954 Journey

"My brother… is alive?" Ely couldn't believe it. "You don't mean my brother from Earth, right? That can't be true. It's been so many years."

"As I said, it has only been 6 years or so since you died. 7 years since I died. You must've died before the portals started appearing," Ning said.

"Portals?" Ely asked.

"I'll explain everything later. I still have my experience back on earth to share with you."

"YOU'VE BEEN TO EARTH?" Ely shouted in surprise, catching the attention of the other passengers, who showed dissatisfied faces.

"Sorry," Ely said meekly before trying to hide her face. "Is it really true?" 

"Yes, it's true. Would I ever lie to you?" he asked.

"No…" she said, but she still found it hard to believe. 

"If you don't believe me, we can go back right now," Ning said. "Although I would like to stay here for a while. Once I go back, there will be responsibilities thrust upon me that I won't be able to ignore."