by Beth Hoyer
next to the tables. They looked at us with curiosity. Jo’ler spoke in foreign language to them. They cheered and welcomed us. Jo’ler led us to another passage to a door. He opened it. It was a hallway that had five doors on both sides. Jo’ler spoke while signing that these quarters are for us. He told us to make it homes for a while then he left. Cra’zy watched us open doors and look in rooms. The rooms were round circle like with bunk beds made out of wood. The walls were made out of crystal. There were switches to turn on the crystal lights. There were no windows. We picked rooms and stayed by gender. I have Heather and Kanica as my roommates. I took the top bunk. I sat down to write. So far Kanica was elsewhere. Heather was sleeping on the lower bunk. She was tired. Yawn. I was a little tired too. I was exhausted from being up so early in the morning. I took a nap. Heather woke me up. We went to the cafeteria to eat. Food was fish. The Felidae let us sit next to them. Most of them knew sign language. After dinner we went to our rooms. I planned to wander around. I wandered around the hallway. I checked rooms. All were bedrooms. At the end of the hallway was a door. I opened it and saw it was a bathroom. There was a small pool with a small waterfall. I could see a sink and a toilet. It was a relief. When I came out I saw Bruce. He had to go himself. I went back to my room. I took out my stuff from my backpack. I feel dirty. I can’t wait to shower. I also wonder is there soap or shampoo? Looks like we won’t have it as I went to take a shower and I found the door locked. I also I stood outside waiting. Kanica came out with her hair wet. I went in and locked the door. Then I took a shower. It was a relief. There was no shampoo or soap. Sigh. I feel dirty a bit. Then I went to my room. I saw Cra’zy. He gestured for me to come with him. I walked behind him. He walked on fours. We reached the cafeteria room. There was no one in sight. He pointed to the ceiling. I looked up. It was made of crystal and was very beautiful. The ceiling was round. Cra’zy went out the door. I went to follow him. He told me to stay and sleep. I wandered around the cafeteria. The table and benches are made out of brown wood. There were entrances around the cafeteria. I went back to my room. Heather was talking to Luke in the hallway. Kanica wasn’t in her room. She was elsewhere. I went in my room and sat on my bed. I have a headache. I feel a little tired. It’s okay. I’ll miss the cold air. I wonder will we be allowed to go outside. It would be nice to go out. Sigh.
Love,
Elizabeth
May 21, 2101
Dear Anne,
I woke up feeling a choking feeling in my throat. There was enough light for me to write. I went to the bathroom and threw up. I felt sick. I came out to see Heather. She was a little worried about me. It told her I threw up. She thinks I might be my reaction to the food. She told me to go back to bed. I dreamed of the white wolf again. It was weird. I slept until now. I felt a boom. I don’t know what happened. I got up and went to the cafeteria. The others were there except for Kanica and Mark. The stopped talking when they saw me. I told them I felt fine. I asked them what was the boom I felt. Heather told me it was the door closing. I was not convinced because I thought she was lying. Oh. I went to the table and pulled out my diary. Heather gave me an apple. I ate it as I wrote. The others started talking. I lip read them talking about the spire next to the café entrance. Andy wanted to explore it. Kanica came with Mark. They looked happy. Jo’ler came and we talked about the spire. Jo’ler explained the spire is used as a lookout post. He wanted to give us a tour of the caves. I had fish for lunch. The tour was short. Jo’ler showed us the rest of the caves. He showed us where the medical area is and other areas that reminded me of a missile silo. The caves were short and quite long. I’m glad for the tour. After the tour I went to the cafeteria. Bruce came with me. We ate lunch, which was fish. A Felidae gave us the fish on plates. It was a challenge trying to tear the fish apart with our teeth that we had to change into our wolf forms to do that. I noticed that Bruce and I are the only ones who can change into a wolf form. After that, we went to the bathroom to wash our hands then went to the cafeteria. I pulled out my diary and started writing. Bruce watched me write. I put it away and talked to Bruce. We talked about the caves. Then Cra’zy stopped by. We had a nice conversation with him. He gestured us to follow him. We went to a cave and entered the medical area. It was a bunch of curtains with writing on them. The writing looked similar to the writing on the spire. I mentioned that to Cra’zy. He said the writing is the same. His people built the spires from crystal. They used to live there until the ships came from the sky with their loud noises. They killed a bunch of Felidae. I asked him when that happened. He told me it happened one thousand Felidae years ago. In the medical area, Heather was busy helping a female Felidae give birth. We watched her give birth to a Felidae. The baby was like a kitten. Its fur is wet and meowing. Cra’zy acted weird. He kissed the female on the cheek. I asked him if she was his wife.
