The Visitor Chapter 5

“Yes, it's not everyday when your friend tells you they are from outer space. Don't talk anymore in here, let's go.” Nancy said.

They got outside and started walking down states street, coffee in hand.

“Do I have questions for you!” Nancy said amazing not scared or freaked out at all which surprised Sera.

“You responded commendably. I expected disbelief, horror and then questions. You skipped over the most uncomfortable parts, thank you, I appreciate it.” a meek Sera said.

“Well, I reserve the right to respond with disbelief, I think I'm just in shock.” Nancy said “OK, how human are you?”

“As human as you but I don't feel emotion like you, I'm here for a purpose.” Sera said.

“OK,how do you feel emotion and why are you here?” a curios Nancy asked.

“I notice emotion,so I'm not constantly being rude.” Sera said.

“Wow, I wish I could not feel emotion sometimes, like during my divorce.”? Nancy said.

“Don't say that, emotion I've noticed, is what makes you human. Although from reading the newspaper it doesn't seem like all of you have that proclivity.” Sera said. “There is so much violence in the world, and dislike and flat out hate. But it's nice here, you don't seem to live that lifestyle.”

“That's because of something else we humans have, and that's choice.”Nancy said.”I chose to educate myself so I could be a productive member of society.”

“Wow, this drink gives you energy.” Sera said

“You mean you've never had coffee?”Nancy exclaimed.”Hey, you never said why you were here.” Nancy said as she pressed the 'walk' button at the crosswalk.

“Well,let's wait until we get to the car.”Sera declares.

“OK I'm sure that's sensitive information.”Nancy said, Sera didn't say any thing until they were back at the car.

“Beautiful day.” Sera said.

“Yeah, that's part of the deal when you move to Santa Barbara, no bad days.” Nancy laughs and Sera follows suit. Let's go home and have lunch. They drove home in relative silence, Nancy saving her questions for a time when she could devote her entire attention to Sera. They winded their way up the hill toward Nancy's home and into the circle drive and they were home.

They came in the house and made their way to the kitchen where Nancy began making lunch.

“Now that I know that you're from outer space I can ask you what you really want for lunch and not just assume that you like what all Earth people like.

“Well,I don't like the idea of killing animals for food.” Sera said.

“Then you're a vegetarian.” Nancy announced.

“A, what?”Sera said.

“Someone who only eats vegetables and doesn't believe in the destruction of animals to sustain ourselves is called a Vegetarian.”Nancy informs.

“OK, thank you,may I say again, that you are taking this very well, do you really believe me?”

“Oh, sure, I guess I'm just lonely and don't want to lose you. And plus I can take you places and you fit right into my life. That's more than I can say for my husband.” Nancy said. “You're my best friend.”

“Why, thank you.” Sera said.

“Well, I just happened to take a class in Vegetarian cooking, so get ready, have you had Taboulie?”

“No, I cannot taste, like you can, I eat strictly for sustenance.”

“Wow, that's a bummer.” Nancy says.

“And slang escapes me, you'll have to explain.” Sera said

“A bummer is an unfortunate event. That's all, no tragedy.” Sophie finished preparing the food and came and sat down across from Sera, looking directly into her eyes.

“OK, you're an alien, you haven't told me why you are here and how you got here.”

. “I'm here to observe and help if necessary, I came here in a pod, a seed pod. I landed in the ocean, washed up on shore and bloomed into what you see before you, all in a night.” Sera said.

“So no space ship, no little green men?” Nancy asked.

“No, sorry, I'm not technically from my planet, I'm a probe, something sent out into deep space to find life.” Sera said.

“We do that too, but we don't put anything live on board, just cameras.” Nancy said.