It was a single tone, picked up by the radio telescope. Very faint, from the other side of the galaxy.
Just a tone, from fifty thousand light years away. But modulated in a way so complex that it could mean only one thing.
It had been made by intelligent life.
For any of my friends (or anyone else, for that matter !) who reads this and fancies giving it a try, it's really fun and thought provoking. The rules are really simple;
The Freewriters Community has a Zapfic post with a writing prompt every Friday.
Your response must be posted within 3 days in the Freewriters Community.
Please post a link to your entry in the comments section of the prompt post
The important one - YOU MUST use a word/character counter (if you search for word counter on the internet or in your phone's app store you will get a big choice!) wordcounter.net and include a screenshot. Entries without a screenshot will NOT be valid.
Please use the prompt provided as you see fit (use your imagination)
Try to tell a complete story if you can!
The story should be EXACTLY 50 words long.
Zapfic50 Friday - Just A Tone | Ecency
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