A/N: I've been so busy this week! I really wanted to update but I couldn't, so I am now! Please sign that twittion if you have a Twitter to keep MIOBI at least until they go to the Olympics. I posted the link in my profile. By the way, if you haven't caught on, this is the 3rd day of their journey to the past. There's going to be quite a bit of Cindy and Chuck in this chapter. Enjoy!
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"Wiling? Willing!" Cindy exclaimed.
"What's going on? Anything big happen?" Chuck asked, anxiously questioned.
"Other than our plan might be a total fail," she retorted, "then nothing much."
Chuck sighed, taking a look at the Nano HD2025 Thinker. He didn't even have to read it to know exactly what she was referring to. When he found the word 'sex' splattered on the page multiple times, he instantly knew what she was talking about. "'Did she have sex with him?"
Something clicked in Cindy. She realized that their whole plan just backfired at them. The reason why Payson was even considering having sex with Rigo was because things changed in their relationship as soon as the kids got there. "Maybe; if we don't go in and stop it before it happens," Cindy said, grabbing her lab coat. Her plan at the moment was to go to the Time Machine room, and take alittle trip to 2012 to face the problem herself. But before any of that could happen Chuck stopped her by quickly catching hold of her arm.
"Cin, wait a minute; where do you think you're going?"
"I'm going to the year 2012 and fixing this myself," Cindy said, trying to free herself from his hold but he tightened his grip, making sure not to hurt her nor let her go.
"And what do you think you're going to do, huh?"
She didn't answer at first. She didn't know what she was going to do, but she had to do something to stop this from happening. "I don't know, but we have to do something, Chuck."
"We are doing something, Cindy! Give it time." he raised his voice.
"Don't you get it, Chuck? We don't have time; we have to try harder." she yelled.
"You know, you are the most impatient person I've ever met," he commented.
Cindy frowned, "What's that suppose to mean?"
"It means... you don't let things happen when they're suppose to damn happen, C!" At this point, Chuck was yelling, which escalated the argument even more.
Cindy was fuming and Chuck could have sworn he saw the smoke coming out of her ears. "Don't you dare," she paused, " So, is that what this is about? The miscarriage?"
Chuck was dumbfounded. He didn't even know how they got on this topic. One minute they were talking about something that was going on thirteen years ago and the next they were talking about something that happened two years ago. "What? This has nothing to do the miscarriage, Cindy."
"Chuck, you know this has everything to do with the miscarriage! I'm not stupid." she said, stepping closer to him, "Do you not think I realize why you, yet again, didn't let me do this on my own or why I needed your permission to even attempt this in the first place?"
Instead of moving backward, he stayed in his place and held is ground, "Cindy, you think the reason why I didn't let you do this your way was because of the miscarriage? I'm serious when I say this has nothing to do with that." He wasn't even yelling anymore. He was too shocked and taken aback for him to be angry.
"Oh that it bull and you know it," she paused. "Ever since I lost our baby, you never trust me to do anything on my own. You just assume that I'll mess it up- just like I messed up the pregnancy," she remarked.
Chuck clenched his jaw, trying to keep his emotions in check. The miscarriage had always been a sore subject for the two of them. Cindy was about seven months into the pregnancy when they found out he was stillborn. They had been so devastated, especially Cindy. She barely left the house after it happened. That was two years ago, and this was the first time she had mentioned it since then. "It wasn't your fault Cindy, things like this happen."
Cindy buried her face in her hands. "But why do they happen to me?" she sobbed, "He was my baby; he was our baby. And I feel so horrible because I feel like you dont trust me to handle anything by myself," she paused, "It's not even that, though. It's the fact that I agree with you completely; I can't even trust myself to handle anything anymore."
He went over to her and engulfed her in a tight hug, "I dont think that, Cin; not at all," he assured her.
"Really?" she said looking up at him. He nodded. "So, then why don't you like me doing things by myself, anymore? Be honest, Chuck."
He sighed. "Because I don't want you to blame yourself, again, when something goes wrong," Chuck replied.
Cindy smiled. Baby or no baby, Chuck always loved her, no matter what. "You should know that Payson did some research about time travel," she said, still in his arms.
"Oh; that can't be good," he said.
"Actually... it was. It was really entertaining."
"Entertaining?"
"Do you know how much facts about time travel have changed over the past thirteen years? Watching her have a major mind-freak out about how none of this was adding up... priceless."
