The class of 2019 was all there, 10 years after we
graduated. Since then I’ve been studying and preparing myself to finally become
a Personal Trainer. My dream was to have my own gym. The biggest one on
the planet. And that was what I would say to all my former friends and
colleagues who would talk to me. But I wasn’t very interesting on impressing
anyone of them. I wanted to see and talk to Jane. To finally have good
“date” and maybe start something new. But first, I had to find her. I would do
everything right that time.
I always loved her, but she didn’t love me back.
Her name was Jane, and we’ve studied together since we were 10. She’s never
noticed me. She didn’t even know my name, probably. When she got 15 or so
I started to be obsessed by her beauty, her intelligence, her sense of humor.
We loved the same stuff, but never really talked. You might thing you’ve heard
this story before, but no, that one is different, believe me.
Everything changed when we were 17. We started to
be the only students on school attending to the science lab after class.
Actually, she has been alone there forever, on that March 25th of 2018 I finally got the guts to start going to
the lab. She treated me well, besides the fact that I knew nothing about
science. She started even to help me to improve and learn more about it. She
used to be there the whole afternoon, studying, trying to achieve some
experiences. I loved to watch Jane doing all that.
Two months after my first visit to the lab, I asked
her out for the first time. She politely declined. It took me only five times
until she finally said yes. We were supposed to go to a dinner after “our”
afternoon on the lab.
However, that was so bad that even today I regret
about that awful date. We remained in silence for like an hour. We exchanged
only a few words. Later that night I thought that we could never be together
because we didn’t have things to talk about. I realized only that day that even
on the lab it was like that. We just didn’t talk that much. We loved
superheroes, Sci fi movies and Sports. But still, very little conversation.
Today I know there were plenty of subjects to discuss. The problem was
that I was too shy. Remembering me stupidity as very painful. I had to do all
different.
It took me like
5 minutes at the party to finally see her. She was in a beautiful
not-that-short red dress, and I approached. Luckily, she was alone:
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Hi – I said
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Paul? Hiii, how
have you been? – She said hugging me
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Well, pretty
good, and you?
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Better now.
What have you been doing these days?
-
, I’m working
on a gym. I am a personal trainer.
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NO WAY. That’s
amazing.
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Yep. And you?
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I’m concluding…
my life’s work. – She said smiling like it was the first time she realized what
she was doing.
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NO WAY. What is
it?
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I can’t say.
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Really? – I
couldn’t tell if she was being serious.
- Yep, can we change the
subject? I mean, I am very happy, you can’t even imagine, but it’s the first
time out of my lab since a looong time. I want to talk about anything but this.
- Ok, what to you
want to talk about? – And just like that, for the first time in our lives, we
had A LOT to talk. It was the best conversation I have ever had. It was like
there were only us there. I mean, from time to time someone passed by and
greeted us. But soon the person realized that we wanted to be alone. And he or
she left us be.
After two hours
talking she finally said the words I was waiting for.
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Do you want to
go somewhere else? I mean to my place, maybe? It’s like… to blocs from here.
- Em… yes,
yes, of course – Was I dreaming? Of course, I wanted to go to her house, but
that went perfectly. I wasn’t that lucky with girls. I mean, I had a couple of
relationships, but today it seemed that I didn’t have to battle at all.
When we got to
her place we went straight to her room. We were already kissing in the Uber
car, so It was clear that we wanted each other. We made love on her bed. It was
just amazing. I finally had sex with Jane. I dreamed about that since I was 16.
I was in heaven.
I woke up with her beautiful voice talking on the
phone with someone.
- Yes, I’ve
finished… Yes, I am thrilled... No, I didn’t use it. I mean, I am kind of
conducting a test right now… Yes, I am going to call them... They will come
tomorrow, probably and… John, I am probably going to change the world. - As she
mentioned a guy’s name I felt like I was falling. I mean, he can be anyone. But
maybe he is someone important to her. Who knows? I moved in bed and showed to
her that I awaken. – Oh, John, I might go…ok…bye. Did you sleep well? – She
asked me.
- Oh yes. Who
were you talking to? – I questioned her.
- Eh...my teacher
– She said after leaving her bed only with her lingerie on.
- Really?
- Man, are you
jealous?
- Well…as a
matter of fact I am.
