The door creaked open, and Eric turned to see his wife, Monica, standing in the doorway. Her eyes lit up when she saw the bundle in his arms, and she rushed over to him, her arms outstretched.
"Oh, Eric,you've finally adopted a baby!" she exclaimed, her voice full of joy and excitement"it's a baby boy. Monica's smile grew even wider as she took the child in her arms, the weight of the little one a comfort against her chest. She couldn't help but coo at the tiny infant, its blue hair a curious detail that only added to its charm. She could feel the baby's steady heartbeat against her own, and she cradled it close, gazing into its deep blue eyes.
Monica studied her husband's face, noticing that something was off. His features were clouded by a look of uncertainty, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of foreboding. "Is everything okay?" she asked, her voice tinged with concern.
Eric hesitated, unsure of how to answer. He felt a sudden and overwhelming sense of responsibility, and he knew that whatever he said next would change the course of their lives forever. Finally, he took a deep breath and met her eyes. "I don't know if everything's okay," he said, his voice shaking."I just saw something that I can't explain," he blurted out, still trying to wrap his mind around what he had seen.
"What do you mean?" Monica asked, her brow furrowed with worry. She looked down at the baby in her arms, who was now fast asleep, a look of contentment on its face.
"It's going to sound crazy," Eric warned, "but I promise I'm telling the truth."
Monica nodded, willing to hear him out. "I'm listening," she said.
Eric told Monica about the mysterious egg that had fallen from the sky, how he had reached out to touch it and how it had begun to crack open. He described the baby that had emerged from the egg, how it had looked at him with bright blue eyes which felt otherworldly.
Monica listened intently, her mind trying to make sense of what she was hearing. She couldn't deny that it sounded impossible, but there was something in the way he told the story that made her believe him. "This is all so strange," she said, at a loss for words , she couldn't find the right words to describe what she was feeling. It was as if her mind was spinning, trying to process everything that had happened. She was torn between feeling joy at the new baby and worry about the strange circumstances surrounding its arrival.
"I know it's hard to believe," Eric said, "but I'm telling the truth. I don't know how to explain it, but I know it's real.
"Even as a scientist, I've never witnessed anything like this before," Eric said, his voice still shaking with disbelief. "It goes against everything I know about science and nature. But I can't deny what I've seen with my own eyes."
He paused for a moment, trying to find the right words. "I know it sounds impossible, but I promise you it's true. I don't know how to explain it, but I can't pretend it didn't happen."
The baby stirred in his arms, and he looked down at it, feeling a rush of protectiveness. He had to figure out what to"
Monica nodded, still trying to come to terms with what he had told her. "What are we going to do?" she asked, her gaze falling on the sleeping baby
Eric's voice was firm as he spoke. "It's not an option to abandon this baby," he said. "We have to take responsibility and raise it as our own."
He looked at Monica, his expression serious. "We'll have to make some changes, but we can do this. We can be the parents this baby needs."
Monica's eyes were filled with determination as she met his gaze. "You're right," she said. "We'll figure it out, and we'll give this baby a good life."
A tiny hand reached out and grasped their fingers, as if to seal the deal.
She looked down at the baby, deep in thought. "What should we name him?" she mused.
Eric pondered for a moment, then a light bulb went off in his head. "I've got it!" he said. "Aries! After the constellation and the god of war."
Monica's eyes lit up. "Aries! I love it. It's perfect!"
And just like that, the baby had a name. A name that would come to define him, a name that would be whispered with wonder and awe. Aries, the little hero, had been born.
Eric ushered Monica inside, gently closing the door behind them. He turned back to the egg, now shattered on the ground. Among the pieces of shell, he noticed a small blue gemstone, glowing with a faint light. Intrigued, he bent down and picked it up, turning it over in his hand.
Its surface was smooth and polished, and it radiated a sense of power and mystery. Eric tucked it away in his pocket, a sense of wonder and curiosity bubbling up inside him. He had no idea what the gem might be, but he was eager to find out. For now, he had more pressing concerns