Extraterrestrial Love

Watching

I heard a click and felt a sharp pinch behind my right ear. My eyes snapped open realizing that I was still alive. 

What did you do to me? I questioned as I rubbed the spot on my neck that was now burning. 

That is a self-destructive tracker. He said it as if it should have been obvious.

Okay, what's it going to do to me? I questioned again.

It is to ensure that you keep our agreement. Now do me. He said and turned to the right side pulling his ear forward.

Excuse me? I said I confused.

The tracker. I get one too. It is part of our partnership agreement He said, still standing there.

I looked at the gun on the table. 

I don’t ….I don’t think I can. I might mess it up or something. I hesitated.

Really? It's not that hard. He smirked and picked the gun up and pressed it to the same spot he had placed mine.

CLICK!

He hissed. Okay done, now we're even. I can’t betray you and you can’t betray me or well both die. He chuckled like it was no big deal.

So now what, am I allowed to leave? I questioned him, unamused.

Yes, if you must. He answered, rolling his eyes.

My dad will be home soon and will wonder where I am. I reminded him.

Okay, then he said as he started toward the door. T.E.S.S open the main door. He shouted loudly. 

Yes, captain. Could be heard just before the door that I came through as a prisoner slid open revealing the outside world once again. 

T.E.S.S cut the lights and dissolve forcefield. He barked out another command to the robot lady.

I hadn’t realized I was holding my breath until I was confronted by the cool rainy outside air. 

He gestured toward the exit. After you miss Scarlett. He smiled.

All I could do was stare at him and think what a weirdo this guy is. 

I stepped past him out the door and started to walk back toward my house. I took a few steps and glanced over my shoulder to see if he was still watching me. He was gone. Back behind the safety of his magic door. If I didn't know any better it looked like just an empty field again.

I took off running once I knew he was no longer watching me. 

It was still raining slightly but I hardly even noticed all I cared about was getting back home. I made it to my house, ran in the backdoor, slammed it shut, and locked it behind me. My back was pressed up against it. I was so exhausted that I just slid to the floor in the dark house.

I was breathing so heavily I was almost hyperventilating. I reached up and felt the spot behind my ear once again. What the hell was I going to do? I thought to myself. I didn’t even ask what the mission was that I was agreeing to. 

I put my head in my hands and just cried. I couldn’t believe my own stupidity. I sat in the dark and continued to sob loudly. It was all I could do at this point.

Once I was able to calm myself down I got up and lit some candles and sat at the table. 

I looked at the time. It was almost 7. 

I heard dad's truck pull into the driveway. My heart tightened in my chest. I was so happy that he was home. I got up and went to the front door. He was walking up to the door with handfuls of food and drinks. 

Dad was all I could say before I burst into tears. 

Oh Scar it's okay I’m here and look I brought big greasy burgers, he smiled at me holding up the food.

Sorry for being such a baby, I just missed you. I laughed through my tears. I probably looked like a lunatic but If he had known how close I thought I was to never see him again he would understand. 

But I can never tell him or anyone else or I'll for sure never see them again. I thought to myself. 

Dad sets all the bags on the kitchen table. I sat down across from him wiping my tears and he said. So besides the storm, what did I miss? He popped a fry from the bottom of one of the bags into his mouth. Those were his favorite fries. 

Not much I lied. Just worked on a few yearbook templates and had a pb&j sandwich. I said plainly so he wouldn’t question. That jelly is probably bad honey. I don’t even remember buying jelly for months. He looked at me with a disgusted look holding his burger up to his mouth. 

We looked at each other for a long minute until we both busted out laughing. I knew something was wrong with that sandwich I said while laughing. Now that the tension was lifted everything felt normal. We finished eating then watched the news together before I said I have to get my things set up for tomorrow as it was a school day.

I set out my outfit and gathered up my books in my bag. I picked up my phone and tapped it open. I had an odd feeling that I was being watched. I glanced up and looked around my room. Nothing was out of place. I did notice that my blinds were slightly open. I hurriedly twisted them shut. My mind was playing tricks on me, I hoped. 

I went downstairs and found dad asleep sitting up on the couch. I tried to wake him but he grumbled and started to lay down on the couch so that he was more comfortable. I smiled at him as I covered him up with a blanket. He was such a hard worker and the best dad. I turned off the lamp but I left the TV on so he had a little bit of light.

I grabbed a drink for myself and went up to my room for bed. I walked into my room and picked up my phone, I  noticed that the blinds were open again. 

I got uneasy. I know I closed those. I thought to myself. I walked over and took a deep breath. I opened the blinds and looked out the window. I didn’t see anything, thank god. I slammed the window closed and locked it. I closed the blinds again. I picked up my phone and started scrolling. My eyes got heavier and heavier until I was fast asleep.