Abducted by Aliens (Tales From Angondra Book 1) (57 page)

Wyser

(Chapter Three)

Hannah had a way of making me feel at ease, calming me down. I love her, and I was going to do whatever it took to make sure my Princess was happy. I won’t let anyone stop me. Especially not that asshole Joey, the thought of him boiled my blood. Our kind wasn’t capable of killing, but with Joey I felt close to the brink. I wanted to do it. I wanted to strangle him. Joey was going to get what’s coming to him. I had to think rationally, or I would lose everything. I couldn’t risk going to jail like my uncle. I couldn’t wait to get Hannah to meet my Ma. I know ma was going to love her.

Thanks to my brilliant navigation we were lost. We ended up spending a couple of hours trying to make our way to my house. During that time Hannah and I talked about several things. I told her stories about my home planet.

“Our ancestors predicted our planet’s destruction. With our science we were able to pinpoint around the time that our planet would be destroyed. Unfortunately knowledge alone was not enough to save most of my people from the event that transpired. My people built ten massive ships, ships that could house thousands, ten thousand to be exact. The main purpose of the ships was to find a habitable planet. A hundred of our most brilliant minds were put into each ship, along with several different species of plants. These ten ships ventured out in different directions, in hope that a new habitable planet would be found before the microscopic black hole would take our planet out of existence. We spent over two centuries frozen, in deep slumber. During that time the communication sector was hit by an asteroid, and became badly damaged. Our engineers are currently working to recover the intergalactic communicator. Most of the information that I told you is kept secret from your kind. We are forbidden to tell humans of the other ships’ existence, and the existence of the intergalactic communicator for obvious reasons. You’re my mate now, we are bonded. That makes you one of us now.”  Hannah was silent, she stared at me intently. I could tell she was absorbing my every word.

I continued on.

“When we reached your solar system our ship scanned your planet, when it found it habitable for our kind, we were slowly taken out of slumber. Once we were awake we realized that time had bested us. By that time our planet had already been devoured by the black hole.” After hearing this Hannah finally spoke.

“I couldn’t imagine losing my planet, and having to completely uproot my life and start over. To then have to face such hatred, and intolerance. I’m so sorry Wyser, I’m sorry for everything my family has done to make it harder for your kind.” Her eyes widened, they started to glisten.

“Princess it is not your fault, their actions are not yours. You are not responsible for anything that they have done. You are your own person. Your family and their beliefs do not define you... I see a beautiful woman next to me, and your most beautiful quality isn’t your gorgeous eyes, or your killer bod. The most precious and beautiful parts of you are your mind and your heart. Hannah you are absolutely captivating in every way. I know you try to put forth this tough persona, but you’re one of the kindest being I’ve ever encountered. I know you think being kind, and caring makes you weak. In reality it is what makes you so incredibly strong, powerful even. Your strength comes from your compassion.” As I said this a tear begin to swell around her eyes. Hannah was one tough individual. I was probably the only one who ever saw this side of her.

Loving her was one of the easiest things. It felt so natural. It was as though she was made for me. I brushed my hand across her cheek, wiping her tear away. I leaned across the seat to kiss her.

“Princess, I am eternally yours.”

“I love you Wyser.”

“I love you too Hannah. Now please cheer up, I want to make you happy. Not put you in a depressed mind frame. Besides, we are almost there. I don’t want my family to think that I’m upsetting you.”  She let out a laugh and my heart skip a beat.

“You’re right Wyser, alright just happy thoughts. You bring out such a sappy side to me. I hate it.” I could tell Hannah was starting to fully open up to me. Each time we mate, our bond grew stronger. I could feel her walls crumbling. She had finally given me her fragile reclusive heart.

Hannah was mentally strong, and she put out a tough persona. Her heart on the other hand was scarred; it was full of emotional trauma and turmoil. She had a difficult life. She lost her mother, and in a way her father and brother as well. I could feel a shift in her, her heart was being filled with more light. It was no longer a dark and solitary place.

“So tell me about your family, what are they like?” Hannah asked

“Well my brother, he’s pretty immature for his age. I mean he has moments where he could be super mature but for the most part he loves to goof around. My pa is very laid back, we look very much alike. He’s a lot more level headed than I am. He’s really fascinated by your kind, he even tries to tell Earth people jokes. The jokes are hilariously bad. Then there’s my ma. My ma is very a very loving Noxi. She has a great deal of patience. She puts up with all of our antics.”

