Alba

It felt like a dream out of place, like not being awake nor sleeping. The flickering lights around you blinding you as you try to open your eyes. - It's ok, my love... Don't try to get up yet. - Said a soothing female voice, her face slowly comming into focus. - Who are you...? - I'm your wife, dear. - She said with a comforting smile. - Your loving wife. Give It a moment, everything will come back to you. Disorientation Is normal after hypersleep. You don't know why, but you trust her. She gently caresses your face. - My wife...? I don't remember... What's your name...? - Alba, my love. I'm Alba. - She leans and softly kisses your lips. You relax under the touch of her lips. - Alba... - You savour the name in the back of your mind. - Victoria...? She scoffs playfully. - Have you been dreaming of other girls again...? - Where are we? - At the colonies of Anthares 5, we've completed our mission, 2000 passengers delivered safe and sound. In a couple of hours the transport will dock with us to take them down to the colonies, ready to wake up in a whole new world. Rest for another while... You'll have to give the DNA confirmation to the ship's computer for the process to begin. She leans and kisses you lovingly for a long time. You close your eyes and relax with the warm and sweet taste of her mouth, still feeling dizzy and confused. "Alba... Anthares 5... 2000 passengers..." The words keep bouncing in the back of your brain like a ping pong ball, but the echo they produce sound strangely different: "Victoria... Betelgeuse... Something's wrong..."