New planet - Viusia [1]

<Part 5> Bella

Morning came. I was already standing at the mirror and tying my whitish hair into a ponytail. I was looking forward to being a special day, because my roommate and I will be doing important work: I will study Viusia plants and monitor the growth of children who will appear in a few months. And my friend is going to study mime technology. We will start working immediately after breakfast. There will be a break for lunch and dinner.

The day here was not 24 hours, but about 30 hours. Same with the number of days per week and months here. As I found out, the week goes 10 days here. A month is about 37 days. There are 13 months in a year. This is quite unusual, because these creatures themselves live an average of 130 years. If this is translated into our standards, then this...

- Bella, we have to go to breakfast already. I advise you to finish preening as soon as possible. - Harry's voice pulled me out of my thoughts, which I heard well while in the bathroom.

- I'm sorry, I was just finishing. Are you going to do it yourself?

The guy was dressed in his usual clothes and combed his hair. He looked at me. A smile appeared on his face.

- Okay, I'm going to the dining room for now. I'll see you there. - I told him.

- Okay, see you later. - a friend answered me when I left the room.

We were roommates on the ship when we flew here. Sometimes I didn't understand his character, but he was a good conversationalist. We met when we were still at school, and then we met in a cafe. We had such a good conversation then and he told me something.

× The memory of it ×

- Yes, by the way. I decided to go on a space expedition here. A few more people will be recruited and information will be available when we can fly to one planet. - he told me while stirring his coffee with a spoon.

- "A space expedition?" If it's not a secret, could you tell me more about it? - I was interested in this.

- Hah, with pleasure. A team is being recruited to fly to explore the planet! They called this planet Viusia. We're missing a medic and an astronaut. Do you want to be our medic on the team? After all, you were preparing for space expeditions, so you can be accepted! So what?"Oh, Harry... I still doubted that I wanted to be a space medic, but... - I really thought about all the options, so I gave it out. - Okay, I think I can try.- Wonderful! Then I will inform our captain about it and we can go there today. Only, no one about it. - he made a sign of silence, put his index finger to his lips, and later smiled.

×The end of a memory×

It is thanks to him that I am here now, and not working in an ordinary hospital. They accepted me right away. Due to my health and work experience, I was accepted, but I also had to be sociable, because after all, I will fly to the planet with some people for about four weeks. Surely I won't just avoid them? This was my little problem. No matter how I work with it, but most of the time I communicate with Harry. With the rest less often.When I entered the dining room, I smelled a delicious smell. Apparently, something new for breakfast. I took my portion and found an empty table. There was no one here. The perfect place for me. I ate calmly and slowly. Nearby I noticed Ella, who was happily looking at the mime and eating.