Page 15 of Orange Sky
He commanded and suddenly, he was about three feet away from me. Backs towards me, arms on his waist, legs set apart as if to hold him steady. He was looking out at the plains.
But it helped. I can now see clearly. It’s good to know that whatever is happening to me is also affecting him.
I looked to my side and saw the steaming bowls. I saw something orange (of course), yellow and brown in there when I tried to stir it. Maybe the orange one is a carrot?
I tried the soup and it actually tasted much better. Not too salty.
I think I can finish this. The brown looked dubious to be called meat and I do not want to know what so I skipped it. But I liked the taste of the orange and yellow things that maybe are like vegetable crops. Plus it doesn’t taste weird.
I looked back and Zirc is still in that similar pose looking out to the fields. I watched the way his silvery white hair almost touched his waist. His tail though is twined around one of his lower legs. He seemed to be surveying the land as if it was his own.
I noticed that I finished one bowl except for the brown things.
I looked back at Zirc again and the bowl. I figured he doesn’t look like he is hungry, so I started with the second bowl. The soup is just enough for my taste. It isn’t too salty like their water.
I tried to catch a glimpse at Mr Stripey. At this time of the day, I can clearly see all his stripes on his arms. I shivered when I remembered how it felt as he glided across my skin.
I concentrated on eating and soon enough, I placed the empty bowl minus the brown thing on the area beside me.
Zirc turned, he had his poker face on and walked towards me. He looked at the two bowls and raised an eyebrow at me.
Yeah, so I’m hungry, sue me.
Good thing he didn’t smirk otherwise I will kick his shins.
He simply took one bowl and scooped the brown thing and ate them. He did the same with the other bowl.
“Funny how you don’t like to eat the vegetables,” he said.
I might have turned green. What was I eating then? Meat?
I wanted to throw up but it really tasted good.
“I don’t understand how you can eat this bland. But I chose well.” He sounded too pleased with himself.
He looked proud he went out of his way to make me eat.
He went back inside the house. I am positive someone is inside because when he went out, he had a much larger bowl of steaming food. I dared to look and wished I hadn’t.
Some of it was still wiggling in the soup.
I think I saw the soup is red or maybe it was just too much orange.
I stood up and heard him chuckling a bit.
I do not want to see him eat. I am still not sure if they are also cannibal so maybe I should not be near him when he eats. I went further away towards the fields.
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Zirc
Iwatched her as she moved. I feel positive that she is a spy from the enemies. She. I never had sex with a female that I thoroughly enjoyed. That is why she is dangerous. We tried to mate with other aliens but our elders and our history told us that it was a failure. We couldn’t find a match. I went to a space brothel last year and it felt nothing for me even if there were more than three females at a time. I knew our kind has a much higher sex drive than others. That is why we have many lovers.
Yet, this female is giving off vibes unlike the other females. I need to tell the others about her in case others like her were sent to our planet.
I need to drop her off somewhere soon. The way I see her nutrition is bad. It is the way of lovers and not our way. I had to ask the male of the house to give me an unseasoned bowl. It is simply unheard of and bad manners.
We tend to ourselves unless it’s a family member, close friends or more.
