"Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying."- Arthur C. Clarke
Hexham, England
February 29th, 2008
There couldn't have been a better night for the two teens to sneak out. The night sky was completely devoid of clouds allowing the sky to show its complete array of stars. The temperature was comfortable and a slight breeze prevented it from being muggy. Andrew Webster and Jennifer Cartwright lay intertwined on a blanket in a field not too far from the town. Both grew up in London where the lights of the city blocked out most of the stars. Out in the country however there was no interference with the sky's natural light show.
"What constellation is that?" Andrew asked pointing up at the sky. Jennifer furrowed her brow for a moment.
"It's Perseus. The guy who killed Medusa and married Andromeda." Jennifer said. Despite growing up in the city she knew more about stars than most amateur astronomers. Andrew twirled a finger in her strawberry blonde hair.
"You going to teach our kids how to spot all these stars?" Andrew asked. They were only fifteen but they'd been dating for five years. Kids may have been a while off but it was nice to think about it.
"Of course. The stars are a wonderful thing." Jennifer said smiling. Andrew chuckled to himself. "What?"
"Our kids are going to learn all about the stars from you and they'll know everything there is to know about the military from me. I just find that funny." Andrew said with a smirk. Jennifer propped herself up on one elbow.
"You're really serious about joining?" The look on Jennifer's face told Andrew she was totally against it.
Andrew shrugged his shoulders and looked up at the sky. "Yeah. I mean it kinda runs in the family. I'll be fine so don't worry."
"My dad said the same thing." Jennifer said coldly and lay back down. The look of joy on her face she had when she was talking about stars and kids had been replaced by a look of sadness and disappointment.
"I love you." Andrew said pulling Jennifer closer. "No matter what happens I'll be okay. I love you too much to let something happen to me."
"You ever wonder what's up there?" Jennifer asked changing the subject in a split second. Andrew looked back up at the stars. He couldn't even begin to count how many he could see and the idea of there being millions more put him in a state of awe.
"Like what? More stars?" Andrew replied. His right hand traced figure eights along her inner thigh.
"Like someone up there wondering what it's like down here." Jennifer said ignoring the slight tingling in between her legs. Andrew was now kissing her neck. She hoped he didn't leave any hickies because if her dad found out she snuck out there would be hell to pay.
"I've never really thought about it. There could be." Andrew said between kisses. At the moment his mind wasn't on the possibility of the existence of alien life.
"You think we'll ever meet them?" Andrew stopped and looked at Jennifer. She was staring up at the sky with a slight smile on her face. He shrugged and went back to kissing her neck. He tried to slip his hand in her pajama pants but she grabbed his hand. "Answer me first." she said with a seductive edge to her voice.
"I don't know." Andrew said and pulled his hand back.
"I sure hope we do." Jennifer said rolling on top of Andrew.
"If you want it so bad I'll build a spaceship, fly into space, grab the first alien I see, and bring it back to you love." Andrew said as he started rubbing her side.
"I love you, hun." Jennifer said. She felt Andrew's warm hand slip up the back of her shirt.
"I love you too." Andrew said and tacked on a smile to show he meant it.
"I know." Jennifer muttered. As much as she hated to admit her thoughts weren't on Andrew. All she could think of was how amazing it would be to meet something from another planet. She was so entranced in her own thoughts she didn't even notice that Andrew had undid her bra. Honestly, she didn't care either.