The Children of Time (The Children of Time Trilogy Book 1) (14 page)

When they arrived on the planet Earth, Merko entered the deepest
part of the sea, by the side of the Pacific Ocean, since members of the
Alpha-Omega team were monitoring the Atlantic side. The aliens hid the ship.

“Z8, put the ship in a latent state.” Merko ordered the ship’s
computer. “Confirm if the robot satellites are in orbit on the planet and put
them in the invisible module. Keep the contacts with the planet Vida and
contact us if necessary.”

“Yes sir, Commander Merko. All actions had been executed.” Said a
computer’s female voice.

They teleported to Los Angeles and materialized in the Chinatown’s
subway.

Merko put his glasses and chose to become a man about 48 years old,
dark brown eyes, broad shoulders, strong physique, 6’1”, the male type that
Lorena dreamed of finding.

Zara returned to be the beautiful woman who charmed Nicolas on their
first meeting and the earthling returned to his normal form.

Together they entered the train as normal humans, but even Nicolas,
who now knew he was a hybrid, between human beings from the past and from the future,
already felt like an “alien”.

“Nicolas, would you mind if I came to see your mother?” Asked Merko.

“Obviously not. If I want to marry an alien, why couldn’t my mother
do the same? Especially now that I am also an alien.” He answered.

“Since my own son is giving me his permission, I’ll date your mother
again.”

“Will she accept? You are very self-confident.”

“I will do everything possible.”

***

Merko and Zara went to a hotel in Los Angeles. Until they found a
definitive place to live they would be staying at that hotel, not far from Nicolas’
house. Everything was new to them; the people, the home, the new planet and they
needed some time to adapt themselves.

When they returned to planet Earth, they timed their return to the
approximate point of Nicolas’ disappearance, as they had agreed. This would
improve the chances of a return to normalcy in his life. So Nicolas came back shortly
after his disappearance and many problems that occurred after his departure, like
Lorena and his sister’s concern would be abbreviated with his arrival,
preventing his mother to warn the police and receiving the message. Besides, it
would also be good to make the biggest traces of extraterrestrial presence on Earth
disappear, like what happened in Central Park and at the gym, so that the
attention of the Alpha-Omega team wouldn’t be so close.

Nicolas said goodbye to them and went home, he needed to meet his
family again. He missed his mother and his sister very much and seeing them was
what he wanted. He knew that the two of them should be worried about him and he
just wanted to show them that there was no reason for concern.

He put his hands in his pocket and didn’t find his keys. He had
probably lost them. So, he went toward the house and knocked on the door.

Lorena promptly opened it and froze when she saw her son, who she
feared she had lost. She began to weep and embraced him.

“My dear son, where have you been during this time? It doesn’t
matter! I just want to hug you, feel you.” Tears ran down through Lorena’s
cheeks, which showed a big relief to finally have her son back.

“Mother, I’m sorry for not giving news in the recent days. Don’t
cry, it wasn’t that long.”

“My son, for a mother every second is precious. And you have always
been very responsible; you had never done anything like this before. I was very
concerned about the lack of news and feared the worst.”

“Calm down, now I’m back, safe and sound.”

“Why did you disappear, my son? Why did you leave me so worried?

“I met a woman and had to travel to help her solve a problem.
Forgive me for not warning you. There was a sick person in her family, and we
had to find an effective treatment as soon as possible to save her. It was a
seven year-old girl named Isadora.”

“A seven years old girl? How is she? Is she better?” Asked Lorena
showing concern.

“Don’t worry, mom. The girl is healed and all the effort we made to
help her had a great result. She is well and happy. We were very pleased to be
able to save her.”

Lorena smiled with satisfaction, realizing that the education she
had given to her son turned him into a good man. She couldn’t hold back the
flood of tears and cried desperately, giving a tight hug in her firstborn. At
first, the boy was frightened by his mother’s attitude, but soon understood and
hugged her, filling her with kisses and caressing her for the first time since he
had left her without news and worried.

At this moment, Sophia, who had just heard her brother’s voice, came
running to meet him. She jumped on his neck, embraced and kissed him, saying:

“My brother, you’re back. I love you! I missed you so much!”

“I love you.” Nicolas replied and was so thrilled that his voice was
choked. He embraced his sister and mother in a triple hug. He also missed that
he spent many months away from those whom he loved so much. Even if they missed
him only for some days, for him it had been months. He needed that comforting hug.

“Next time, my son, that you need to travel and solve some problems,
please let us knows so that we won’t be suffering without news. We are a
family. We can’t stay apart. And it doesn’t cost anything, isn’t it?”

“I’m sorry, mom. And I promise I won’t do that anymore. However, I
have good news.”

“I bet it’s related to that woman you mentioned, isn’t it?”

“Does Nicolas have a girlfriend?” Asked a curious Sophia.

“The two are right. I have a girlfriend and I am very happy with
Zara. Soon I’ll introduce her for you two. The three women in my life need to meet
and I’m sure you’ll be good friends.”

Mother and daughter were curious to know the woman who conquered
Nicolas’ heart. They knew he was a good man, but he had no luck with women and they
hoped that this time he had found a good partner. He certainly deserved it.

That was a wonderful evening with the family together again. There
were endless conversations over dinner, prepared by Lorena especially for her son;
with the food he liked the most. They talked about everything, but the subject
always came back to Zara. They were all anxious for that meeting.

