One Earth 

A Drabble by painebook illustrated by derimides

Lights flash outside my tent. Pulling back the flap I see a little grey man standing there.

"What's up, dude?"

"My people travel the universe granting wishes. What is your wish?"

"It can be anything?" My head hurts from the tequila I drank to help me sleep. "How about peace? One Earth, free from poverty, conflict, politics, war."

"Granted."

I fall asleep.

Waking, my head throbs as I pack up camp and drive off the mountain. There is no traffic, I turn on the radio. All I get is static.

Entering my hometown, I notice all the people are gone.