Not the End of Us.

Stars

He would have gave her a fancy dinner, she was worthy of it, at least the little things he knew of her, they talked about their pasts, but Ben realize that there was no point. The past was simply gone, and it felt now like it was just another life, a not realistic life, they were both different from what they used to be , the war against aliens changed them, and there was no going back to the life they once had, even if the war ended and the aliens left the planet, humans wouldn't be the same, such as life.

It was late, they couldn't knew the hour for sure, but the sun was gone and the moon and stars lit the streets, so Ben had an idea, something he used to made on camp when everyone was asleep.

-Ben: I'm going to show you something.

Ben carried Charlotte on his arms gently, their breaths were too close as their eyes were too, it was magical for Ben to stared at those green eyes so closely. He took her out of the window ending up on the roof of the house, He put Charlie down and then laid right next to her, both were staring at the sky, which has been more magical since the aliens arrival. The stars were brighter and you could see a lot of them, but also from very very far away, you could see the spaceship, which was as big as three blocks together, and it was one from thousand around the world.

-Ben: I do this all the nights, it's the only thing that looks normal, it calms me, as long as i don't look down.

-Charlotte: I used to do it...before them, but now it scares me, i mean we thought we were alone and now all i can see are eyes staring at us, pointing us as targets, as stupids, because in a way we were.

-Ben: Yeah, but... in a bright side, it's beautiful out here.

Charlotte turned her face to look to Ben's face, she could see some joy deep on his eyes, she could see the stars on his eyes too. Then Ben looked back at her and smiled, because he could also see stars in those eyes, their hands were close to each other , and just like a magnet would work, their hands crossed automatically making the night more special, and it was like a whole new universe was finally complete, and Ben could felt that.

-Charlotte: Yeah, it's magical. Almost perfect.

-Ben: Almost?

-Charlotte: For a moment i forgot what had happened to me, what i've lost...

They were facing each other, but with a little struggle, Charlie sat down, and then Ben followed, trying to follow her eyes as well. When he saw Charlie's eyes they were teary, but he could sense that she was fighting not to cry, no to let them win.

-Charlotte: I'm sorry, I'm ruining your night..

-Ben: It's ok.

-Charlotte: It was hard for me to trust you and it sucks... but even when we are on a war against another species, humans are still figthing each other. I haven't told you what happened to me.

-Ben: I saw it.

-Charlotte: It was just not a skitter, i had a bullet mark right? I lost both of my parents that day, the only thing i had left were them. We.. We were with a group of people who were traveling north, they heard of more safety so we followed, every time they were figthing each other, you know? about who was the boss, who was suppose to do things, they were mean. My Dad was a tough man, he looked for us, So that early morning, a Man tried to do something to me and they started figthing because i wouldn't let him, And of course my father wasn't going to allowed him... But then the guns showed up and he shot my father and my mother next, and then he shot my leg so i couldn't run and he could continue with what he was trying to do, and i was scared, and all i could see was my mother lying on the floor death, and my father... His last words were "Run", the next and last thing he did was shot a flare, and in a minute, Skitters and Mechs were there, so I ran as fast as i could, and all i could hear were screams, horrible screams.... Then a skitter got me, but when he was about to take me, he got distracted by something else. And I ran, and I ran...

Through the whole story Charlotte voice was weaker, and it was shaking too, she wasn't looking at Ben the whole story, she was looking to the past, to that exact moment, and she was lost on it, and her face was full of tears, she couldn't help it , it didn't matter how much she tried.

-Ben: I'm sorry..

Ben removed a tear of her cheek with his thumb, as soft and gentle as he could, she seemed so fragile, he wanted to take all that pain away from her, he felt sorry, because at least Ben had his brothers and his Father.

-Charlotte: It all stared because of me... Maybe if ..

-Ben: No! He was going to abuse from you, your father did the right thing, Your father died human, fighting for what was right.

Charlie looked to Ben's eyes again and she got closer, placing her face on his chest, because she felt saver, and she continued crying with him.

-Ben: My mother died too, but she was killed by the skitters.

Ben hesitated, he didn't know i he wanted Charlotte to know about his Revenge and it was going to be more obvious if he told her that her mother had died in front of him. So he didn't tell.

-Ben: My Dad found her, but it was at the exact time that i was gone.. i don't even know where she is buried.

Charlie look up to see Ben's face.

-Charlotte: Is this our life now Ben? full of losses and fears...

-Ben: I hope it ends soon, I hope they don't take our humanity.

They hugged , so in that way they could comfort each other. The hug was genuine and sweet, like all the things they did, But Charlie didn't know that the feeling of Revenge Ben was feeling before was growing in a way of much anger, and that hug couldn't let the thought and the hunger for revenge escape. It just reminded him of his purpose.