Titan Part I: The Fallen Hero

Lyra

Lyra POV (continued)
The next morning, I wake up. I look around the guest room.

"What an unusual-looking room," I think.

I walk downstairs. I smell a weird yet delicious smell.

"What is that smell?"

"Good morning Lyra. I am making pancakes."

"You know Emily. I have heard about pancakes before but I have never actually tried them before."

Emily has surprised a look on her face.

"Well, there is a first time for everyone."

Andrew walks in with a newspaper. He makes himself a cup of coffee.

"Good morning Lyra. Had a good rest?"

I nod and hear footsteps coming down the stairs.

"Who is that?"

"Oh, I forget to introduce you to my children."

3 small-looking humans run downstairs.

"Good morning children. Let me introduce you to our guest. This is Lyra. Lyra these are my children Sarah, Jake, and Jessie."

I reach out with my hand to greet them. However, they do not move.

"Don't mind them Lyra. They are just a bit shy."

"Oh, I understand. So what do you all usually do?"

"Well, I need to go to work. It's Saturday so the children don't have to go to school."

Emily looks at her watch. She immediately gets up and grabs her jacket and purse.

"Oh shoot. I am late for my meeting. We were supposed to discuss the new building for the orphanage. Um please make yourself at home. If you get hungry there is food in the refrigerator. Help yourself. Also, you might want to stay in human form."

When Emily leaves, I just stare at the children awkwardly. We stare at each other for 5 minutes.

Finally, I ask, "So what do you kids like to do?"

Jake responds, "Well on Saturdays we go to the park on our bicycles."

I take my baby and place him in a stroller and head down to the park with Sarah, Jake, and Jessie.

"This is actually kind of nice," I think to myself.

When they get to the park, I sit on the bench with my baby and watch the kids play.

"Someday my little one, you will be able to join them and play like them," I say to my baby.

I look up and observe a tall boy walks up to Sarah and steals a toy that she brought with her. She tries to grab it but the boy pushes her to the ground.

"Please give that back!"

"Come and get it!"

"Why are humans so mean to each other?" I ask myself.

I get up and walk over to the boy.

"Hey! Why don't you give her the toy back?"

"You are not the boss of me!"

I use my telepathic powers to persuade the boy to give the toy back.

The boy gives Sarah her toy back and walks away.

"Geez, thanks Mrs. -,"

"Lyra and there is no need to thank me."

Sarah hugs me. We sit and talk.

"How did you get him to give me the toy back?

"You see Sarah, I am an alien. I have special powers and abilities."

As I was waiting for her reaction, I was afraid of how she would react.

"Wow, that is cool!"

I was relieved.

We keep walking. An ice cream truck approaches. Sarah asks for ice cream. I take her to get ice cream. Me and her sit on a bench.

"So how is school?"

"I hate school. I don't have a lot of friends and everyone thinks I am weird because I act differently." Sarah starts crying.

"Well, you have to learn somehow."

I stare at her puzzled. Then I realize that she is sad and wrap my arms around her.

"Really? Well, let me tell you that there is nothing wrong with being different because it does not make you weird. It makes you special."

"Thank you, Lyra. You know you may be one of the only friends that I have ever had."

We go and find the other children who are swinging on the swings. I bring my baby with me. After spending two hours together, me and the children finally head home.