Chapter 1: Do you believe in Aliens?
Craig Tucker sat at his desk, mouse in hand as he scrolled past the Tumblr posts, occasionally stopping to read and like, only reblogging the posts he deemed worthy of a reblog. It was a Friday night and like any other typical teenager, he stayed up late on his computer. He was only really on Tumblr for it's silly, funny posts, occasional cute animal posts and aesthetically pleasing photos. He kept to that quiet and calm side of Tumblr, avoiding the majority of users who'd scream bloody murder if someone were to dare doubt their opinion and voice their own, unpopular opinion. Yeah, Craig was content with his posts about space and Aliens, he'd stick with that.
After a few more minutes of scrolling through posts, he decided to upload the pictures of the night sky he had taken earlier that day, quite proud of the quality shots he got of the stars. With a nice filter and a few tags he thought were appropriate, he posted the pictures for the world to see. Craig didn't very much care for notes but when he got them it left a satisfying feeling.
The raven haired teen leaned into his chair, phone in his hands as he scanned through his Instagram feed. Ah, the life of this teenager was so interesting. What seemed like ten minutes was actually thirty, getting lost watching stupid videos and commenting on the photos Clyde had tagged him in. It was nights like these that made Craig appreciate the little simple and boring things in life. A soft "ding" was heard and now his attention was on the group chat he, Clyde, Token and Jimmy were a part of. Of course it was just Clyde sending a picture of a dumb meme. It did cause a snort out of Craig but that was all Clyde would get.
He glanced back at his computer screen where he realized someone has been going through his blog, liking and reblogging his posts and even following him. It wasn't a huge deal but Craig found himself interested in knowing what kind of blog his new follower ran. He placed his phone down, accepting the fact that his full attention was on his computer now. Sorry Clyde.
wondertweek? That was an interesting Url. His bio didn't say much, the only few things Craig got from it was that this person was a male living in Alaska who really enjoyed his cup coffee. Huh, how interesting. He didn't know anyone from Alaska and if he was being honest, he didn't know much about Alaska either. Cool, he thought. This person's blog also seemed pretty chill, sharing a few aesthetics he found pleasing to the eye and hilarious posts that he hadn't seen on his feed. Craig shrugged his shoulders and thought "what the hell" and decided to follow back.
Craig didn't know what got him to type out a message to this online stranger at 2 am. Maybe it was because he thought he seemed cool after 10 minutes of going through more space posts the stranger had on his blog, maybe it was out of boredom. Whatever it was, Craig found himself trying to figure out what to type. He wasn't very good at starting conversations, especially with random people online. Should he just say "Hello, how are you?" Or "Hey, what's up?" Basic conversation starters yet, they didn't feel right to use in this case. He sat there staring blankly at his computer monitor for a few seconds until it finally hit him as the space posts ran through his mind.
spacemancraig
Do you believe in aliens?
Okay, maybe it wasn't the first thing to say to some stranger online but it seemed like a decent conversation starter for Craig Tucker. He was genuinely curious if this person believed in aliens, with all the posts about space and mythical creatures, he assumed he would at least consider the possibility of other life forms in the universe. Right?
He took the time he had to reply to the messages his friends sent, dealing with half asleep Clyde going on about dumb stuff while Token kept telling him to go to sleep. He almost didn't notice that the message he had sent to the online stranger had been replied.
wondertweek
how can you not believe in aliens?
you must be insane if you think humans are the only intelligent life forms in the universe man!
there's just got to be more out there you know?
That was exactly how Craig felt. He was quick to reply back.
spacemancraig
Right?
we can't be the only ones
of course there has to be more out there
with all the sightings and evidence how can someone deny the possibility of their existence?
wondertweek
man don't even get me started on ufo sightings!
He spent three hours of his night sharing theories and figuring out how the government covers them up. He found himself feeling rather comfortable with his new online buddy as he went on talking about his trip to Peru and the guinea pigs which led to more theories being discussed. He grew more and more tired as time went on but he was way too interested in their chat, there was still so many things he wanted to talk about! It had been a while since Craig felt so excited talking to someone, it caught him off guard but he wasn't complaining. However 5:42 am was his limit. His eyelids felt heavy but he still managed to type, there was one more question he wanted to ask before he drifted off to sleep.
spacemancraig
hey I know we've been talking for like the past 3 hours but in that time I didn't ask for your name
Sorry about that
what is your name? or what should I call you?
It took his online buddy longer to reply to this message than the other previous messages. That was fine, he would wait.
wondertweek
ah it's in the url
Tweek
Tweek? What a weird name. He never thought he'd meet someone with a name such as Tweek.
spacemancraig
Tweek? Really?
wondertweek
hhh yeah haha i know it's really weird who names their kid tweek right?
my parents that's who
spacemancraig
I like it
wondertweek
really?
spacemancraig
Yeah
It's original and fun to say
wondertweek
haha thanks
no one has ever said that to me before
i'm gonna guess your name is Craig
space man Craig
spacemancraig
Yep
The one and only
wondertweek
I like it
it's better than tweek
spacemancraig
What no way
Tweek is more interesting
why the Wonder Tweek though?
wondertweek
uhh i'm not really sure to be honest
i guess i like wonder woman?
spacemancraig
That's cool
I'm more of a superman kind of guy
After exchanging a few more messages to his new online buddy, now known as Tweek, he finally gave into sleep, saying his goodnights and retiring from his desk to his bed. It wouldn't be the last time he stayed up late to chat with Tweek, he was sure of it. Maybe this was the start of a nice online friendship.
