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“ ‘…but just look at us holding on,’” sang the bird, “ ‘we’re still together; we’re still goin’ strong.”

“I think we should live here,” said Mateo, “Or at least station ourselves here when we aren’t exploring the galaxy.”

“I agree,” said Selena.

Later that day, they found a small clearing in a wooded area beside a stream. There was a town not far off, with movies in colors that even Selena could see. They built a house and called their parents and spent the rest of their lives exploring the universe, not happily ever after maybe, but this was a whole different planet and they were pretty darn close.



THE END