I woke up around 2:30 am by flashes of white light. at first, i thought it was lightning from a storm since the flashes were so sudden, but there were no storms that night. i turned over and saw a gray alien who stood at 4 feet tall (estimated) next to my bed. my room is very dark at night, so i could only see its face (alarm clock's light) and not the rest of it. the gray alien seemed curious to see me. i tried communicating with it, but somehow couldn't and just went back to sleep. i was able to move during the time, but i felt weak. about 5 minutes later, i saw a few flashes of white light, looked again, and the gray alien was gone!