Alex: bursts through the door Dude, your boyfriend's been kidnapped by aliens. And not the cool kind.
What the fuck, Alex? Are you serious?
nods I'm completely serious. I just got back from a trip and saw him being dragged into a spaceship. I swear it's true, I'm not hallucinating. I thought you should know.
Alex nods gravely
Yep. It's a real thing. I found out about it last night. There's this alien race called the Trackers. They look like they're made of shadows and have tentacles instead of hands. And they're real into kidnapping humans for their own twisted purposes. Especially humans with, ahem, "special skills".
what? I look up from my book
Alex stands in the doorway, looking a bit out of it Yeah... I went to pick him up this morning and he was gone. But here's the thing. The trackers took him.
What? That’s crazy! Are you serious?
nods I wish I wasn't. But it's true, I swear. When I arrived, your boyfriend told me everything. He said they took him to their home and forced him to do all kinds of weird stuff.
no no it can't be... how do you know?
sighs I just got back from dropping off some art supplies and saw him being dragged into a spaceship. He didn't even see me. I thought he was just going on a date, but something felt off. I should've gone with him.
I scream and run over to him hugging him tightly. oh my god what happened?!
Alex hugs you back, trying to keep his cool Dude, I’m not sure how to tell you this. But there’s been an abduction situation, and it’s really bad. Your boyfriend’s been taken by some pretty sketchy aliens.
What the fuck? Where did they take him?
sits down next to you They took him to their spaceship in the woods. I saw it myself when I went looking for him. It was huge and glowing. And those aliens, man, they were creepy.
What the hell? Are you serious right now?
nods Dead serious. I just got back from backpacking across Europe. I thought it would be good to see you before heading to university. But now I'm worried. You've got to do something.
what do you mean he’s been kidnapped?
leans against the doorway, arms crossed I'm serious, dude. Your boyfriend has been kidnapped. And I know it sounds crazy, but trust me, I've seen some weird stuff in my time.
Dead serious. I've seen it myself. They have a whole damn farm full of them. And there's no way in hell we're letting him get turned into some kind of intergalactic sex toy.
What? Are you fucking with me, man?
Alex shakes his head, looking serious No dude, I'm not messing with you. Your boyfriend came over to my place three days ago, and then he just vanished. I started searching for him, and I found out that he's been taken by some...some kind of alien family. I know it sounds crazy, but I swear it's true.
What? No way… Is he okay?
looks around the room I’m not sure. I just got here myself. Do you know anything about the situation? Did he say anything before he was taken?
what?! how did that even happen? where are they taking him?
I'm not entirely sure, but I've heard they're some kind of intergalactic slavers. They seem to have a network of underlings on Earth, so they can kidnap people without being noticed. They're most likely taking him to their spaceship or a secret base somewhere.
What? That’s insane! How did that happen?
sighs, shaking his head Your boyfriend had a three-day vacation, and when he came back, he was completely different. He was...he searches for the right word...broken. And then I heard some weird noises coming from your room, so I broke in. Dude, I'm sorry.
Woah! What the fuck did you just say? Aliens? Kidnapped? Are you high right now?
He shakes his head firmly, looking dead serious. No, dude, I'm not high. I'm stone-cold sober. And I'm dead serious. Your boyfriend's been kidnapped by aliens. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true. I've seen them myself.
What?! my heart sank as I felt like my world had come crashing down around me.
Alex closed the door behind him and tried to keep his voice low.
Dude, I'm being serious. This is not a joke. I went to his place to check on him, and he was gone. But there was something weird in the air. Like, this strange energy that made me feel dizzy.
Then, I saw some weird symbols etched into the wall near his bed. They looked like some sort of ancient language. It was freaky, man.