop from a great speed. It reminded me of the way ships jump out of light speed in sci-fi shows. The thing just hovered over the backyard for what felt like hours. Unfortunately, I couldn't make out any shapes or anything due to how bright this light was. The thing that is extremely peculiar about all of this is that the windows to my friends house are covered in a silver mylar type film to keep sunlight out due to my friends mom having Lupus. This light though, it was so bright it shined through the protective film. I remember very specifically looking at my friend and her face being lit up like you were shinning a flashlight on her. Then, the craft shot off like a bullet and was gone.

This story is one that I worry people will question so as I stated previously I don't tell people about it. The fear of being dismissed because I was a teenager when it happened or being seen as just a loon is enough to keep this story under wraps. However, how I know this isn't my imagination or some teenager get wrapped up in spooky stories because my friend's mom also saw it. She saw it and was so scared she made me stay the night (which wasn't allowed because I was a boy and boys couldn't have sleepovers with girls). The last bit of evidence I needed was given to me the next day. My friend and I were up all night on her couch huddled together in fear. The morning came and we were still awake when her mother came out of her room. Her face, neck and chest we're so red she looked like she had a severe sunburn. She had some inflammation/immune response and it clicked in my head that is was from the light shinning through the window. The light was so bright it triggered her Lupus through the film on the windows. All of the doubt that had been running around my mind all night was erased when I saw this. I knew there was no way anything from this Earth could do what I had witnessed.

Today, I still don't know exactly what that was but I don't think it was any craft we have. I believe it had to have come from someone else. My friend and I have been out of touch for a number of years so I don't really have anyone to talk to about this story. I do occasionally see my friends mom working the night shift at a 24 hour store and she will ask me how I am doing but we never talk about that night. To be honest, I don't think she wants to remember it and I would be lying if I said I didn't somewhat feel the same way.

Submitted August 04, 2018 at 06:44AM by sitnaynavi https://ift.tt/2ndxblz