Connor found Alisa on tuktok of the mountain, sitting in a little nook. She was soaking up the last rays of the sun even as the tears fell from beneath her closed eyelids.
“Alisa?”
She opened her eyes at the sound of his voice.
“Connor. Hey.”
“Are you...what...Do you wanna talk about what happened?”
Alisa smiled a little.
“Thank you for not asking if I'm okay. And I'm not sure if I can explain what happened in there. The three of us always got along. We never fought. At least not like this. It never used to happen.”
“You three are learning.”
“Learning what Connor?”
“What normal humans do. You were raised in a horrible environment that kept you separated from others. Now that you're here, you guys are able to react like a normal group of mga kaibigan would. You're learning about humanity.”
Alisa was quiet for a minuto before she smiled.
“I never expected such words from you. Normally you are quiet. You are quite wise Connor.”
“Just because I'm a clone doesn't mean I can't still learn.”
“I know.”
Alisa moved to stand up. She stumbled and Connor caught her. She lifted her head to thank him but found her lips on his instead. Both blushed furiously and Alisa moved away.
“Sorry! It was an accident!” they both apologized in unison.
They blushed again, but smiled too. Alisa put her hands behind her back and Connor rubbed the back of his neck.
“You know, I actually kinda liked it,” Alisa admitted.
“So did I.”
“You did?”
“Yeah.”
Alisa moved the toe of her left foot in the loosened rocks and dirt.
“Do you...wanna do it again?” she asked.
Connor smiled at her. He came closer to her, wrapping his strong arms around Alisa. She put her arms around his neck and smiled as they fist touched noses then lips. An electric spark drove the two apart, but they quickly restored their lip-to-lip contact. And there was no doubt in Alisa's mind that she was hearing mga kerubin signing above them as the birds flew into the sunset.
“Alisa?”
She opened her eyes at the sound of his voice.
“Connor. Hey.”
“Are you...what...Do you wanna talk about what happened?”
Alisa smiled a little.
“Thank you for not asking if I'm okay. And I'm not sure if I can explain what happened in there. The three of us always got along. We never fought. At least not like this. It never used to happen.”
“You three are learning.”
“Learning what Connor?”
“What normal humans do. You were raised in a horrible environment that kept you separated from others. Now that you're here, you guys are able to react like a normal group of mga kaibigan would. You're learning about humanity.”
Alisa was quiet for a minuto before she smiled.
“I never expected such words from you. Normally you are quiet. You are quite wise Connor.”
“Just because I'm a clone doesn't mean I can't still learn.”
“I know.”
Alisa moved to stand up. She stumbled and Connor caught her. She lifted her head to thank him but found her lips on his instead. Both blushed furiously and Alisa moved away.
“Sorry! It was an accident!” they both apologized in unison.
They blushed again, but smiled too. Alisa put her hands behind her back and Connor rubbed the back of his neck.
“You know, I actually kinda liked it,” Alisa admitted.
“So did I.”
“You did?”
“Yeah.”
Alisa moved the toe of her left foot in the loosened rocks and dirt.
“Do you...wanna do it again?” she asked.
Connor smiled at her. He came closer to her, wrapping his strong arms around Alisa. She put her arms around his neck and smiled as they fist touched noses then lips. An electric spark drove the two apart, but they quickly restored their lip-to-lip contact. And there was no doubt in Alisa's mind that she was hearing mga kerubin signing above them as the birds flew into the sunset.
Now in the Charlie Brown spirit, Robin sat at the piano and started playing a couple notes.
"Do you know any Charlie Brown songs?" Megan asked as Artemis sat beside Robin.
"Yeah, three, only one has lyrics though." Robin replied, turning the notes into a song.
"Christmas time is here, Happiness and cheer, Fun for all that children call, Their paborito time of the year" The teen added lyrics.
"Snowflakes in the air, Carols everywhere, Olden times and ancient rhymes, Of pag-ibig and dreams to share." Artemis continued.
"Sleigh bells in the air, Beauty everywhere, Yuletide sa pamamagitan ng the fireside, And joyful memories there." Megan added sweetly.
"Christmas time is here, We'll be drawing near, Oh, that we could always see, Such spirit through the year, Oh, that we could always see, Such spirit through the year..." The three finished laughing. Wally walked in.
"You guys are good singers." He smirked.
"SHUT UP!"
"Do you know any Charlie Brown songs?" Megan asked as Artemis sat beside Robin.
"Yeah, three, only one has lyrics though." Robin replied, turning the notes into a song.
"Christmas time is here, Happiness and cheer, Fun for all that children call, Their paborito time of the year" The teen added lyrics.
"Snowflakes in the air, Carols everywhere, Olden times and ancient rhymes, Of pag-ibig and dreams to share." Artemis continued.
"Sleigh bells in the air, Beauty everywhere, Yuletide sa pamamagitan ng the fireside, And joyful memories there." Megan added sweetly.
"Christmas time is here, We'll be drawing near, Oh, that we could always see, Such spirit through the year, Oh, that we could always see, Such spirit through the year..." The three finished laughing. Wally walked in.
"You guys are good singers." He smirked.
"SHUT UP!"
Robin:
i decided to take a quick walk to get Artemis and Wally's yelling out of my head. there where little snowflakes falling and frost gathered on the ground, the harbor had a happy Christmasy feel to it, i walked sa pamamagitan ng a little group of kids and they were singing.
"Dashing through the snow, in a pair of broken skis over the hills we go crashing into trees bam, bam, bam the snow is turning red i think i'm almost dead woke up in the hospital with stitches in my head" the song was odd but the kids were laughing, you just had to smile, but then the kids went on to the segundo verse.
"Jingle bells, Batman smells," WAIT WHAT?! my eyes widen
"Robin laid and egg," I glare and stomp up the sidewalk, but the kids are still singing
"The Bat-mobile Nawawala its wheel and Joker flew away HEY, jingle bells, jingle bells.........." i mutter stupid kids
i decided to take a quick walk to get Artemis and Wally's yelling out of my head. there where little snowflakes falling and frost gathered on the ground, the harbor had a happy Christmasy feel to it, i walked sa pamamagitan ng a little group of kids and they were singing.
"Dashing through the snow, in a pair of broken skis over the hills we go crashing into trees bam, bam, bam the snow is turning red i think i'm almost dead woke up in the hospital with stitches in my head" the song was odd but the kids were laughing, you just had to smile, but then the kids went on to the segundo verse.
"Jingle bells, Batman smells," WAIT WHAT?! my eyes widen
"Robin laid and egg," I glare and stomp up the sidewalk, but the kids are still singing
"The Bat-mobile Nawawala its wheel and Joker flew away HEY, jingle bells, jingle bells.........." i mutter stupid kids