It was the last day of school. Children crowded at the ends of subdivisions waiting for busses. The morning was sticky, but golden light streamed through the trees and birds chirped happily overhead.
A blinding flash of light. A green spark sliced through the clear sky.

Words and phrases you must include in your story:

• alien
• banner
• oranges
• beach
• plasma
• red convertible
• school store
• road sign
• geometry
• farm