She had to find out why the government hid her father's sudden disappearance years ago for her mother's own sanity. Nakia Foss comes across her father's plans to build a real time machine.
He has disappeared on them back when she was only seven year...
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I was so unhappy. I was thrilled for my mom and my dad. I was. Mom was planning a big welcome home party for dad and his friends. All I could think about was Michael. Mom said I should not bother to call him or look him up. That I should move on. Michael was half my age in this time anyway. But what harm would it do to see how he was in this time? We promised each other that we would look one another up.
I hop on my cell phone. It had been a few months since I had been able to use this thing. I get on my Instagram. I find that Michael had requested to follow me. My heart sticks in my throat.
I quickly allow him to. Then I follow him back. I am looking at his page. I know there is something odd about it right off the bat. Michael was not with Tracy. He did not have kids. It read he was single. He still had been acting.
What went wrong? Had I altered time? I ruined his romance with Tracy. I look her up. She married Kevin Bacon. They had kids. I shake my head as tears come to me. This was all my fault. I get a private message from Michael on Instagram. It read:
So, your back home. I sure have missed you. Please call me!
Tears water in the corner of my eyes. I write down the number he gave to me. I could not help it. I had to talk to him. I missed him. It had been a whole week now since we said goodbye. With shaky hands I reread his message. I get another one from him.
I know you are on! You accepted for me to follow! Please Nika call me!
•♡•♡•♡•
I take a deep breath in then out. I dial his number. "Michael hello" I say when he answers.
"Hi baby. How are things? I am glad you are back. I wrote the date down you told me you would return to. It has been a long time on my end" he chuckles bitterly. "Not for you"
"No not for me. I miss you so much" I admit to him.
"I miss you to baby. Can you come out here to see me? I will pay for you to fly out here" he offers.
I sigh. "Michael I can yes. But can I ask you something?"
"Sure" he answers.
"You were supposed to be with Tracy Pollen. When you met on Family Ties. Why is she married to Kevin Bacon? Her ex? This was all because of me. I feel it" I try not to cry over the phone.
"I had met her. We dated a little. But she was not you. I could not move on past you" he admits.
I groan. "Oh Michael!" I say softly. Tears fall. "All I wanted was for you to be happy. I ruined it all for you"
"No baby you did not ruin it for me. I swear. Can you fly out here?" he asks hopefully.
"Yes, I would love to I said I would, and we would be in each other's lives" I promise. "I always keep my word"
•♡•♡•♡•
So, over the phone we begin to plan my trip out to California to meet him. What was age anyway? Maybe we could still be together. He was not with Tracy. But why was time altered? I just did not understand that. I needed to talk to my dad about this. He might know what was going on here.
"I can not wait to see you" Michael says before we hang up. "I never forgot you"
"I can't wait either. See you soon Michael" I say before we hang up.
I rush outside to find my dad tinkering around in his shed outside.
"Dad! Dad! Something has happened. I need to talk to you" I beg.
"What is going on Nika? What happened?" he asks me.
"Michael and Tracy did not marry or have kids. I know it is my fault" I moan softly. "I did this"
"What happened happened for a reason" he points out. "We can't change things now" my dad points out.
"He is all alone now because of me" I cry. Dad holds me close hugging me. "I feel so badly"
"He will be alright" dad tells me. "Stop worrying so much"
•♡•♡•♡•
Later that week I was packing for my trip to go see Michael. I soon find I have a flu virus and was getting sick all week long. I wanted to feel better so I could spend time with Michael. I was not sure how I could handle flying in a plane if I was throwing up all the time.
"Want dinner honey? I made a casserole" my mom asks me as I go in the kitchen. I shake my head no.
"I am not feeling well" I admit. "No dinner for me"
"You have been sick all week long Nika. When was the last time you had your period?" mother wonders.
She brought up a good question. I gasp. "I am late. I was supposed to have it like two days ago!" mutter to myself.
"Get a test and let's see" she demands.
We go to CVS and get a test. I try like four times. And they all came out positive. This was why Michael did not end up with Tracy! My baby! I was having his baby! I gasp. My hand goes to my tummy. "Michael's baby" I say softly as happy tears come to me.
I tell my parents. "You need to tell him." my mom points out.
So, on the way to California that week I planned on telling Michael about this baby. I felt so badly. I was excited. And I planned on keeping the baby. The child was going to be a part of me. And be a part of Michael to. I get to the airport and a jumble of nerves hit me all at once.
Good and bad. When I get off the plane there was my older Michael. Still as handsome as ever. He looked so happy to see me. I rush to his arms. We hold onto each other. I noticed he was not shaking. He did not have Parkin's. That was a good thing though that time messed up. He was not suffering.
He pulls me back to look in my eyes. "I would kiss you but that would be gross right? I am a lot older...." My lips fall on his before he can say another word about our age. His lips hungrily return my kisses.
"I missed you" I say after the kiss.
He had tears in his eyes. "I missed you with all my heart. I love you"
I shiver with delight at his words. "I love you"
"Ready to come back to my place? It is still pretty much the same" he laughs. "let's go get your bags"
I nod then he takes me by the hand and leads the way out of there. I had to tell him. Get it out of the way. He had a right to know. He was the father.
"Michael wait" I demand.
We stop walking. "What is it?" he asks me as he looks at me with concern in his eyes.
"Michael.... I know why time changed" I begin to say.
"It is not your fault Nika" he sighs.
"But Michael it is our fault. I am having your baby" I announce as my hand touches my tummy.
