Loyola - Soledad

Despite being pregnant, Teresita didn't slow down much. She still had to take care of the house, after all. There was no way she could hire a maid. Money was tight now that she could not work. So she was left doing the chores in between resting and waiting for her due date. Luckily, she rarely made a mess so there wasn't much to be cleaned. It usually just took a quick wipedown to keep the house from getting too dusty.






The bakery wasn't doing too good but Teresita didn't want to give up on her dream of running a business. So she changed direction. Instead of selling food, she sold knicknacks. The small trinkets were a hit. She got more customers coming in and some even became regulars. Before long, she was able to expand her supply and added more unique pieces.






Of course, her shop was closed on her due date. She waited for the first signs of labor before going to the hospital. She had asked Derick to drive her and when she felt her first contraction, she called him. He hurried over, finding her doubling over in pain. He whisked her down into the taxi and waited with her at the hospital.






The waiting period was over and the baby they had both been waiting for was born. Soledad Loyola caused quite a stir in the hospital. After all, alien babies are a rare sight. The nurses and doctors fawned over the baby and mother. Normally, Teresita would be resistant to such attention but this was a special occasion. She knew Soledad was something special.






Teresita had a few days off of work, so she continued to run the business. But she was caught off guard one day, as she went down the elevator. It shook and before she knew it, it was plummeting to the ground. She was shaken but thankfully, not hurt. It was a scary situation and she hoped it would never happen again.






Soledad turned into a young beauty. She had much of Teresita's attributes, including her brown hair. But her aqua-esque skin and lilac eyes made her ewven more exotic. Early on, Soledad showed her personality. She was a sweet little girl and much like her mother. Her adorable attitude made it so hard for Teresita to return to working full-time but she knew she had to if she wanted to make life comfortable for her little cosmic baby.






She was sure to be there for all the firsts, though. She helped her daughter with walking, talking and pottytraining. As befit an alien, Soledad seemed to be a natural when it came to learning new things. She still hadn't mastered the potty but she was awfully close.

Loyola - Other Worldly

Life went as it always did. Despite being quite ill, Loyola continued to work. She had to, after all. It was just her and she had bills to pay. Though she was urged to take some time off to rest up, she couldn't. She didn't want to fall too behind and she was so close to a promotion. Soon, these bills would be no problem and she would be able to take off work. But for now, she had to grit her teeth and bare through it.

But her illness was very draining. She always felt so tired. She would be forced to crawl into bed early into the night. Still, sleep was the best medicine for her. A few days later, she felt normal. She supposed all the sleep helped nurse her body back to health. For that, she was grateful.

She began taking up stargazing again. It was a calm, peaceful activity. She'd spend hours on the roof, finding constellations and looking at planets. While she was watching the stars, someone was watching her. She hadn't seen them until they struck. Suddenly, she was covered in a blue light. She looked up, blinded by the brightness. In moments, she was being lifted off her feet and then everything got dark.

Next thing she knew, she was being hurled to the ground. She landed surprisingly safely. She just skid her knees. She rose to her feet and rubbed her lower back in pain. Then she looked around. There, hovering behind her...was it? No, it couldn't be. ...Right?

She thought nothing of it until the signs came. So it was! Aliens! Aliens had abducted her and impregnated her! At first, she was happy. She had always had a fascination with aliens. She also wanted children someday but knew that it was unlikely, due to her inability to attract the opposite sex. But then reality set in. Would anyone actually believe her if she told them what happened?

She was sure, though, when she was carrying a green baby that they would. The proof was in the pudding, after all. Teresita felt a change come over her. She used her saved earnings to renovate the flat, adding a nursery to accommodate the future baby. She couldn't wait to be a mother.

Derick was one of the first people she told about it. He believed her, of course. He knew there were aliens out there and he was as excited as she was. "An alien child?! How glorious!" He exclaimed and insisted upon taking Teresita out to dinner to celebrate. She knew she could trust him with this information. Derick was a kind man, he truly was.

She wondered, how would he react if she asked him to be the father to her otherworldly offspring? Teresita wasn't sure if she could be a single mother. Derick had experience raising children. Surely, he could help her. She kept her thoughts to herself, though. As sweet as he was to her, she knew his heart belonged to Eumelia Holt. That woman didn't deserve him though.

Derick was too good a man to be wasted on someone who didn't even want him.

Loyola - The Sky's The Limit

Teresita had come to New Lanshire alone, unlike the rest of the residents here. She had no family among her. But it was better that way. Teresita valued her solitude. She valued the tranquility it presented her, the ability to come and go as she pleased, the pleasure of living for herself. She enjoyed it. But she had to admit, she did envy her neighbors, what with their large clans. They seemed so happy in their large homes, though bare in furnishings. She couldn't help but observe them. That was what a woman of knowledge did, after all: observe.

Teresita had several dreams and now, she was able to fufill them. She had always wanted to work for the SCIA but she also wanted to own her own business. So using her extra funds, she made both dreams come true. She had her home custom built for her, the bottom floor acting as a bakery while she lived in a small loft above it. It was all fascinating. She just wished they hadn't used such horrid elevator music.

It could be a bit lonely, she had to admit. But at least she could do what she pleased. Her mother would get on her case if she just lounged about, drinking out of a can. She could belch in peace and even got to use her telescope without people bothering her or calling her a pervert. She couldn't help it if the lens landed on a window and she saw something.

Of course, as much as she enjoyed her solitude, she wasn't going to turn down visitors. Her new neighbors had all come to visit her and she was quite pleased with it. They all seemed nice. Lorelle was a hoot and very wild. Ryouichi was very dashing and smooth. But it was with Derick that Teresita found most in common. He was a man of science and sweet as buttons.

He even helped her find a career. He had found out where the offices for the SCIA were and gave her their number. In days, she was working as a detective's assistant. Sure, she was mostly running to get coffee or filing papers but it was a start.

She had such exciting news to tell her mother when she called. The older woman was worried about Teresita and her calls were frequent. Teresita took it in stride. She knew her mother was trying to cope with it all. Teresita was an only child, so it was hard on the older Loyola to let go.

But if only her mom could see her. She was really living the dream. She lived in a beautiful home and the sky was the limit. Teresita was hoping, though, to make the limit pass that. She took every opportunity to go up to the roof at night and stargaze. She even managed to discover a star.

But all those cold nights caught up with her, mixed in with hanging around sick people seeking her boss' services. It wasn't long before she caught herself a cold. It was awful. She felt so drained. She wondered if she should take off a few days of work but that'd only slow her down. She was determined to not let some virus keep her from fufilling her dreams.