Dream Partners: Twisted time

Chapter 9: Finding Truth

The next morning, Victoria awoke feeling the worst she's ever felt in her life, as the memories of the last 24 hrs. began to pour through her mind again. Victoria silently slipped outside the house and went for a walk to clear her head. She walked the streets aimlessly, but somehow her body stopped in front of her parent's future home. It looked the same but with fewer flowers and yard ornaments and small spots of worn-out paint. She looked at the house a bit longer, before continuing to walk the streets as if she were searching for something she knew she'd never find.

Meanwhile, Andrea and Jay had awoken early as well and were preparing to head out in search of Aula for the truth. Neither of the two slept well last night due to the Victoria mess and despite it being over Victoria, the two adults were being affected in different ways. For Andrea, she was overwhelmed and scared at the fact that she might become a mother so early to a daughter she didn't know she had. As for Jay he was excited at the possibility that she is his daughter and horrified that whatever sent her here awaits them all.

After getting dressed, Jay hurried downstairs and made Andrea's favorite breakfast food; sausage and biscuits covered in white gravy. After finishing the meal, he sat the two plates down on the table and called for his girlfriend, but no reply. As he went up the stairs, he heard something pass him and go into the kitchen, which sent him running back in there but he was too late. His girlfriends had already scooped his plate clean onto hers and was now chugging it down like a caveman. 

He stood there and frown at him before she stopped eating and said "Hey don't look at me like that, I deserve this after the workout you gave me last night". He blushed hard and said "Fine imma get some Mctommys on the way" and Andrea smiled and said "Ooh can I get some cookies and a sundae?" Jay sighed and said "Sure why not" before walking out to the car. After nearly 10 minutes, Andrea came out and got in the truck looking disappointed. She shoved him playfully and said "You could've stayed and done the dishes" and he grinned and said, "We're a couple, we share the responsibility".

After starting the car and pulling out of the driveway, the mood in the car began to change from the usual playfulness to a more tense, serious atmosphere. Andrea broke the silence and said "Honey, what if she is our daughter?" and Jay said, "We'll hear her out and do our best to be parents while saving the world". Andrea began to tear up before saying "I don't know if I can Jay...I'm still learning to love and accept myself". He smiled and said  "Me too but if she is ours, then she needs us more than ever, and well just have to experiment until we get it right sweetie...I told you, there's nothing we can't overcome as long as we're together".

Andrea smiled as they pulled up to Aula's tent and parked the car. She looked at him and said "Hey, you're supposed to be getting the food" and he said, "We'll get it afterward...I have a feeling we're in for a surprise". The two adults held hands after getting out of the car and proceeding into the tent. Aula was sitting at her table arranging her cards but stopped and looked up at the couple approaching her. She smiled and said "You two finally came back huh" and  Andre looked at her confused. 

Aula said, "You two were here a week ago...you had been sent here after your timeline imploded and threw you back here...of course you don't remember because your memories have long faded". The woman smiled and said "To answer your question quickly...yes Victoria is your daughter but she's an older version that you two hadn't met yet...see in your original timeline in the future, Victoria was only 7 but let's not worry about details". Andrea fell to her knees and said "w-what?" and Aula sighed and said, "I'm afraid its true, Victoria is your daughter that you will have 2 years from now after getting married". 

Andrea burst into tears and said, "I'm a horrible mother...she came to me looking for help, asking me to believe in her and I treated her as if she was insane". Aula and Jay sat next to her on the floor and held her as she continued to cry. After she calmed down, Aula said "My child you can't know everything... it's okay, I know she understands but right now she needs both of your support through this mess and this mess is just beginning...it's not too late to make things right". 

Andrea nodded and stood up with a look of determination on her face as Aula said "I'll meet you guys at your home, but be ready because I will have to expose your true identities to your family if we hope to combat this mess...I'll explain everything there". Andrea and Jay left the tent and got back in the truck and sped off for home with a million thoughts a second running through their minds. They didn't know how to be parents but they were going to try...their daughter needed them more than ever and come hell or high waters, they were gonna be there for her even if they don't even know her yet.