Code lyoko-The future isn't written

A new history was written

Eight years earlier...

Odd was leaning against the railing of the docks of the lake waiting for Aelita. It was six in the afternoon and she had called him to meet her. No one was in sight around Odd, so when he heard footsteps walking toward him, he knew it was her. Turning around he saw Aelita standing behind him.

" You wanted to see me?" he asked as a breeze rushed past his face blowing up his hair.

" Thanks for seeing me on such short notice," she answered stopping in front of him.

" Anything for a friend. What did you want to talk about?" he asked pushing off the railing to stand. " Come on, let's go for a walk." Aelita and Odd began to walk down the docks, turning onto the sidewalk and Aelita began to explain.

" Jeremie and I have been arguing a lot recently," Aelita said, walking next to Odd.

" About what?" Odd asked.

" This and that, stupid marital bullshit, but mainly about Angela. She's starting school next year and Jeremie wants her home schooled."

" You don't agree of course."

" No I don't. Public school is better in my opinion. I don't want her to be antisocial or..um.."

" Socially clueless?" asked Odd offering a good word.

" Yes. This leads to that, that to this and now we can't go through a day without being at each others throats. I knew marriage would have its up and downs but things haven't gone up since Angela was born."

" If it makes you feel any better, Sissi and I aren't doing to well either. She says I'm pushing the boy to hard academically."

" He's six, how hard could you push him?" she asked wondering how Sissi came to that conclusion.

" That's what I said. I don't think I am though. My father didn't push me and I didn't turn out too well," Odd said, remembering his school life.

" Odd, you own a multi billion dollar industry. I think your doing well enough. I studied my ass of in college and what do I have to show for it," she answered.

" I mean I regret not graduating. When I got kicked out of Kadic, things went down hill from that day. Meet bad people, did bad things."

" That's the past Odd."

" I know, but there are some things I can't live down. I treated school like a carnival ride. I may be rich but I'm an idiot."

" Your not an idiot," she protested, never liking people putting her friends down. Especially themselves.

" Well I'm not smart. I'm sorry, what else is going on with you," he asked remembering they were talking about Aelita's problem and not his past.

" I'm tired of the fighting with Jeremie. Whenever I try to have us work something out, something new pops up. We can never focus on one issue at a time."

" Same for Sissi and me. Last week she yelled at me for moving the can opener."

Aelita laughed and asked, " Your joking?"

" Wish I was." he laughed to.

They stopped and ate something, no longer talking about the fights. To ease the mood, they talked about there kids. Aelita talked about Angela riding a bike, and Odd talked about Odd jr being able to recite the alphabet and write his name. It was good to get their mind off things.

Hours later they were in Odd's kitchen, still talking. " Why didn't you buy a mansion?" Aelita asked Odd.