Day 10
January 4, 1999
2:45 PM
After leaving the closet, the six of them went upstairs to SkyCity for lunch.
Jason and Amy sat together at one table, while the others took up another one.
He wanted to be able to talk to her without other people listening in.
"When we get back, what do you think about staying in touch?"
"Of course, I think after this traumatizing experience we'll always be friends."
"Yeah, but I'm hoping to stay more than friends. Would you be interested in something long distance?"
She was quiet for some time, her head tilted to the side and her large eyes, soft and relaxed as she looked at him.
"Jason, you're so very wonderful, but I don't feel the same way about you."
His face turned to show his disappointment, though a large, bulging vein in his forehead suggesting he was a bit angry, too.
"We can be friends, though, right?"
She reached out to touch his hand.
Her hands were soft and comforting, which pained him all the more.
"Yeah, we can be friends. Hey listen, I think I'm going to figure out where these guys are staying tonight. I hear you out about your feelings, but I wasn't expecting your answer. I need to clear my head."
"Oh.. Okay."
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After lunch, Amy went back to Rick's apartment, alone.
The first thing he noticed after he let her in was that Jason was not with her.
"Where's Jason?"
"He didn't want to come back here tonight. I think he's hurt by something I said."
"Is he alright? Does he have somewhere else to stay?"
"Yes, and yes. I think he just needs some time to himself."
"Good."
Amy smiled, trying to cover up the thoughts that were trapped in her throat, but they were hard to contain.
She felt her pulse increasing, and was sure sweat was beading on her forehead.
"Can I confess something? Maybe multiple things?"
"Uh, yeah. Do you want to sit down?"
"No, it's fine. I wanted to say.."
Her mouth felt dry.
"That is, the reason Jason is upset..."
She took a deep breath.
"I have feelings for you. I think."
"You do?"
"Yes. Shoot, I shouldn't have said anything, should I?"
"No, I'm glad you did. I like having your company, and you're beautiful, and funny, and... Truly, I'm happy you told me."
"There's one more thing," She nervously chuckled, "But now I'm thinking maybe I should've started with this.. I need to show you something."
She pulled out the folded up photo of the time machine.
"You probably won't believe me. You'll think I'm crazy. When we first met, that night, we had been at a party at the Space Needle earlier." She slowly continued,
"But that was a
weird party. Like, we had started somewhere else."
"I don't understand. You went there for an after party?"
"No. This picture here? This is a time machine."
Rick scrunched his face and raised his eyebrows.
"A time machine?"
"Rick, I was born in 1997. I don't have any proof, no ID on me, but I was born in 1997, full truth. Our entire party was transported to the past on New Year's Eve. We're just working out how to get back, and this time machine in the picture, if we can fix it, we'll be gone. Tomorrow maybe? Or the next day? Sometime soon for sure."
"This... sounds ridiculous, you know? I'd not even have a sliver of faith in what you're telling me if it wasn't for how you were dressed the night I met you two. You looked bizarre."
He paused briefly, then asked,
"You definitely want to go back?"
"Yes. I mean, I have to. I don't have a life here."
Rick stroked the side of her face and pushed her hair back, then pulled her in close to him.
She squeezed him tight.
"If I had been born twenty years earlier..."
They both laughed as he released her, mostly, though kept a grip on her hand. Their fingers intertwined for a few moments before he let go.
Inside, her heart was heavy.
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