The year was 2020 …
by Girls of A4 group writing assignment, June 19, 2005
The year was 2020. I’d just been sleeping. Suddenly, I cold hear something loud outside. I went out, but i couldn’t see anything. And then, Iwent into my room, went on sleping. But the loud noise woke me up again. I walked out again angrily, but I found nothing.
Suddenly, I could see a little dog. The dog had broken a leg, it was in great pain. It made me feel angry, and I spoke loudly, “Dog Dog, Get Out!” But the dog sat on my leg, it didn’t let me go. Poor thing, I should mend it, it’s so cute.
Suddently, it said something. “I’m homeless, I’m from Mars, but I’m not from a UFO.” This time, I could see it had something different.
I was a little afraid of this dog, but I told it, “How did you break your leg?”
Its answer, “I fell from that thick cloud!”
Oh [I thought], “How can I help you?”
“Take me to the hospital and let me go back to the sky”
“Ha? How can I do that? I am just a person from Earth!”
“Thank you all the same, I think you can’t help me [in that way]. I want to live on the Earth. Please keep me as a pet”
“But you can speak like people. Do you think it’s strange? You will frighten my friends!”
“No. Help me! I think you can. Help me!”
“I’m really not able to help you! Maybe help you in another way.”
[narrator] Er… Let me think. It’s very difficult for me, and it will make me into troubles. “Can you do housework?”
“Yes” [replied the dog]
“Can you make your whole body like a girl from Earth?”
“Yes”
“Then you can live here.” It smiled and looked happily at me. “But you must clean the house, do all the housework for me. And remember, from now on, you must remember you’re my cousin! Don’t tell anybody about your homestar!”