Etia woke up alone. Once again, there was food and a glass of pink water next to her bed. She looked at the clock and noticed that her shift would start in 10 minutes.

“Alan is constantly looking for work. I can't be late!” Etia wanted to work hard like Alan. She didn't know that he was visiting museums.

Etia took a big bite out of her sandwich and started getting dressed. Two minutes later, she ran out of her apartment and fell because she bumped into someone.

— Sorry! — She apologized. — I'm in a hurry.

— Don't worry. — The man answered in a broken zharian.

Etia looked up and saw Alan. He picked her up and hugged her. She didn't mind it because she felt safe in his arms.

— Hey. — Etia hugged him back. — It's very nice, but I have to hurry to work.

— What are you talking about? You don't work today. — Alan pointed out. — It's Friday.

She realized that there was no reason for her to hurry so much. Etia was happy that Alan saved her from the embarrassment of coming to work on a day off.

— Where even were you?

— I bought some food to make dinner. — Alan said.

— Wait, you can cook? — Etia was very surprised because she never saw him use her stove.

— I can cook, but I didn't know the spices. I put my life on the line to test them, and now I can make you some food. — Alan can drink pink water if it's cooked at 200° Celsius.

— You shouldn't be risking like that.

— Don't worry. I have a very strong organism.

— Ok. Let me ask first, can you cook well? — Etia tried cooking in the past, but she didn't have time for it.

— Once I get used to this place's ingredients, I will be a cooking god. — Alan quickly got bored with the pre-prepared food on the ship and started cooking himself. That way, he gained a lot of practice.

— You should stay with me on weekends.

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— Ok.

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Etia was eating with Alan. He made European dumplings.

— That's a new taste. — Alan expected it to taste different, but not to this extent.

— It's different from what I normally eat, too.

There was silence between them. It was very weird for Alan and Etia to speak after he made her unable to walk the day before. She still feels pain in her legs.

— Sorry for yesterday. — Alan said. - I may have been a li--

— I don't have a problem with that. — She interrupted him.

— If I would want to go on a trip with you, would you agree?

— Of course! — Etia always dreamed of a romantic escape from the city.

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They planned to leave later. For now, they had to work.

After his second fight, Alan couldn't find the next one for three months.

He would make money on construction work because of his superior strength. They were both making around the same amount monthly.

One day, Alan said to Etia that he got a side job. She had a bad feeling about it, so she followed him.

Alan entered a bar and, after an hour, left with a bullet wound, blood-painted clothes, and a broken gas pipe.

— My god! Are you alright?! — Etia ran up to him and asked, terrified.

— Yes, I will get out of it.

— Do you need any help?

— As I said, I'm good. — Alan had enough modifications in his body to heal from third-degree burns all over his body. — It's an arm shot. There won't be a problem.

— Ok. Ok. — Etia calmed down. She was a collected person, especially if she had Alan by her side.

— I have good news. I made a thousand cin. — Alan showed her some bills.

— You shouldn't risk your life for money!

— Isn't that what I do every day? Construction is dangerous, you know. And as I said, these things can't kill me. — Alan tried to reassure Etia.

— But what if something happens? What will I do then?

— Yeah, I get it, I get it. I will try to be very careful.

— I'm happy you get my point.

— On the flip side, we have enough money for a trip. — A wide smile appeared on Alan's face. They have been saving for over three months, and now they can have some free time.

— That's good. — Etia appeared calm, but one could smell the excitement coming from her.

— So, let's go and pack our stuff.

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— I'm good to go.

— Me too.

Next to them, stood two bags of clothes and necessities for a week.

— I will call a cab. — Alan took out his phone and started a call. In the last three months, he got an official registration, learned to speak fluently, and bought a cell phone. Now he had almost the same status as Etia, which showed how hostile Zhar is to anything unnatural. An alien and a human would never be close in social status on earth.

After a few minutes, a taxi arrived, and after paying a much higher fee than they should have, Etia and Alan got in.

— This will be enjoyable. — Etia took words out of Alan's mouth and said them herself.