Mila and Kyle headed out onto the open road together. The old hotel was slowly disappaearing as the sun came up over the barren land.

"M...Mr Hyde?"

"Yeah?"

"I hope you don't mind me being here." The young lady looked at her hands in her lap.

"Nah," Kyle said. "I wouldn't 'a let you come if I did." He smiled. "But there's something I've been meaning to ask you."

"Huh?"

"Well, don't you think you'd be more comfortable staying with Rosa? I think she was takin' good care of you."

Mila gazed out of her window. Her eyes looked sad and worried.

"It's not that...no...I think...yeah...staying with Rosa isn't a terrible idea, but..."

"But what?"

"But..." she hesitated. "After hearing the truth about Papa...I don't want to hold onto any of these memories again."

Kyle nodded. "I get it. But, listen..."

"Okay..."

"You're pretty much a little girl that ran into a time machine. There's gonna be a lot of stuff goin' on with you now that I'm no good at helping with. See?"

"I know...it's okay..." Mila hesitated. "I...when I was at the hospital, there was a person there that helped me with new things."

"That's great and all, but I don't know if I'm really up for this job, get it?"

Mila hummed and looked out of the window again.

They drove half a mile or so without talking. Kyle was thinking about what Mila had said earlier about memories. Here she was, having put the last 6 months of her life into finding her father, now just to throw it all away. What a waste...right?

Maybe it's time to change pace, Kyle thought. Maybe...maybe I should respect what Bradley said...

They passed a field with cows grazing, and Mila perked up.

"Hey!" She said, pressing a finger against the glass.

"Yeah. Cows. You wanna stop?"

Mila nodded.

Kyle pulled the car over slowly and helped Mila out. She ran up to the fence and tried to reach out to one of the cows, but they were still pretty far away. Kyle laughed.

"What, think you'll reach? C'mon."

Mila looked determined, but gave up shortly there after.

"You don't wanna touch them anyway." Kyle told her. "Cows are pretty dirty."

The girl turned around and looked at Kyle. Yeah, she was real good looking. She was grown up, too. But in her heart she was still a kid. Kyle sighed.

"Here." He said, grabbing her arm and walking further down the fence. There was a cow just over the wire near the gate. Kyle tried to open the gate but it was locked pretty well. He looked back at Mila, who was gazing at the animal desperately. Hyde heaved another heavy sigh, then grabbed Mila around the waist and hoisted her half way over the fence. She reached out her arms and patted the cow on the head, who of course didn't care.

"Eewww he's greasy!" Mila said, laughing.

"I told you!" Kyle smirked. "Come on, cut this crap."

He took Mila back to their side of the fence.

"She isn't that dirty."

"How do you know it's a she?" Mila asked.

"Ugh. Come on. It has an udder. You didn't know that?"

She shook her head.

If I wanted kids, I woulda' had 'em by now.

"My hands feel icky." Mila moaned. Kyle sighed once more and looked her hands over.

"They look fine to me." He said quickly.

"But they feel icky. Auggh..." The girl waved her hands around and pouted.

"You wanted to see that cow so bad. Get over it." Kyle headed back to the car. "Get back in."

Mila stood by the fence, looking forward. She was upset that Kyle had been so short with her. There was a blank expression on her face. A bit of wind picked up and brushed past her, but she did not stir. Kyle already got into the car, then he saw the girl still standing there.

He rolled down the window and yelled out, "Hey, come on!"

Finally, she got back inside. But she didn't say anything for a long time.

There were driving through a small town when Kyle broke the silence.

"So why're you being so quiet now?" He asked.

"I..." Mila stuttered. She picked up her hand and delicately touched the window. "I don't know."

"Well alright. Hey, are you hungry?"

"Yeah."

Kyle pulled the car into a diner on the side of the road. He opened Mila's door and helped her out.

"Cheer up, will ya?" He said with a smile. Mila hid behind her hair.