#biodome

Name: our weird genetics pt. 1

The Eridians had found Simon on his ship just kind of floating out in space. They healed him up and then put him in the biodome with grace. At first Simon is closed off not wanting to talk to Grace or really tell him anything.

one night Simon had a panic attack/Medical emergency (haven’t decided which) and Grace comforts him/gets medical help. After that night Simon started to warm up to Grace. Over time they got closer opening up about their pasts. Simon talks about Eden and Mars and the blood ocean. Grace talks about his classroom and the petrova project and the hail Mary. A specific story about his short term friend Carl made Simon laugh.

as the two humans get closer they slowly begin to gain feelings for each other. Rocky notices immediately and points it out whenever possible. Simon stays stoic about his feelings but Grace is a shy emotional mess. After a ton of miscommunications and misunderstandings they finally have a conversation about how they feel.

after the long awaited talk about their feelings they start to do all the couple things. Grace would use his laptop to cast movies to a TV for movie nights. The would cuddle up on the couch and watch old earth movies. They played tons of board games and Card games, whilst they talked about anything and everything.

The Eridian scientists who often visited to check on the conditions of the biodome would give them a hard time about being mates. Simon would just roll his eyes at the comments. Grace on the other hand got really shy when they would bring it up. Simon’s thoughts went to the worst. Was grace embarrassed to have me as his partner, Simon thought. Simon kept his thoughts to himself to make sure not to upset Grace.

Months pass and those thoughts were still nagging at the back of Simon’s head but they were quickly silenced when an Eridian scientist knocked on their door. The rock creature wanted them to follow him across the beach to one of the labs. When they got their the lead genetic synthesis scientist explained they had figured out how to duplicate human life form Simon and Grace’s DNA. So in theory they could have the scientists clone them a baby.

Grace was really excited by this idea but Simon was more reserved. They would have to talk about. Have a serious conversation. Grace told the scientists they would think about it and started to head back to their house. On their walk back Grace offered his hand for Simon to hold. Making sure to stand on the side where Simon still had an arm. Simon didn’t take Grace’s hand they just kept walking.

Grace opened the door for Simon. Making sure to shut it well after they both got inside. Sometimes the Eridians would get the wind speeds off and if the door wasn’t closed all the way it would fly open.

Grace made two mugs of mint tea and sat at the dining room table across from Simon who was already there. “Why,” Simon said as Grace put the mug in front of him. “The tea is good for you and has a nice minty flavor,” Grace responded cheerfully.

“I wasn’t talking about the tea,” Simon said looking down at his mug, “I mean why would you want to have a child with me.”

Grace froze. That was a heavy question. Grace thought back to his classes on earth, and to his class of pebbles he taught here on Erid. Grace was good with children and always dreamed of having some of his own someday. “Simon.” Grace extended his hand out to hold Simon’s.

Se battre pour la nature / Fighting for nature par Mario Castonguay

Capté près du Biodôme, au Parc Olympique de Montréal