“Your family sounds great, I can’t help but feel a bit envious.” I could tell that the subject of my ma triggered something in Hannah. She was not envious, but saddened by the loss of her mother.

“Tell me more about your mother Hannah.”

“Hmm… From what I can recall she was a very strong woman, independent minded…People say I look just like her.

I remember feeling extremely safe and comfortable with her. When I found out that she was gone, I was in a state of denial at first. I felt numb. It took me a while to realize that she would never come back. Once reality hit me, I felt a ton of anger. I was angry at the Noxi that took her away. I pretty much felt anger towards the world. I have always felt alone since then, that is till I found you.”

I leaned over to kiss her, and I replied.

“And you will always have me Princess. I wish I could have been there to comfort you all of those years. I guess I will just have to do everything in my power to make up for the lost time… I will always be here for you Hannah. You are my world. I could not image living a life without you.”

A moment of silence passed.

“My race prefers to live in a place surrounded by trees and vegetation…Hannah look we’re here, my house is just up that mountain. It is hidden by larger trees.  The trees in this forest grew large and tall. Similar to the trees on my home planet.”

“Wow, it’s beautiful out here. This place has almost a magical feel.”

“Yea, you could say my people have almost a magical touch when it comes to nature.”

“I wish I could have seen your home planet.”

“I wish you could too Princess.”

The day light was escaping us. When we arrived the sun was setting on the horizon.

“Ma, meet Hannah, my mate.” I could see Hannah blushing a bit when I uttered the word mate.

“Wow, you look just like your mother. You are absolutely beautiful.”

“You knew her?” Hannah and I responded in unison.

“Yes, she was a beautiful woman. She did a lot to make our kind’s lives easier. She was actually the one that relocated us here.”

I turned to look at Hannah, she seemed frozen, transfixed by the information.

“Do you know what happened to my mother? Why would a Noxi kill her?”

Hannah

(Chapter Four)

The words evaded my lips. It took everything in me, not to let the floods of emotion overwhelm me. I felt frozen in place.

“Hannah, I want you to sit down. What I have to tell you will not be easy to digest. It is only fair that you know the truth, and know the events that transpired on that day.”

She ushered me to her living room. Tapping at the seat beside her, gesturing me to sit. I took a seat and Wyser followed suit. He sat himself next to me, holding onto my right hand. We both sat still in silent.

“Your mother worked at a shelter for Noxi. She was in charge of relocating our kind to a safe place. One Noxi in particular took a great interest in your mother. He was like a brother to me. His name was Jarlys, he had a brilliant mind. To our people he was a figure that represented hope… Well Jarlys spent his days admiring your mother from a far. He didn’t dare make a move, because your mother was already taken. Time went by, and they became close. Your father became envious of Jarlys, from what I was told they had many arguments due to that. One day Jarlys went to your home to drop off your mother things. This didn’t sit too well with your father I imagine, so their argument turned physical. Your mother tried to stop your father, and became a casualty of that fight. Your father through the rage, accidentally pushed your mother to the side. Your mother hit her head, suffered a hemmorage, and died on the way to the hospital. Your father blamed Jarlys, and had him arrested. I believe he lives with that denial, actually believing that he holds no responsibility for your mother’s death. Jarlys served some time at the Noxi jail, and uforunately he died during one of their experiment.” My ma looked over at Hannah waiting for a response.

There was a long silence.

“This is a lot to take in all at once. I’m not sure how to take this.” I responded after a pause.

“I know it is quite a bit of hard information to take in all at once…I don’t expect it to be easy for you, or for Wyser. There is a history between our family and your father... Well, now do you understand my fears Wyser? If her father knew. Not only that she mated with a Noxi, but a member of our family... Fate is funny that way. I could not imagine it turning out well. Don’t get me wrong, I fully support your decision, I am just being a mother and voicing my concerns.” She looked at us, her eyes also spoke concerns.                                                                                                                                                                                      

“Ma, why didn’t you ever tell me why Jarlys was taken away?” Wyser asked.

“You were so young, and everything was just far too chaotic at the time. I thought it was best that you didn’t know.”

I sat in silence, living in my thoughts.

The two continued on with their conversation. I was only able to process a few of the words being exchanged. I was too engrossed in my own thoughts.

