Neil leapt up from where he and Chell had been sitting.
"Hey, now that it's dark out we can catch fireflies!" he exclaimed. The boy picked up an empty jelly jar, picking his sister up in the other. Once outside he set her down gently on the grass of their back yard.
The scenery was lovely. A true masterpiece. The sky was a maroon color, jeweled by millions of stars. Surrounding the two children were dozens of fireflies.
"See those Chell? Those are called fireflies." Neil explained, pointing out some of the bugs flying around them. The red head picked p the jar and removed the lid.
For several minutes, he hopped about in an attempt to catch one of the insects. With the little bit of energy he had left Neil pounced at one of the fireflies and successfully trapped it. He gave a sigh of relief, shortly followed by a cheeky grin.
"Look, I got one!" Neil squealed. He brought the jar over to Chell and pointed to the glowing bug trapped inside.
"See? It looks just like a little star stuck inside our jar." he told her. The boy set it down and picked his sister up. He made his way over to a small lemon tree in their back yard and seated himself, Chell set comfortably in his lap.
"Aren't those pretty?" he asked, looking towards the sky. Chell followed his gaze silently. "I know lots of stars." he said. "See that? That one is called Electra. That one is called Grumium. And that one is called Gemma." Neil told her.
Chell smiled, cooing softly. Neil smiled back, holding her closer. He looked back at the sky again.
"Then there are these things called cons... const... Um... Uhhhh..." he stuttered. "I can't remember what they're called. But they're lotsa stars put together and they make a picture.".
Neil examined the stars for one of the constellations he'd spoke of.
"You see that one? That's Orion. He's a great hunter!" Neil exclaimed. His eyes suddenly lit up with excitement. "Oh! That one right there is the Big Dipper! It's my favorite." he said proudly. The red head relaxed a moment, a dreamy look in his eyes. Chell yawned softly, burrowing into her brother's chest.
"Neil! Neil I can't find the baby anywhere!" Caroline screamed in a panicked voice.
"She's with me." Neil said. Caroline sighed in relief.
"You need to TELL me before you take her somewhere, sweetie." She said. Neil stood up, still holding Chell. "Now come on, it's bed time.".