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Alexander Zier

"Letting it Out"

"Letting it Out"

a Zier mini-log

 

 

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A shuttle sped along in Earth's atmosphere, heading towards Maria's home in Indiana. Inside, Alex looked at Martin, sitting behind and to the right of him. He hadn't yet told the 7 year-old about his engagement to Maria, or that they were expecting. He sighed, and worked up the nerve to talk with his son, carefully bringing up the subject.

 

"Martin? I have a question for you sport."

 

"Sure Dad. What is it?" The boy looked up at him, smiling.

 

Alex smiled back. "Son, what do you think about Maria, Dr. Maria?"

 

Martin looked down and shifted his toy tricorder a bit before looking back up. "She's very nice Dad, and she's loads of fun too."

 

Alex looked ahead and changed course a bit. "Do you like spending time with her?"

 

Martin nodded. "She's nice, like my babysitter on the Excalibur. And, she comm'd me when you got hurt, before we came back to Earth." He looked at his father. "What do you think about her Dad?"

 

Alex sighed internally. 'Here it goes', he thought. "Well, actually Martin, I'm in love with her, and I want to marry her." He looked back at the boy. "Would you like that?"

 

Martin shifted his legs in his seat, sitting indian-style. A bunch of emotions played across his face. "Would that mean she'd be my mommy?"

 

Alex turned the shuttle to auto-pilot and took a seat next to him. "Well, yes, she would." He looked at him. "I know she loves you very much, and cares for you."

 

Martin fidgeted in his seat, causing it to move back and forth. He frowned, sniffing. "But if you love her, you might not love me anymore!" A tear fell from his eye.

 

Alex ran a finger against Martin's cheek, wiping the tear away. "Oh Martin." He grabbed the boy into a tight hug. "You know I'll always love you, no matter what happens. I have enough love in me to share with you, and Maria, and your baby sister. Nothing can happen to change that Martin."

 

Martin looked up at Alex, a puzzled look on his face. "My baby sister?"

 

Alex smiled. 'Oops'. "Yep. Youre going to have a sister Martin, Maria's having a baby girl."

 

Martin sniffled, and smiled. "So I would have a baby sister to boss around if you two got married."

 

Alex chuckled. "Well, I don't know about bossing-around, but she would look up to you as a big brother, and a role-model."

 

Martin grinned. "That would be so cool!"

 

The older Zier smiled. "I know. You'll also have a whole new family that will love and care for you, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins."

 

The boy's grin widened further. "Awesome!"

 

Alex smiled and rustled Martin's hair. "We're almost there buddy." He got up and returned to his seat. "You ready?"

 

Martin nodded. "Ready, cap'n!"

 

He laughed, and Alex laughed with him.

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Nice Log Alex!

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