Another quickie, almost flash fiction at just 1,000 words, about a mysterious signal received from space. Is it a message, or something else?
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“Bloop”
Written and narrated by Rob Dircks
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Hey. I had to share this as soon as I found out. Here, take a listen and tell me what you think it is:
~Bloop~
Sounds like nothing, right? Like a sound, like any other sound, that would get lost in the noise if I didn’t isolate it and point it out to you. But it’s not nothing. Oh, it’s the farthest thing from nothing. Here, I’ll play it again, this time slower:
~Bbbllloooooppp~
Still can’t guess?
Don’t feel bad, I couldn’t guess either, until Brook told me.
It’s a radio signal. Originating from somewhere other than Earth.
Yes – we are not alone.
To read on, check out Listen To The Signal: Short Stories Volume 1 at Amazon.
One Response
Pauline E.
Great short story! Your narration makes it so believable….poor Brook!