"Isabel Guerin"
Day One of Four Cubes
"I can't begin to describe how I feel," Isabel wrote in her journal, "He loves me!" Isabel looked up from her small notebook and thought of Michael. "Michael Guerin loves me. He loves me more than just like a sister or a friend. How did this happen?" Isabel wasn't the type to keep a diary, but lately she went through changes as an alien. With the erotic dream and Michael declaring his love for her she had to find an outlet for all her emotions.
Suddenly there was a knock on her bedroom door. Isabel quickly hid her diary under her pillow and said, "Come in."
"Izzy, I'm going to hang out with Liz for a while. Do you need anything while I'm out?" Max asked.
"No, I'm fine." Isabel said hoping that he didn't see her blushing from her embarrassment.
"Okay, well, I'm going." Max said as he closed her bedroom door. Before she could take out her diary again the phone rang.
"Hello?" Isabel said.
"Can I come over?" Michael asked.
"Sure."
"Great. I'll be there in five minutes." Michael said hoping that she wasn't busy.
"Okay. Bye." She quickly hung up and got dressed.
The doorbell rang and Mrs. Evans answered.
"Michael! It's great to see you. I'll get Isabel."
"Isabel, honey, are you in there?" Mrs. Evans asked through the maple door.
"I'll be right out." Isabel struggled with which dress she liked better. She finally gave up and opted for jeans and a T-shirt. She opened the door and headed towards the living room.
"Michael, do you want anything to eat or drink?" Mrs. Evans asked while trying to cook dinner.
"I'm fine." Michael said.
"You wanted to talk to me?" Isabel asked.
"Yeah, can we talk someplace private?" Michael asked.
"Sure, we'll go out in the backyard. It's quiet there." Isabel said leading the way towards their small garden. As the two sat on the swing Michael took Isabel's hand and whispered.
"Do you love me?"
"Yes. I mean… I don't know." Isabel said flustered.
"Ever since we had that dream I was wondering if you felt the same way I do." Michael asked timidly.
"If I did love you, it would break Alex's heart. We are a couple." Isabel said.
"You didn't answer my question." Michael said. All Isabel could do was look down at their hands intertwined.
"Michael, I've always seen you as a brother. I don't know if I'm meant to be your mate." Isabel said.
"Izzy, I love you. I'd do anything for you." Michael said.
"What about Maria?" Isabel asked.
"Oh." Michael suddenly fell silent.
"You do love her right?"
"Yes. I love her, but not as much as I love you." Michael said softly.
"The love you have with Maria is a human love. Not an alien love." Isabel figured out that aliens had this animal-like instinct to couple and eventually have offspring.
"It's destiny though. Remember the sugar cubes Tess showed you?"
"Yes, but that was just a coincidence."
"No, it wasn't and you know that."