He said “yes.”
The baby is a girl named Crabe His wife’s name is Elbe. We left them alone and went back to the cafeteria. Bruce and I talked in sign language about the birth. I checked my hearing aids. I think the power is going out. I turned them off. Bruce doesn’t wear hearing aids. He’s completely deaf. After that Bruce had to go so he went into the bathroom. I pulled out my diary and started writing. Bruce came back from the bathroom. We sat at the table and chatted. I saw Heather came out of a cave. She looked angry. I asked her what made her angry. She told me Kanica is pregnant. She and Mark had sex. I’m not that happy about that. Bruce and I decided to wait until we’re on Terra. There’s medical technology on Terra. I wonder will I see Terra again. Heather stormed elsewhere. I think she needs to blow some steam. Bruce and I talked about babies. I wanted to have a baby someday. We chatted until dinnertime. Dinner was bananas with apples for desert. After dinner I went to my room to write. I hope we’re allowed to go outside. I feel crazy here. It’s like a hospital which eerie reminded me of an insane asylum to me. The air is very nice to breathe in. It is also warm too.
Crazy,
Elizabeth
May 23, 2101
Dear Anne,
I missed a couple days because I was sick. I felt hot. So I took a shower. The water was cool. It cooled me down. I went to my room and passed out. I had a dream that I was lying in a room that was all white and square around. There was a window with bars I was on a bed strapped to it. I had a tube going through my nose and in my mouth. I could feel my chest rise and fall. I looked around with confusion on my face then I got a bad headache and I found myself in the medical caves on a bed. Bruce was holding my hand. He looked worried. I asked Bruce questions about how I got here. He told me Heather saw me asleep and couldn’t wake me. It’s May 22. I hope there’s nothing wrong with me. Jo’ler came and checked me out. He put his hand on my chest and mumbled something and then waved his hands over me while mumbling something. He suggested I go outside and get some air. I got up from the bed and with Bruce’s help I went outside. It was beautiful day. The sun was shining. I could see Felidae jumping from tree to tree. I would love to do that. The wind blew bringing dark clouds. I could see them. Jo’ler came out with us. He told Bruce and me that a rainstorm is coming. We went inside the cave. I went to my room. Bruce followed me to my room. He sat on Kanica’s bed and kept an eye on me. Heather came and told us it was dinnertime. I felt hungry. I ate fish, an apple and two bananas. I was hungry. I have no idea what made me faint. Bruce kissed me on the cheek. Then I went to my room to take a nap. I was getting annoyed about passing out and waking up from a coma. Heather woke me up. I felt quite refreshed. I’m a little tired. The next day Breakfast was bananas. Jo’ler gave me an herb to eat. I felt like throwing up. The feeling went away after I ate the herb. The plant was fine. It tasted funny. I can’t explain it. I wanted to go outside. Jo’ler told me it was raining out. I asked him how he knows that. Jo’ler explained he could hear the raindrops on the mountain. The rest of us gathered at a table and had a meeting. We talked about Kanica’s pregnancy. She seemed very happy. The father Mark was also happy too. Hum
ph. We discussed about getting more food when the rain stopped. Jo’ler came by and told us the rain stopped. We told him about going outside and get some more food. Jo’ler allowed us to go out but he wanted us to have an escort. He made a sound. A Felidae with white fur and brown patches came. Jo’ler told us he knows where to collect food and herbs. He also told us his name was Geo’ler another of his sons. We went outside. The ground was wet. Geo’ler led us down the mountain to some bushes. He signed that they were herbs. We brought along three boxes to fill of food. Heather pulled the herbs and put them in a box. Then we wandered around. It’s a little cloudy. The clouds are white colored. I’m glad it stopped raining. Geo’ler led us to an orchard full of apples, bananas and oranges. I had an orange. It’s been awhile since I had an orange. We filled a box full of fruit then walked back to the cave entrance. Geo’ler led us inside. We went to the cafeteria and put the boxes in the spare room labeled in foreign language. The room was used as a pantry. Then we sat at a table and
