The smallest thing set him off.

“Nahn, Nek-Nak! Rhink!”

He said it with such emotion I assumed I had annoyed him. Did I say him? Well, he had a deep voice indicating a male. Apart from that, he was blue with shaggy fur all over. He arrived at my house late one evening last week in a blaze of light. His confusion was evident immediately.

“Nek-Nak, behm!” He shouted so loud I expected the neighbours to call the police.

Next day another blaze of light heralded the appearance of a small device. Immediately the alien picked up the device and spoke English.

“Finally, the translator has arrived!”

“Who are you?”

“I’m Nek-Nak. You ordered me from the shopping channel.”

“No! No! I ordered a bluebird… a small blue avian! Not blue alien!” “Purchases non-refundable,” he said. “When do we eat? I’m starving!” 

Copyright © Tom Kane 2017

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