Hurry Home

Running into the house, you tell your mother about what happened without even pausing to draw a breath.  She listens, amazed. 

"And it was real!" you say. "I swear it!  I was all 'wha' and I couldn't believe it!"

"Sounds very impressive," says a voice behind you.  You spin around to see a man with a woodpecker on his shoulder.

"These are our new neighbors," your mother says.

"You won't be all 'wha' very long," the man says.  He takes what looks like a flashlight out of his pocket.  It flashes quickly in your and your mother's eyes.

"What did you see?" he says.

"I saw...nothing." you say honestly.

"It is unseen!" he says.

"Now go to bed.  Tomorrow will be much calmer."