Chapter 4: Cabin Fever

Isabel really didn't like the politics of her people. Not only were they a violent people, but also there was little room for exception. Sure the people on earth weren't perfect, but at least they cared about life. Here, life was disposable. The simplest crimes resulted in death. That's what the rebels where fighting to change.

She missed the simple life. Being held up in a safe house with Tess and her son Kyle for so many months at a time always made her think of simpler times. High school drama, the crash down, Liz, Kyle, Maria, and especially Alex. She didn't know when or how it happened, but she fell in love with that nerdy man. She knew he loved her with all his heart and she to him, but the reality was it's been six years. There's no way he would wait this long for her, he probably moved on with his life.

Isabel sighs out loud attracting the attention of Tess. "You alright Iz?"

Isabel smiles at her sister in-law, "Yeah Tess, I just miss Roswell."

Tess sighs sadly, "You mean you miss Alex."

Isabel shakes her head, "No it's not that. I mean yeah I do miss him a lot, but I miss them all, my parents, Maria, Kyle, and Liz. I'm afraid for them. I'm too far away to dream walk them. I just want to know they're ok and happy."

Tess smiles sympathetically at her, "I'm sure they're fine Iz. You and Michael need to try and let them go, it only makes things harder."

Isabel, slightly annoyed, glares at Tess, "That's easy for you to say, the man you've always loved is with you. The ones Michael and I love are millions of miles away. We're alone here and have been for six years!"

Tess rolls her eyes, "Iz, you and Michael need to understand that. . ." but Tess is cut off by Isabel, "Tess I swear to god if you say we are destined to be together one more time, married to my brother or not, I will grab you by your goldilocks and toss your tiny ass out that window."

Tess shakes her head, "Fine, ignore it. What do I care if you spend the rest of your life alone and hold the future of our people in the palm of your hand? I'm going to take Kyle for a walk." Tess enters her son's room leaving Isabel alone in the large living room.

"I seriously doubt that the fate of our people lays in the hope that the queen and princess can have an orgasm every night!" Isabel yells to Tess in the other room.

Tess walks into with little Kyle in toe. The little boy is small, with light brown hair and brown eyes. Tess covers his ears. "The fate of our people may not lie in our sex lives, but at least I haven't been left wanting for the past six years, virgin!" Tess glares at Isabel.

"I know you're not a virgin! You displayed my brothers destiny like meat in the deli and he jumped on that opportunity like a starving jackal!" Isabel screams.

Both girls stare at each other breathing hard. Tess, with her hands on the now squirming Kyle.

"Mommy, let me go," Kyle whines.

Tess looks down at her son and removes her hands from his ears.

"I think we need some time apart. Kyle and I are going to the park if you need us. Just. . . think about what I said," Tess says calmly.

I'd rather sharpen a pencil and shove it in my eye than think about you and my brother having sex, thank you!" Isabel yells to the quickly exiting Tess.

"Mommy what's sex?" comes little Kyles voice from outside the apartment.

Isabel smiles to herself at having won that battle. Her smile quickly fades as she looks at her empty apartment. "Man I need to get out of here."