Arthur Knight: A Short Story

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Early this morning, Arthur Knight, a local 25 year old man, has reported a UFO attack on a stretch of road in the Nullarbor.

Knight reported that he had to swerve to miss a “huge, glowing object on the road.”

“I accelerated quickly, but this ball of light just came tearing after me… I could see it getting closer and closer.”

Knight, who was on his way to Melbourne, stated that he felt as if he was about to die, stating that he tried to call out, but he couldn’t use his voice and definitely thought his time had come. knight provided a photo of his car after the incident.
A spokesperson from the APIS, Australian Planetary Investigation Society has confirmed that something has happened to Mr Knight.

“Yes, something certainly happened to Mr

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