Mystery-Natural ~ Fred Jones Love Story

Chapter 4 Memories

Posted on here on [November 8th, 2024].

Chapter 4 Memories

Third person pov.

Fred Jones, the guy with the stunning looks, style and… the shades, walks his way towards his gate, with his head held high: like it should be.

He knew where to go, so he didn't hesitate to take his steps towards that destination. He walks there with his mind, minding his own business and semi in his own thoughts.

Repeated thoughts and memories have come to him ever since getting the case. Well, that's a lie. These thoughts and memories have hunted him for years now. They just started to suffocate him more since getting a reminder by another living person by them giving this case to him.

He tried to stop all the thoughts and memories from popping in, but he couldn't fully do so, maybe for a couple hours, maybe even days or weeks or months he could hold them at bay, but eventually they would always come crashing back. He felt too guilty for the actions he had done. He was ridden with sadness and loss; that he hid well.

“Fred?”

Third person pov.
A few minutes beforehand.
With Velma.

Velma was so shocked that she stumbled slightly on her feet when she realized that her eyes weren't playing tricks on her.

She was actually seeing the one and only Fred Jones walking beside her.

The first thing that came to mind was that she was blatantly lied to. She asked them, and she was told that it was her case and that they weren't going to be here. Even if it's just one, they said none.

So seeing Fred putting away his shades finally had her stunned. The impulse here was to say his name in shock.

“Fred?”

Fred looked away from his bag when he heard his name be said. It was his turn to be fucking shocked and stunned too “Velma? Are you going this way?” He was a bit hesitant with his words.

Velma, who's still in shock, nods her head and gives a hum. She didn't know if she should keep her eyes on him or look away. She decided to look away now. 

“How, have you…?” Velma started but hesitated at the end of her question.

She didn't know what to really say. It's been two years since they all broke up, so this was all awkward for her.

However, Fred finished it for her, so she luckily didn't need to, “Been?”

Nodding her head, she says “yes.”

Fred nods his head and waves his arm as he speaks, “Great. I'm on the lecture circuit with my new book……” he grabs his book out of his bag to show her, “Fred on Fred: The Many Faces of Me.”

Looking it over quickly, Vemla was ‘impressed’ with his work. Not looking at Fred, she says, “Jinkies, that's impressive.”

“And yourself?”

She almost smirked. “I've been working at NASA,” she felt so proud of herself as she said that.

As she should, though, it's a big thing.

“developing hydro powered missile defense systems.” The more she spoke, the more proud she got of herself. “But, more importantly... -...I'm on a journey of self- discovery.”

The whole time she was speaking, Fred was shocked and impressed with all the work she's gotten herself involved in.

Even though he knew, well, everyone in the group knew she would end up working at NASA. It was a dream of hers that all of them hoped to come true for her. He was still very much impressed by it all.