Day 7: CONSPIRACY THEORIES

The sky was beautiful, clear and full of gorgeous, twinkling stars that strung themselves across the Heavens. Keith should get Coran a small thank you gift for suggesting such a lovely, secluded spot on the planet they had landed. It was the first real chance he had had to get away with his girlfriend and spend some time in silence, enjoying each other's company and some light reading.

The blue grass beneath them was soft as they sat close to a cliff, their legs dangling over the edge which plummeted beneath them into a series of sloping hills covered in different colored grasses and flowers that must have been native to the planet.

"Hey Keith?"

"Hmm?" Keith replied to his girlfriend as he absent-mindedly twirled a strand of her ever-growing hair between his thumb and forefinger, his attention currently captured by his book.

"I was just wondering, do you think what this says is true?"

"Do I think what, what says is true?"

"In this magazine," she said, holding up said literature so that her boyfriend could see it. "It says that the whole thing with JFK's assassination was a complete conspiracy,"

Keith shrugged.

"That one's probably the only possible one that I've ever heard of," he said, continuing to twiddle with her hair.

"What about the moon landing? Was that whole thing fabricated?" she inquired.

"No way," he replied.

"What about the Holocaust? Was that faked?"

"Why the sudden questions about conspiracy theories?" Keith asked, closing his book and sitting up straight, looking at his girlfriend with a concerned look.

"I've just always wondered. What if the things that we have been told all of our lives about history, other people and countries, events; what if they're just lies to try and cover things up? Or worse, to try and lull us into a kind of false world or existence?"

Keith allowed a small smile to emerge on his face.

"Katie, even if all the things that we know or believe or were taught aren't true that doesn't matter to me. Sure it might be a little bit odd or even scary, but come on! We've battled alien races and outrageous monsters in space! I don't think there's anything else to be afraid of! And if there is, I know we'll make it through because we have each other,"

"How can you be so sure about that though?" Pidge asked, finally looking into her boyfriend's dark eyes.

"I'm not. But I am sure that as long as I have our team with us and you standing beside me," he leaned his forehead against hers. "I never need to be afraid of anything,"

Keith pressed a chaste kiss to her forehead before lifting her chin to meet his lips with hers.

"Ewwww! Gross! Can't you guys do that somewhere else?!" Lance complained, making fake gagging noises in the background noise.

"I think I'm gonna throw up," the Blue Paladin muttered.

"TURN OFF YOUR COMUNICATOR YOU MORON!" Pidge yelled into her green helmet, hoping Lance heard her no matter where he was.

"I think he got the message Katie," Keith chuckled.

"Hunk, save me! I'm deaf!"

Keith simply laughed jovially as the conversation between their friends became their background noise. He settled back down into a more comfortable spot, enjoying the embrace of his girlfriend as they sat under the starry sky, enjoying the view and the peace of such a remote planet.

Keith was totally gonna have to give Coran a thank you present now.

This was the hardest one for me to write, but I think it turned out ok. Anyhoo, I hope you enjoyed this week of one shots! Happy Kidge Week, 2018 everyone!