The principal was called in, pressing her for answers she didn’t have. Theresa stood in the middle of it all, her mind reeling. She felt their eyes on her—judging, blaming—yet she couldn’t shake the image of that pulsing, glowing flying saucer from her mind.
The aftermath left Theresa hollow—her mind clouded with shock, fear, and a growing sense of confusion. She replayed the events endlessly, but no matter how much she tried to explain the sighting, no one believed her. The skepticism felt suffocating.