Epilogue
Brian’s point of view
To say I was relieved when the aliens brought
Nick and Howie back safely would be a bit of an understatement. We all were
happy, but one look at Nick made me think again. His tearful face was all I
needed to see to figure out the worse had happened, and Jen and Tohja had to
leave for home.
A week later, and Nick was still moping about and didn’t speak to
any of us at all. Kevin worried most, but he felt, as the oldest, we were all
his responsibility.
Whether Nick would get over this properly was beyond me, but I
hoped he would. I’d hate to see him permanently depressed, or turn to drink and
drugs, but I knew he was a smart kid, and would follow his own advice: ‘live
life to the fullest for the future is scarce’.
At least I hoped he would…
For all our sakes.
Jen’s point
of view
“Maybe if I didn’t let him get captured…?” Tohja dismayed.
“You tried your best, Tohja. You saved him more than once,” I
reassured.
I enveloped my younger brother in a tight hug as I began to cry
myself… hoping… vowing to try and come back, one day…
The End
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