- I
am sorry. I mean, I like you. You are very sweet. I thought that you might
beone of those romantic dudes. I mean, we…just had sex. – And just like that,
Jane broke my heart. , I knew that people nowadays see sex differently from 10
years ago. But I thought, as jane sounded like someone who had worse social
abilities then me, she viewed sex like me. It as not a sport. It was something
meaningful. But, if I started to freak out now, I’d lost her for good.
- I know, I know.
I am so sorry, Jane. , I am hungry. I can pick something to eat.
- No, You stay
put. I’ll go. – She said putting pants and a t-shirt.
As she left the
house I started to wonder how different our relationship would be if we have
had such a great date back in 2018. Maybe if I hadn’t been so shy we’d be
together. How amazing would that be?
Her house as
very interesting. From outside it surely seemed bigger. It’s very odd someone
on her age live alone in a house. Maybe that John guy was her roommate, or
maybe more. I started to walk around to see if there were more on her house to
see. I found an open door, which led me to a lab. Nothing like the one that we
had on our school. This one was very high tech. The thing is, of course our
technology has improved a lot on 10 years. But the thing is: Here, it seems
even “higher”. The computers are incredible, all the equipment and the gear
look very bright. I am talking about Tony Stark’s level of technology. Speaking
on him, there’s also a long iron cable with something big on it’s tip. Another
piece of tech that I have never seen.
On the center
of the lab There was a beautiful metal door with a sign: Time Machine. It
had a panel next to it with:
Insert
date: XX/XX/XXXX - Insert time XX:XX
Is it a time
machine? That would be crazy. But maybe that was the thing that she was talking
about earlier on the phone. Probably that was what she meant with: “I am going
to change the world”. Well, I had to see it. I put 12/15/2029 – 12:00 on it.
And I opened the door. I was expecting a portal or something, but the only
thing I saw on the other side of the door was the lab again. I assumed that it
wouldn’t work, but still, I crossed the door. However, Jane was at the lab’s
door, looking at me very surprised.
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PAUL? Paul
Anderson?
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Yes. I am so
sorry. I mean, I supposed that it was like a time machine and I put a date and
I entered.
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I am sorry, but
when? – She asked.
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This morning?
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What? You were
here this morning?
- Yes – I said. She didn’t
look mad. Just confused. I didn’t understand her confusion.
- Oh, I
understand now. The reunion. It’s today, isn’t it? I MEAN. It was yesterday for
you. – She said smiling.
-
Oh, wait a
second. It IS a time machine. It DID work.
- Yes. I am about
to turn it on. That was the first test, apparently. Wait, Did I put you through
the door? Or you were seeking? Wait, DID I INVITE YOU IN? - Now she
seemed worried.
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No, I mean.
Yes, yes, yes. Wait, we…slept together. You went to pick the breakfast on, I
started to… look around.
- WHAT? I mean… I
wouldn’t even go to that reunion. But…apparently now I must. Well, that’s is
the first test. Or Should I say unintentionally first test. However, that will
work.
-
Wait, you
haven’t tested it?
- Of course not.
I would start the trials with objects first, then with rats. We were years away
from the human trials. – She started to laugh very hard.
-
Oh, so you are
welcome.
- Oh, I am sorry.
How do you feel?
- Well, Sad. I
though that we had made love because you wanted, not just for science purposes.
-
No, I mean how
do you feel physically?
- Oh, I am sorry.
Ok. I feel fine. – My hearth as broken, but I felt ok.
- Ok, ok, I am
running some exams with you, then you can come back to your time, ok?
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Sure
-
Are you ok? I
mean, Emotionally
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Of course not.
I’ve told you that.
- Look, If
I had gone willingly to the reunion, and if we had a nice time there, we might
come to my place anyway. I mean, I’ve always had a crush on you.
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Really?
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Well… I am
sorry, no. But, we had a good date on…2018, right?
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Had we? I
wouldn’t call that a “good date”.
- Sure, you
ruined that for being so shy. I mean, I tried the whole night to start
conversations with you and you kept on looking to your plate. But, It wasn’t
that bad. I’ve had worst.
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Have you?
- Actually, No. I
have devoted all my life to this time machine. I didn’t have many dates. But
I’ve heard that it could be worse.
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I’ll accept
that.
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SO, are we
good?
- Sure – We were.
I understand. I ruined everything a couple of years ago. If I could go back I
would do everything differently. Well…
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