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Life on Other Planets by Yeda

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“Hannah, I told you that we were going to Cuña, we are on Cuña, but I told you that it was a state. When I said that, I lied.” Said Lisa, sounding very nervous.

“There is not a state called Cuña, we are on a planet called Cuna.” Shel said. At first Hannah felt shocked and then she realized that it was all a joke. She laughed out loud and said “That was a good one; you actually had me fooled for a second.” Shel and Lisa exchanged meaningful looks and Lisa said quietly

“Hannah, I’ve tricked you, all the years that we knew each other I’ve been tricking you. Hannah, I’m not an earth women; I am a Cuñan. I fully deserve for you to be furious at me, but please, at least believe me when I say that I’m from the planet Cuña.”

“It’s not true, it can’t be true, and if it is true, then why should I believe you that it’s true? I mean, if you’ve been tricking me all these years. Lisa tell me that this is all a joke. Are – are you going crazy? Am – am I going crazy?” Hannah said, losing her senses,

“Hannah, the planet Cuña is in danger. There is a disease spreading that only an earth-person can stop. Please Hannah, please help us.” Shel said urgently. Hannah was trying to register, trying to take it all in. She was panicking. This didn’t make any sense, and yet she had a feeling inside saying to her ‘come on, this is the chance that you’ve been waiting for your whole life.’ Finally she couldn’t resist listening to that feeling; she gave in.

“Lisa I believe you and this is the happiest moment of my life.” She said, quickly advancing from happiness to ecstasy. “It’s true! It’s true! I always knew that earth couldn’t be the only planet to have life! There’re hundreds of other planets!”

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