Code lyoko-The future isn't written

A strange phone call

The first weeks at he school was fairly easy for Xi and company. It was their second time starting the ninth grade so they basically knew everything that was going to happen in class. It was only recently Xi realized he had turned fifteen two weeks ago because of everything that was happening around him. Angela had turned fourteen and it would be another month before Odd jr turned fifteen, thinking of the date in two thousand thirty six rather than the date in the past. Avoiding their parents was becoming difficult with classes that they sat near them in.

Xi was really starting to worry about his father. He hated to admit it but he looked like a suicide patient. The only thing holding him together and keeping him from doing something stupid was Yumi. It seemed like no one noticed Ulrich was generally unhappy. His father had told Xi that his grandfather was an extremely difficult man to please. Ulrich always felt like he was disappointing him. It was obvious he wasn't the smartest guy in the world. So his only hope to gain some respect from his father was sports, so he'd practice himself to death.

When Ulrich was with Yumi, he'd almost completely changed personality. Ulrich didn't want Yumi to see him the way he saw himself so he'd pretend everything was okay. Every time a guy named William would talk to Yumi, Ulrich would up and leave, not wanting or caring how it would end. Yumi would break the conversation with William and then look behind her where Ulrich was and shake her head.

When September opened into October, Xi became more nervous about his fathers sanity than ever. Xi followed him one day and ended up in the boys bathroom. He quietly opened the door and saw his father standing over the sink. He had sleeping pills in his hand, enough to cause a little more than a good dream.

" What the hell are you trying to prove?" Xi asked looking at him.                                                             

" I'm not trying to prove anything. I can't prove anything. I'm worthless," he said making the pills fall into his left hand then spill back into his right. " I'll be in my room," he said as he walked past Xi and to the door.

Before he grabbed the handle Xi said, " You won't do it."

" What makes you so sure?"

" Because she'll be the first to find you. You don't want hurt her do you. Give me the pills." Ulrich stood at the door thinking. Xi was right. Odd was never in the room during the afternoon and Yumi would come to find him, just not the way she planned. He couldn't do that to her. " Give me the pills." Xi repeated, this time with his hand extended. Ulrich walked back to the sink and spilled them into the sink and let the water run, washing them down the drain. " Now what are you going to do."

" Don't know. I'll just get to class."

" It's Saturday. Answer me this. Do you want Yumi?"

" I'm not sure."

" That's not an answer. Yes or no, do you want her?"

Ulrich looked at Xi and there eyes locked. Xi knew the answer to the question he just wanted his father to say it. " Yes."

" Then what the hell are you waiting for. You fell worthless because you don't take risks. I'm not talking life or death. I mean risks of love. Take the risk." They both stood there silently. Ulrich made for the door and left without another word. Xi shook his head and left as well, hoping he had actually stopped him.

Angela was beginning to become suspicious about the friendship between Odd senior and her mother. When the group sat on the bench they always sat next to each other, while Aelita played with Odd's hair no matter how much he complained. Jeremie didn't seem to mind, thinking it was just playing, but Angela thought twice about the situation. It seemed innocent enough, but to her there was something bigger going on.