***

Nicolas wanted to take Zara to meet his mother and Sophia one week
after his return.

 The boy asked his mother to prepare a dinner, so he would invite
his girlfriend to meet the family. Lorena was a great cook and prepared a
delicious duck with orange and roasted potatoes washed down by Port wine.
Sophia and her mother waited anxious to know the one that had conquered Nicolas’
heart. The doorbell rang and Sophia ran to the door to answer it.

“It must be her.” Said the reckless girl.

“Take it easy, darling. Let Nick welcome her. After all, she’s his
girlfriend.” Lorena challenged.

“Okay, Mom. Let me open it.” Said the boy already heading to the
door.

Nicolas received Zara, which looked lovely. She wore jeans and a red
shirt, which despite being simple was elegant. He kissed her mouth lightly and
hugged her. Then he took her hand and, realizing that she was nervous about
meeting her new family, he led her gently towards his mother.

“Zara, this is my mother.”

“Nice to meet you, Zara. I’m glad to know you. I see you’ve been
making my son very happy.” The beauty of her daughter in law enchanted Lorena.

“The pleasure is all mine. In fact, is your son who makes me happy.”

“This is Sophia, my sister. Isn’t she beautiful?”

“I think she’s much prettier than you said, Nick.”

Sophia blushed and hugged Zara. She smiled at her, somewhat
embarrassed. She was very happy to meet her sister in law.

“My brother has good taste and knew how to choose a beautiful
girlfriend.”

“Your family is very friendly, Nick. I hope they like me.”

“I love you, Zara. And I want you to be part of my family. Do you all
agree?”

“It’ll be a pleasure.” Lorena replied.

Sophia just moved her head as a sign of approval.

The dinner was magnificent! The three women get along very well and
Zara already seemed to be part of the family. She praised Lorena’s food and
took some time to talk to Sophia, who showed her room and some of her projects
in school.

At the end of the night, Nicolas and Zara went to his room to talk a
bit and make plans for their new life.

***

One day, when Lorena was on the way to her work as a hairdresser,
Merko allowed himself to bump into her, knocking the purse of the beautiful
woman down. He calmly picked it up and said:

“Please, excuse me. I was nervous when I saw you, because I think
you have a beauty from another planet.”

She smiled at his words and they began a long conversation. Merko
suggested they met at night to get to know each other, and Lorraine promptly
accepted.

She was glad to see her son, Nicolas, and meet her daughter in law.
Now, what still missed, to complete her life, was a man who loved and protected
her. It was quite providential to find such a classy and gentle man on the way
to work. Of course she would accept to go out with him and hoped it was a
wonderful evening.

At night, Merko picked Lorena at her home. She had given her address
after the long conversation they had on their cell phones during the afternoon.
She looked stunning in a black dress with a neckline. She was even more
beautiful than Merko remembered.

For their first date, Merko searched enough on the Internet and even
got tips from Nicolas and Zara. Everything had to be perfect and he chose a
very elegant restaurant to take that one he already knew to be the woman of his
life.

“Is your name Merko? It’s a different name! What about your last
name? You haven’t told me what it is.” Lorena said while they waited for the
order they had made to the waiter, tasting a delicious wine.

“It’s Merko Silion.” Suddenly he answered deciding to use the friend’s
name to honor him. ‘Lorena, you look beautiful tonight! I’m glad you agreed to
go out with me.” Merko changed the subject, because he couldn’t reveal too much
of his personal life.

The two of them took the opportunity to enjoy the great food while
they chatted about amenities. They talked about their musical tastes, movies
and even a little bit of their personal lives. Merko used all his charm to
conquer the beautiful women.

The conversation was so good, that after finishing the meal they
didn’t want to leave. They headed to a square near the restaurant where they
could spend a little more time together. Both enjoyed each other’s company a
lot and didn’t want to say goodbye.

Sitting on a bench at that square, they watched people passing by,
the beautiful flowers of the season in the top of the trees and exchanged
significant glances. Merko touched her right hand. Since she didn’t move, he
held her gently. He looked at Lorena and, not resisting her full lips, he
promptly kissed her, feeling sensations that his life would become very special
from that moment.

The couple completed each other and enjoyed that unique moment of
extreme happiness.

Merko kept many secrets in his mind that, if revealed, they would
obviously destroy those magical moments. But it wasn’t the time to think about
how he would reveal his life to Lorena. It was necessary to enjoy the chemistry
that existed between them.

***

At the Pentagon, the chief Ronald Steighen and the agents Netil and Soliver
were gathered to review all the evidence they had collected from the alien
presence on the planet.

They didn’t find a concrete conclusion; however, they made a report
with all the information gathered during the investigation. They would keep
their eyes open, waiting for some opportunity to capture, with the help of
security forces, aliens from other planets, their ships and weapons.

***

Dither, the editor, asked his journalist, Thomas, to discover why the
government was protecting so much the information about the presence of aliens
on Earth. An informant from the Air Force told the editor about the episode of
the invasion of the Earth’s airspace by UFOs. He learned that two alien’s
spaceships were detected by the radars of the Multinational Space Station and
then disappeared without explanation. Probably, there were aliens on our planet.

 The journalist waited for more evidence of the extraterrestrial
presence here on Earth in order to give the news that would shake the way that humans
saw the world.

***