She is for me...

Chapter 7. The house.

"...I thought I wouldn't write anything else down for today. But... The feelings I felt when I was standing next to him. Those innocent eyes full of light and kindness. I swore that I would bring Orion home, and I will do it. And yet... No matter how much I deny it, Sali is right. My condition is getting worse almost every day. And I'm afraid I won't be able to keep my word again... But I have to. I have to fix all my mistakes. And after returning Orion home, I can leave this world with peace of mind."

POV/Lillian

— Great! Everything fit perfectly.

"Salvia and I loaded the crates into Orion's trunk, first covering the bread with rags and securing it so that it would not fall out anywhere. And to say that I'm surprised is to say nothing. Every day this friend surprises me more and more. Turning your body into a vehicle... How does it not hurt him? I wonder if he can scan and transform any kind of transport? How I want to know their internal structure! Mechanical robots with biological blood, and at the same time folding their bodies into an unusual form of transport!"

— Then let's get going, — Salvia said, getting behind the wheel of her pickup truck. — Otherwise Safflower will whine about why we were gone for so long.

— Don't worry. I will not ignore my Sunflower, — I said, opening the door to the driver's seat. — You don't mind if I ride in you, do you, Orion?

— No... I don't mind, — he answered uncertainly, it's unclear how and from where. The friend shakes her head in surprise, still in shock.

— I understand that it may be a little unusual for you to roll someone inside yourself... But it's necessary. Because in our world there is no such transport that drives by itself without a driver. For now. Don't worry - I promise not to get too rowdy and not to touch anything.

—...All right, — he said, giving the go-ahead.

I screamed joyfully in my mind, but a treacherous smile betrayed my feelings. After closing the door, I began to look around the salon with undisguised interest. In fact, nothing remarkable - everything is exactly the same as in the Salvia pickup truck, but the Orion differs only in that it seems to have just left the factory. "Dressed to the nines," let's say.

— You're gorgeous, Orion. This... I don't even have the words! — I said, glancing at the steering wheel.

— Thank you, — he said in a shy voice.

— Hello, dear ones! — Salvia started the engine of her pickup truck. Despite the fact that he is already over 5 years old, his motor purrs like a kitten. — I don't want to distract you, but it's kind of time for us to go.

— Yes, yes, I'm sorry, — I smiled guiltily, sticking my head out the window. — Orion, go get Salvia. She will show you the way to the town.

— Understood.

The roar of the engine - and the next moment we were on the road, and a few minutes later we were racing along a spacious road towards our hometown - Colby. A small but glorious town with a population of almost 5,500 people. Of course, this is not New York or Chicago, but there is also something to admire. At least for the beautiful and spacious landscapes of fields and forests.

— You drive pretty well, — I said, glancing at the steering wheel from the fields. For some reason, it seems to me that looking there, I'm looking straight into his eyes. — Can everyone transform like that in your homeland?

— Yes. This... It's in...

— Innate, — I helped Orion, whistling. — Wow~. I really want to see your home. It is certainly no less beautiful than our planet... We'll have to drive for about an hour, so we can continue our lessons about learning the world.