Your tale weaver prompt this week is to plan a dinner party and invite 2 “entities” living or dead, to supper. Entities means you can include living or dead mythical, alien, human guests.
My table was set.
My menu was my most competent dishes.
A week before I had noticed a flash in the back yard.
Then a knock on the back door and there stood Single Entity. Behind him stood Double Entity.
Behind them stood a rather large spheroid object sitting in my yard, a small trail of steam coming from its under carriage.
For years I had dreamed and wished for the aliens to come and land in my backyard, come in and have a cup of tea and tell me all about what they were on about.
Now here they were.
Single Entity introduced himself in the most beautiful English accent.
Double Entity as his name suggests was two in one. He was constantly in earnest conversation with himself over most things.
‘It’s a stupid idea.
Why?
Because we’ve been here before.
Not here.
They are all the same.
They are not.
Once he learns who we are he’ll run off screaming. They all do.
Oh come on let’s give it a go.
I’m protesting I want you to know that.
To say the evening was a success is put it mildly even Double Entity at one time managed a smile though to do so he had to break into the conversation he was obviously having with himself over the main course and whether or not he should ask for seconds of my now famous Sausage and Cabbage Bake.
‘Why are you here?’ I asked
‘We are galactic travellers,’ replied Single. ‘We have been on the earth for many years and tried contact but to no avail. You are a sad race of beings. It’s a miracle you haven’t wiped each other out when so many are intent on killing.’
‘Thankfully we can be invisible so we aren’t noticed unless we want to be.’
‘It was your mind we tapped into,’ said Double, his eyes being the only feature that betrayed his non-humanness. They were of the deepest blue with a red iris, very striking and you couldn’t help but look at them. That and they blinked on the vertical.
‘We read minds and most of the minds we have come in contact with are filled with nonsense so we haven’t bothered to engage. But your thoughts of dinner and hospitality intrigued us.’
‘So here we are,’ said Doubles double. Double’s double had a stringent sounding voice; you knew where you stood when it spoke.
Dessert brought about their love of sweet as they slurped and licked their lips with utterances of delight at the pavlova I had made.
‘Excellent meal,’ said Single.
‘We agree,’ said Double
They then showed me examples of their cuisine.
Holding up their hands their palms became screens upon which appeared images in the highest definition you could imagine.
I was mesmerised by what they showed me.
They announced they were soon to return home.
‘Would you like to come?’ asked Single
I hesitated only a second in asking:
‘When are you leaving?’
‘Now!’
Morpethroad 
Love your dinner party, especially Double Entity!
Perfectly humorous take on my prompt!
Have a good trip! Which planet are you bound for?
Thank you so much. This was an excellent prompt, very challenging. I think the planet is called ‘Grezzle’
I wonder why the planet sounds so familiar. Perhaps I have been there in another life.
Thanks for participating in tale weaver!
Stay tuned.
Will do.
Great take on the prompt, Michael. I particularly like that you served them Pavlova…it’s my absolutely my most favouritous dessert.
Thank you Lyn, it was a fun write and what Aussie dinner would not be complete without a pav??
Your imagination is boundless, Michael 🙂 I was curious as to what images showed on their palms. The palm diet isn’t one we’ve tried here in the US!
The showed images of their planet, family, landscape, food. Word limit got in the way I’m afraid. Thanks so much for reading.
Well of course. Now I see why you already had one foot out the door!
Clever take on the prompt, Michael 🙂 totally alien to me! cheers!
Thank you ladylee, glad to see you drop by. Enjoy your weekend.
Another story you could read to your grandchildren, Michael. I must remember this one to read to Tristan.
Be my guest Oliana. Let me know what he thinks of it.
You are up late this morning your time?
Yes, I have been off work 2 days with a migraine and for over 6 hours hardly a pain…it feels so good, catching up with writing and reading:)
Ah good to know you are doing ok. Fingers crossed you stay that way.
What a marvel! Double Entity was especially amusing! The food sounds so yummy as well =)
In the kitchen Yves I am more than a pretty face!!!!
Thanks for your comment, appreciated as always.
If I am in Australia ever Michael you must cook, I love food lol
Come on down, I shall excite your taste buds.
I would love too XD
Is that a single trip? Are you sure you’re going? I don’t want to lose a good writer!
I think I may keep a leg in both camps. Thanks Jess.
Michael, I left a long comment in your post on Uncle Brewster. I hope it got logged into your blog.
Thanks Jess received and replied to.
Fun, Michael!
I would have left with them too 😉
Thanks Jess I’ll check if they have a spare seat.
Yay!
I’m not picky — will take the luggage compartment so long as they let me out to stretch every now and then. 😉
Sorry Jen, called you the wrong name.
I’ll check the luggage compartment as I think we all travel light.
No worries! I get Jess, Jean, Joan, Jenn …. !
Lemme know what they say — I’m ready! 🙂
If a spherical space ship land in your back yard, dash out and away we’ll go…..
[pressing my face to the window]
Ready to go! 😉