How could he lie to me all these years?... He single handedly destroyed my life. He took my mother, and in a way my brother. In an instance he took away everything that I loved.

I had so much residual anger built up inside of me. It was coming to a boil. All of the sudden the room became quiet.

“I’m sorry I need to be alone for a while.” I picked myself off the couch and headed towards the door.

“Wyser, wait… Give Hannah some time. She needs her space.”

I walked to the porch, and sat out on the swinging chair. I had to think.

I felt conflicted. A part of me just wanted to flee, get away from everyone. I wanted to run away with Wyser. I know that would have been selfish of me. I could tell he was extremely close to his family. It would be unfair to uproot him from his family. Before I learned of the truth, I felt so certain that I was going to run away. I thought I knew the right thing to do. All I know now was that I wasn’t going to let my dad take away everything I love. Not ever again. I was going to free myself of his control over me. I wasn’t going to run away. After this weekend was over, I was going to confront him.

I composed myself and walked back into Wyser’s home. I was ready to let him fully in. To let him know my mind.

“How about we talk about a less serious subject? Hannah, I hope you brought your appetite. I made my best dishes just for you.”

My stomach rumbled.

“Yes, mam.”

“From now on call me ma. You are family now.”

“Umm… Yes, ma.” I mumbled.

The table was covered with many dishes. Pot roast, garlic mashed potatoes, some sort of pasta, a chicken dish, and a few other dishes that I was unfamiliar with. I hadn’t had a home cooked meal since my mother was alive. Seeing the table covered with home cooked meals gave me a feeling of comfort.

“I cooked a few Noxi food. I wasn’t sure what you would like, so I just cooked everything.” She said with a chuckle

“Sis! Wyser told me a bit about you! It’s nice to meet you, I’m Aels.”

“Hi, Aels.” I smiled at him. His youthful joyous presence made me feel at ease.

“Pa, dinner time!!”

“I’m coming woman!” he yelled back.

“Oh, you must be Hannah. Ma said you were coming today. Your mother was such a wonderful lady. You two could be twins” He said in a kind comforting tone.

I smiled at him. We all sat down. To my surprise dinner went by without any sort of akwardness. Wyser and his family kept the conversation light. The room was filled with laughter. I couldn’t help but feel at home.

The next few days went by quickly.

I texted my dad during our drive home. I needed to talk to him.

I knew Wyser would never let me go alone, especially after what we both had learned. I had to face my father alone. Instead of going to class, I drove to my father’s house. My arrival was immediately met with the tone of  anger. I could feel him boiling. The room was tense.

“Joey told me that you’ve been seeing a Noxi. I didn’t believe it at first, but you ignoring my calls sent me that message loudly. How dare you intentionally ignore me?!” My father said in a harsh gruff tone, upon my arrival.

“Yes, I’m in love with him.” I responded trying to sound confident.

“Are you fucking out of your mind?! You know what those Noxi freaks have done to our family?!... They must have done something to brain wash that little head of yours, or maybe you’re just a lot dumber than I thought.” He yelled.

“I don’t know what the Noxis have done to harm our family... What I do know is what you have done to damage our family. I know the truth. It was you that destroyed
our
family. You have been lying to me this whole time.” I felt all the resentment that I had been harboring against him releasing with those words.

He stared at me. I could see the anger bubbling inside him, he was going to implode at any moment.

“You are a disgrace to our kind, just like your mother. I shouldn’t have expected anything more from you!”

“Was that why you killed her?” As fast as the words eluded me, my father’s reaction was just as rapid. He slapped me, almost knocking me off my balance. I felt the sting of his betrayal.

I could see a deep sadness in his eyes. He was the kind of person that hid the sadness with anger.

“A Noxi freak killed your mother! Don’t you dare blame me!”

“ You can continue to live a life in your lies, but I’m done! I’ve had enough of this hate that you harbor. You destroyed our family! You took away everything I love!” I was fuming, and on the verge of tears.

He stared at my face, as though he was studying it. I felt as though any moment he would reach over and strangle me. I was preparing for it, trying to calculate how I could take him.

“You’re dead to me Hannah. Don’t ever come back here. Your
kind
is not welcome.”

His anger seemed to have subsided being replace by the tone of resignation.

Without hesitation, I walked out the door. I had made up my mind. I would never return here. I had enough sadness for a lifetime.

I deserved to be happy.