[ WP ] A small alien craft is discovered to be orbiting very close to the sun at extreme speeds . Once recovered by humans , it is revealed to be an advanced observatory platform taking advantage of time dilation to view our solar system in `` fast forward ''

`` Is n't it crazy?'' Lily said, gazing up at the stars. Her and Alicia were laying outside on the grass. The light from the house behind them illuminated the otherwise pitch black night. 
 
 `` Yeah, it is pretty crazy.'' Alicia responded, looking down her torso at her bare feet. She wiggled her toes and shifted in the grass, dirt rubbing into her red skirt. 
 
 `` I mean, why would aliens want to watch us in fast forward? what's the point?'' Lily thoughtfully questioned, her brow furrowing as she thought of an answer. `` The news reporter guy said it might be because they want to observe our entire history before invading!'' 
 
 `` Maybe it's for entertainment.'' Alicia offered. `` It could be their form of TV or something.'' 
 
 `` Naw, that's stupid.'' 
 
 Alicia giggled. `` A few days ago you would have said aliens were stupid! Look at us now!'' 
 
 `` True.'' Lily admitted. They continued to stair up at the sky. 
 
 `` Which one do you think it is?'' Alicia was the one asking the question this time. 
 
 `` Which what do I think is what?'' Lily questioned sassily. 
 
 `` Which star do you think their from?'' 
 
 `` Probably one so far away we could n't even see it.'' 
 
 `` You know, this has gotten me thinking...'' Alicia trailed off as she composed the words. She decided to simply ask another question. `` If you could watch your life in fast forward would you?'' 
 
 Lily sighed heavily. She flailed her arms across the ground. `` I do n't know! Enough with these silly question!'' She rolled over onto Alicia. `` I'm concerned with other things.'' 
 
 Alicia giggled as her girlfriend reached up her dress. `` Not here!'' She whispered, looking up at the house. `` They might see!'' 
 
 `` Who cares?'' Lily tried going in for a kiss but Alicia playfully pushed her away. 
 
 `` I do! I have n't told them yet!'' 
 
 `` They already know.'' Lily sat back on her haunches, placing herself right on Alicias stomach. 
 
 `` Yah, probably. But I have n't officially come out to them yet! And even if I had, I still would n't want them to see you finger me in the yard!'' 
 
 `` Fair enough.'' Lily fell back into the grass. She reached for her girlfriends hand and together they sat gazing at the stars. After a long while Alicia broke the silence. 
 
 `` I would n't.'' 
 
 `` Would n't what?'' 
 
 `` Watch my life in fast forward. Moments like this would be lost in the hubbub of everything else. I would n't want these moments to be lost. They're the most important thing we've got.'' 
 
 Lily did n't say anything. Instead she stared into the universe with her girlfriend, her body clinging to a planet that was moving o so rapidly.
