The agreement

Alexa

We got to know each other, fell in love, and gradually, we were teaching each other some tricks of our skills, like using his sense of smell. I would test him with aromas and tastes, playing tricks on him occasionally. He would teach me how to cook, almost setting the house on fire; thank heavens, he was close.

— What do you want to eat today, little one?

— Surprise me.

— Okay.

— Lee… tell me about your flaws.

— Really?

— Yes.

He took a breath and thought he answered.

— I'm awful at controlling my anger; when I get to that state, regardless of who's in front of me, I won't stop until I've got it all out of me. I hate to be flattered and my confidence abused.

— Not that we all think alike on that point.

— Yes, maybe, but I don't forgive; my father raised me that way, no forgiveness.

— Okay, I can see why you don't have a girlfriend, even though you're the dream boy. You're scary; just look at the look on your face.

— Whose fault is it!!!!

— Wow, Wow! I notice some tension and a bad mood. Is someone complaining?

— I'm sorry, but your mother made me exclusively a woman, and I don't fail at that. — He came up to me, and I crossed my legs at his waist—. It's not that any woman didn't want to stay with me. It was me who kept them away, just waiting for you.

— Well… there's something you can thank to "my mother." It's that you've had all the women you've ever wanted.

— Someone is jealous.

— Maybe, I need proof that someone only is mine.

— I think I should prove it to you all around the house.

— Hum! — Someone coughed, and we looked in the direction—. You think you can leave it for later.

— Mr. Kim?!

— Uncle?! What are you doing here?

I looked up and down, noticing my appearance, which was just Lee's shirt; I threw myself on the floor like a mad woman and hid in a nearby closet.

— Hey? Alexa, daughter, I watched you grow up.

— Ah! That's worse.

— Uncle? — Lee ran his hand over his face—. Tell me what you're doing here.

— Right, it's just that Dael, your cousin, came to see me.

— He went ahead of me.

— Then it's true what he asked me. You want me to train you for three years and help you to form a group. To go abroad, to look for answers, to help humanity.

— Yes, roughly speaking, that's what the four of us agreed on.

— Okay, he didn't lie that everyone wanted this.

— Dael doesn't lie.

— She's right; he never tells lies. Alex, get out of there.

— No.

— I'm glad to see that even though I couldn't raise him, he turned out so well. — He took a deep breath—. Lee… you've been out there. You think there are answers way beyond there.

— Uncle, since I was a kid, you know the outside world draws me in, it's like it's calling to me, and I've always felt there's something there, something that not even those of ancient Earth knew about.

— Yes… that could be, but three years, don't you consider it too brief a period? They've never left the safety of the colonies; you'll expose them to that.

— Uncle doesn't go by appearance; Dael is a strong and incredible boy; you'll see if you train us. Besides, I will protect him.

— And you suppose I only care about my son? Yes, he is my blood; however, I watched you grow up and raised you with your father. And Alexa is the same; that's why I care about all of you; I love all three of you as my children. That is why, if you are convinced, I will train you. I already tell you that it won't be easy, I won't be good to any of them.

— Really?

I stepped out of the closet when I heard he had accepted; in no time, I was standing next to Lee; I had put on a pair of his pants. They both burst out laughing, they looked gigantic on me, and I smiled.

— There's something I must thank your mother for at the end.

— Go ahead and say it; it turns out, instead of just hearing venom, I hear gratitude.

— Well, in my case, if it weren't for her, I wouldn't have met my son, and I wouldn't have had a second chance with Laura.

— I'm sorry I disagree; well, I'm glad things turned out so well.

— That's right, uncle, congratulations.

— Thank you. I must say that, by gene or not, you two are a beautiful couple. It makes me happy to see the two of you together.

— Thank you.

We said at the same time as Lee hugged me around my waist.

— Well, enjoy what you have left, we start on Monday, there will be no more college.

As he was leaving, he said how we would finish the race if we didn't go to school.