~CHASE~
"Why do you look so troubled?" My mother asks me. She hasn't seen me in years, but still, she knows when I'm unhappy. I've missed this; having someone to comfort me during my hard times, and believe me, I've had a lot of those back on earth. I tried my best to pretend that I was okay so that I didn't upset them. Today was supposed to be a happy occasion; I'm not supposed to be sad. But I am. Cianna is on my mind constantly; I'm worried about her; I can't know if she's safe when we are on totally different planets.
"It's nothing, mother," I assure her. "I have a few things on my mind. I left behind people that I cared about on earth. It may take me some time to recover from it."
She sighs, "I was so happy to see you return home; not once did I think about the relationships you
