To the untrained eye, this looked like a typical holiday scene. Equally distant umbrella spaces for families to sit under with enough privacy from neighbouring ears. It was a setup that could easily be replicated in any resort.
This was true enough, but the actual truth was in the hidden meaning of the umbrella’s. The hidden message on the rover that landed on Mars wasn’t new. Scientist had been trying to communicate with any alien species for a long time.
The holiday umbrellas were another form of this and were simply a message of peace and welcome to any readers.

I wrote this inspired by this week’s fandango’s flash fiction challenge and MMA storytime.