Questly Nliim, the Prime Minister ((just seems England-esque, you know?)), was trying to calm everyone down. There'd been two press conferences that afternoon- two! As though one mere interview wasn't harrying enough- and the media was going beserk. Meanwhile, the exhausted Nlimm just wanted to get home to his family... unfortunately, he still had to reply to a few letters and read a report before he could get back home. By then it'd be nearing eleven, and the children would be sleeping...

He yawned, and stood up to stretch, pacing around his office. It was a rather nice office, furnished with polished wood furniture, paneling, and hardwood floors. There were some lovely pieces of artwork adorning the wall, and pictures of his wife and children were fondly angled on the wide and glossy desk.

"Break's over," he muttered to himself, and sat back down at his desk. Logging on to his computer, he found a mountain of emails waiting. "But I just checked it an hour ago," he said, mildly irritated.

Choosing the first one, he clicked on it, and this came up:

To: Prime Minister Questly Nlimm

Fr: Anonymous

Re: The Destruction of Your Planet

Message:

Dear Prime Minister Nlimm,

The "disappearing stars" that your people have noted are not, indeed, the exlosions of small balls of rock, ice, and gas, as was assumed. To the contrary, they were entire planets being obliterated... forever.

Shall your Earth be the next? You and the other world leaders will have to pull together in an attempt to save all that you hold dear... your families... your countries... Indeed, Mr. Nlimm, your entire world is at stake.

I cannot reveal whether I am friend or foe, merely that the wave of destruction is spreading your way.

With all due respect and sincerity,

Anonymous

Although Nlimm was at first vaguely disturbed, he soon shook his head. "I despise the forwards," he muttered, and began reviewing his secretary's report of employee health care statuses.

((Hmm, maybe his kids should see the letter or something? Then we could have kid protagonists instead of a Prime Minister...

This is a good RR... it's not going cliche like they often do.))

Here goes:

I watched them go out as I lay in bed, that night. I knew something was terribly wrong the moment I saw my first winking friend go out. I lept out of bed and called for Jessalyn.

"I saw it to, Addie! I coming!" She said calmly as the night sky darkened. That's what I love about my older sister! She can stay calm almost any time!!! I live with her in our two bedroom apartment in the great state of Oregon. A lot of people, when they hear Oregon, they think bears and trees and hunters and pioneers and all that, but I live in downtown Portland! That's about as city-like as it gets here! I live ten blocks from a giant concert stadiam and can hear cars pass my window at two in the morning......not exactly what you were expecting, right? Anyway, back to The Night....

I love both your names! Mine is kinda plain, but I like it.....Emma.....Not to bad at all......

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!  I do to many exlamation oints too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Hey, do you want to be friends?