Not Human

Chapter 19 - Not home

David scratched at a scab on his arm, picking the red hard skin off. It was annoying like those kids and the fact that they're not as stupid as he thought. His plan was f****d.

The space shuttle was out in outer space, it'd been three days since the incident. He was thinking up another solution, another plan. But he had time. They weren't going anywhere and even if they did- he'd find them again.

Three aliens walked into the control room where David was perched in his chair. His spacesuit sat on the other side of the room. In case of an emergency, if something went wrong on the ship, they needed to do repairs on the outside or escape it.

"what is it?" He groaned already in a foul mood. Right. They just stared at him. Can't comprehend the human language yet or yet many languages. He wanted them to at least understand English.

"Of course, I still need to give you all the language classes." He ran a rough hand through his scruffy blond locks, and snatched up his notebook scribbling down words: What do you want? Have you finished the experiments on the next batch of prisoners yet? Or better yet any new progress on the breeders?

The middle Oculos with white eyes replied: Yes, we have finished it. No, results of any pregnant humans or Oculos.

"Well, f**k, Sunflower was special, wasn't she?" David shook his head, vexed. Maybe they haven't found enough humans. Should they gather more? Abduct more?

Yes, he thought. Anything to get the results he wanted.

~Back to earth~

The sun was upon the horizon slowly rising like a ball of yellow egg yolk. Blade was in the kitchen frying sunny side-up eggs. He smiled at the sentiment, waking early, cooking food for his family.

Family.

The team. They were like family.

He had a rough night. Barely slept. Being the leader meant holding the most responsibilities. But if they left here, where would they go? The aliens knew their location or worse David did. This place was cozy but it was small.

"Good Morn-"Lily started to say but her words got stuck in her throat. She saw Blade, his bare chest exposed, no shirt. Just in sweatpants.

It was unusual to catch him like this. So, informal- so casual- so off guard.

"...Lily..." He gaped, surprised she was up this early. "You're up?"

"Yes, I am. Thanks for noticing, Blade." She joked.

"I mean no one is up before I cook."

"Is that so?" Her mouth curved up. She moved from her spot by the doorway to stand at his shoulder by the stove. "It smells good." She looked at the eggs. "But I think it's missing something..."

"Oh, may I ask what that would be?" He glanced down at her. Noticing their proximity. It made him feel hot and uneasy. That was very unlike him. He's always all put together. But Lily made him feel like he was all over the place.

"Pass me the ketchup."

"Okay." He retrieved the red condiment from the fridge and placed it in her hands, accidentally brushing her hands as he passed it to her. It made him freeze up for a moment. The simple touch made his blood pulsate, and his heartbeat erratically.

"They're done. What do you think?" She had crafted smiley faces on all the eggs. It brought a smile to his face alright.

"Cute." He said, quietly not paying attention to her added design to the eggs but looking right at her as he said it.

"Thanks." She blushed, tucking a strand of blond hair behind her ear. Why was he looking at her when he said it? She shrugged it off. It's nothing. Just a coincidence.

"You know if you wake up early like this more often you can help me cook." He offered her a small smile.

"That sounds fun."

"They're done." Blade pulled out two chairs for them. Lily set plates out on all sides of the round table. It was small, the table only seated half the team, four people.

He included utensils, fresh fruit, buttered biscuits, and bacon along with the eggs. "Looks great." She flashed a pretty smile at him. It made him nervous.

"...thanks..."

"Hey!" Cherry popped her little head in the doorway. "Morning guys!"

"Morning." They both said in unison making them both pause and stare at one another. Lily was the first one to let out a giggle Blade followed after her.

"You two seem closer." Cherry sat down studying both of their faces. "I'd say oddly happy even though it's been three days since we almost died, and figured out Lily's dad is a traitor." She swallowed two biscuits, gulping down orange juice she must have got before sitting down within the small frame time.

"Damn, Cherry, tone it down." Jax walked in neglecting his shirt exposing all his glorious muscles. Cherry still wondered if he was on steroids. He's so lazy it's hard to believe he worked for all of that. She looked from her peripheral view to see Blade who also neglected his shirt. Now that man had nice tan skin and leaned muscles.

Jax was as white as snow-white. Too bad Blade was Lily's man already. I mean everyone had to see how they looked at each other and acted around one another. It was too god damn obvious but both of them were oblivious.

Stupid people in love don't even know it.

"Sorry, Lily." Cherry saw Lily stabbing at her food. She did that when something was on her mind. Something that upset her.

"It's fine."

"Oh, the food looks yummy." Andy pushed past Jax rushing to a seat and digging in like a hungry cow.

"Glad you like it." Blade said drinking from a gray mug that contained strong coffee.

Jax took the fourth seat. It was the last open chair at the dining table which happened to be in between Cherry and Andy.

This made Cherry scoot her chair farther from his. Jax paid no mind that his attention was directed onto something else or someone else.

"Hey, little girl lacking table manners much." He nudged Andy's foot under the table and laughed in her ear.

"Shush up," Andy replied with a mouth full of food.

"You got something right here." Jax brushed a crumb off her chin and licked it off his forefinger.

This took her by surprise. Her face heated instantly. "Are you blushing?" Jax smirked, satisfied.

"Hey, you got something right here." She mocked him. She smashed a biscuit against his face, wiping the cocky smirk off his face.

"Hey, children go play outside." Zane drew from the couch a plate in his own hands. Nixon cringed himself sitting on the stool at the counter. Angelica was on the couch watching in amusement.

Blade cleaned his plate off leaving the room. Lily was gone as well. Leaving a mad Cherry behind and the two lovers messing around at the table.

-

"Alright meeting!" Blade hollered from the living room. Everyone flocked in the room taking seats on the stools, chair, floor, and couch.

"What's this for?" Jax asked, from the arm of the couch.

"Listen," Nixon said. "You'll find out."

"Whatever, nerd wasn't asking you." He growled.

"Don't talk to him like that." Andy snapped, slapping at Jax's bicep.

"Sorry." He shrugged.

Everyone stopped and stared at him. "What?" He asked, angry.

"You Jax Damien never apologize." Cherry cleared the air.

"So, now I do." He answered nonchalantly, laying eyes on Andy like a high school boy in love for the first time again.

"It's for a lot of things," Blade responded. "Food sources, supplies, gas, the decision on whether we should stay here or find a new place. That is bigger and no one knows about our whereabouts."

"A new place?" Lily questioned.

"Won't they just find us again?" Nixon asked.

"Well, it will be for the extra room. We can't hide from them forever. We must engage them, we must fight, we must kill them all." He said, thinking back to his promise. He had to fulfill his promise, to avenge his father.