I was riding in my dad's truck, heading home, and trying my best not to think about what happened. I was failing miserably though, so I decided to think about what happened when I got to my grandpa's house. I remember being freaked out from what happened and thinking I was in so much trouble. But luckily my dad and grandpa hadn't noticed I had gotten back so late, because they had gotten carried away working on my grandpa's basement. I was happy that I wasn't going to get in trouble, but sad that they hadn't even noticed that I was gone.

Anyway I had decided not to tell them about the crater or alien, because they would find out on their own one way or another. Also I wanted time to think about what happened, because it all felt like a blur. My dad's horrible singing jarred me from my thoughts, he was singing, "Creeping" by Eric Church. But instead of saying creeping he was saying grapevine, because that's what he thought it was originally saying until he found it really wasn't saying grapevine. Now it's like an inside joke between us that I can't help but laugh at every time I hear this song. For once I didn't feel like laughing or joining in on the singing.

Sadly he notices this and turns down the music to ask me what's wrong. Like the typical teenager I was I told him that nothing was wrong. "Well, clearly something's wrong, Amber", he said and then he continued to annoy me to try to get me to open up. I still didn't budge even though I wanted to tell him and after awhile he stopped. We sat in silence except for the sound of the radio in the background and even the silence didn't last long.

He finally broke it by saying, "Does it have something to do with your mom." I looked at him then and said, "Why would it be about mom?" "Well", he drawled out, "You two did get in a fight and she did kick you out of the house." I thought about what he said remembering the anger and the pain she had caused me that day. He interrupted my thoughts by saying, "She didn't mean what she said and you haven't been quite the same since that day." He continued with, "Besides she only kicked you out for like 6 hours and it wasn't only her fault."

I snapped then and sarcastically said, "No, you're right, it wasn't only her fault." "You don't have to- I cut him off there with, "It is her fault! She wanted to fight, she forgot to take her meds, she called me names, and you know what I said to defend myself, "Shut up." That's all I said and before I know it, she's all in my face, invading my space, and I give her a shove so I can have some space. Then everything turns brutal and I'm fighting her so she won't hurt me…badly" By the end of my speech I'm crying as I remember what followed afterwards I was kicked out and I wasn't allowed back until I apologized.

I remember I never apologized and at first I denied to even go near her. It's been around two months since that say and we've made up, but it's not the same. I've sort of slipped into a depression, because my mom was my "best friend". Now I feel like I'm all alone and I hardly talk anymore.

I rip myself out of my horrible thoughts and realize that dad is still silent. I glance at him and I see that he has a grim face on. We sit quietly after my outburst and don't say anything to each other. To get away from my other thoughts I try to think of something else and guess what my mind comes up with? That darn alien with the blue "eyes" and I think it's better than my other thoughts.

~Sorry there's not really any interaction with the aliens in this chapter, but I promise to put them in the next one. This chapter was so you could understand Amber more and see what her home life was like. Also so you could relate to her. I'm not sure what her age should be? I'm thinking late sixteen's or early seventeen's, but I'm not sure. If anyone has any ideas I'm all ears. Thanks for reading!