Back Together
999 Words
Serenity Pov
I ran until I knew where I was. I saw the billboard and the field. I ran towards the whimpers I heard nearby.
"Selene!" I cried out.
"Serenity," I heard her soft voice call out. "You came for me." I ran to her and threw myself at her and embraced her as tightly as I could.
"It's okay now," I held her close as she began to cry harder. "I will keep us safe now." She put her face into my chest and cried some more.
"Serenity," I heard Chris call out. They had finally caught up to me. I looked over to them and smiled as I held tears in my eyes. I saw a small smile form on Chris's face and as I looked him in the eyes he took it away. Derek was grinning and the rest of the kids were smiling as well. They ran over to us.
"You found her," Olivia joyfully said.
"Yes, thank you," I gratefully said to them all. "Thank you for all your help." I held Selene a bit longer until she stopped crying.
"Everyone, this is my twin sister Selene," Selene slowly pulled her face away from my chest and looked up at them.
"She is so pretty," Olivia said.
"Yeah," Chris whispered. I looked over at him and noticed his eyes were locked on Selene's. I gulped and helped Selene up.
"Wow, she has such pretty hair," Max remarked.
"She is shorter than you," Jesse added.
"You guys look alike but not really," Derek also spoke. "Your hot and she is like a little doll." Chris elbowed Derek while Max slapped him on the back of his head.
"We should go back home," Chris stated. "It's late and I bet your sister is tired and hungry." They didn't know we didn't need to eat every day as they did but I would believe it is about time Selene ate something or at least got some new clothes and took a bath. I grabbed her hand and led her back to the car.
"What is that," Selene whispered to me.
"It's like a ship, don't you remember the Earth lessons we took as a child," I reminded Selene. "They haven't learned how to manipulate or control gravity yet."
"They don't even have spirit powers," Selene added. I laughed and smiled at her.
When we returned home, Janet was still sound asleep so we all snuck back inside the house. I showed Selene, where she could take a shower and Max, brought me some more of her clothes. Her clothes did fit a bit small but it was still a nice gesture so I took them happily. Chris and Derek waited at the far end of the hallway while I waited by the bathroom door. When she opened the door I told her to go into the room and change. I stayed outside and waited.
"So, what now?" Derek asked.
"I don't know, I hope our parents come for us soon," I told him.
"Do you live far?" he asked.
"Far enough," I told him.
"Damn, I was really going to enjoy having you two around," he smiled. "Oh well." Derek walked away and headed to his room.
"Thank you again," I said softly to Chris.
"Don't mention it," he said shyly. "You don't have to leave so soon, you know."
"I-," Selene opened the door wearing a long shirt with a flower on it and knee-length shorts.
"Hey," Chris said.
"Hi," Selene answered softly. "My name is Selene."
"Am Chris," he held out his hand waiting for Selene to take it. We don't really shake hands-on Callisto but we know what the gesture is.
"You two have a goodnight, we will talk more tomorrow," Chris headed back to his room and I pulled Selene into the room I was given by Janet.
"He is so cute," Selene remarked as I pulled the blankets back on the bed.
"I guess," I said to her.
"So is the other one," she was happy at least.
"Selene we have to figure out how to get home," I said seriously.
"I know but aren't we just going to wait for our mother and fathers to find us," she asked.
"I don't know, I don't want to stay here longer then we have to," I told her. "These are nice people but they don't know anything about you know. And I don't want to tell them."
"Why not," Selene gave me a concerned look.
"Are you serious?" I asked her. "You know it's not safe. This is not our planet or our galaxy. We are not safe here."
"Our grandfather was safe here for over 50 years," Selene remarked.
"No, he was a prisoner here and his wife, our grandmother suffered without him," I snapped back. "I am not going to stay still. I know our mother is looking for us and I will do whatever I can to help get us back home sooner rather than later."
"Okay, sorry, I just meant that I wanted to spend some time away and live normal lives for once," Selene's face was sad and she looked like she wanted to cry again.
"We can enjoy now, but I will find a way home for us," I told her.
"Yeah, yeah I know," Selene laughed. She took a pillow from the bed and threw it at me.
"Let's go to sleep," I told her. "Tomorrow we will see what this place is really like." Selene smiled and hopped on the bed. I held her close as I drifted off to sleep. I was so happy to have her here with me. She was safe and warm. I would never let her out of my sight again and I would make sure we made it home just as safe. I knew, I truly knew at this very moment our parents were looking for us.
"Spirits, please lead our parents to us and help us stay hidden and safe."
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