Chuck laughed. "I wonder how Austin is doing?"
She shrugged, finally releasing from his much-needed hug. "He seems to be taking this alot better than Payson, which is surprising. It's like the tables are turning."
...
If there was one thing that Austin was pretty sure of, it was that he was definitively in love with Kaylie Cruz, no doubt. He was a bit disappointed to learn that Kaylie asnt going to be spending the rest of her life with him, vice-versa, but that doesn't mean he was shocked.
Payson had taken the children out on her date with Rigo, which he was curious to see how that turned out. Though,it was nice to spend time with Kaylie again- just the two of them.
"How is it spending time with your family friends slash Payson's cousins?" she asked, while her and Austin were taking a walk around campus.
"Surprisingly well," he admitted, laughing, "I don't know about Payson, but I'm having a lot of fun with them being here. The only downfall is that I don't get to see you as often."
She smiled. "It's okay. I mean, it's not like this is permanent."
Austin only hoped. He wouldn't mind having them be here for a while, but he knew that if they stayed too long, it wouldn't be good. "Yeah, I guess. So, you don't feel neglected?" he asked, kissing the top of her head.
Kaylie shook her head. "It's nice having a break from you," she joked and Austin frowned, "I'm kidding! Besides, I have KP and she's been a really good friend to me which is shocking," Kaylie said.
"I'm guessing you've given up on trying to make amends with your old friends?"
She sighed. "It's not that I've given up, but maybe I'm just not so desperate anymore," she paused, changing the subject, "So what did you mean by, you don't know about Payson. Does she not like her cousins being here or something?"
"I don't know. I just feel like she's worried about this whole thing."
Kaylie shrugged as that sat down by the fountain, "You know Payson. She's against anything that could potentially get in the way of her and her gymnastics."
Austin nodded. He thought of the conversation he had with Payson yesterday at the ice cream shop, and how shocked he was about Payson's change in mentality. He started to notice that she was concentrating on boys more than usual, which could potentially get in the way of her training which he was confused about. It didn't sound like the Payson he knew, the Payson who wasn't a "normal teenager." He knew he and Payson were not that close, so it wasn't his business nor was his place to say anything, yet.
...
It was barely a date. They couldn't even have a full conversation without one of the kids commenting. Payson was starting to get annoyed. Her, Rigo, Addie, and Liam were lying on the grass looking at stars. Most of it was still her babysitting. Liam was wild the whole night, so she spent a lot of the time trying to keep him under control. Rigo didn't seem too annoyed, though, which she was happy about. She was also happy that her and Rigo were okay again, but she was still mad that they couldn't just have a normal date. Now she knew how it felt to be a teenage mom. Poor Emily.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of Big Ben, which happened to be Rigo's ringtone. Rigo looked at the time on his phone, "I gotta go. Big Ben is calling," he said.
Payson laughed. "I know the drill." Rigo kissed her goodnight as he left for his dorm room.
Addie watched him leave before she turned to her mother. "Mom, why does he keep kissing you? Only daddy kisses you like that."
Payson sighed. She decided that now would be the best time to tell them the truth. "Addie, you do realize that you are in the past, right?"
She just stared at Payson. "What does that mean?"
"It means that big machine you were talking about was a time machine and you are visiting us from the past. Mommy and Daddy are not married right now," she said, trying her best to explain to the five-year old what was going on.
Addison gasped dramatically. "A time machine? How cool!"
Payson laughed as Liam gasped as well, copying off of his sister. "When are we going back?" she asked.
Payson shrugged. "I don't know. I hope not for too long."
"Is that why you and Daddy look so different?"
"Yeah, we probably look different because we are younger," she suggested.
Addie jumped up and down, as she screamed, "Wait till I tell Alex and Nicole! They're never going to believe this!" She gasped again as an idea popped into her head, "Or wait till I tell my class! Do you think you can you come for show and tell?"
Payson's eyes widened. "I don't think so..."
"Aw, okay."
"Well, that's enough for today. Liam we gotta get you to back to your dad, and you both need to go to bed," Payson said getting up from the ground and taking hold of both of their hands.
...
After a long day, Liam and Austin were lying down on Austin's dorm room bed. Austin was really enjoying Liam. The more he spent time with him, the more Austin realized that the two-year old was a lot like himself.
"So, what's up, little man? Did you like spending time with your mom?" Austin asked, while his son was resting on his chest.
Liam shook his head. "I wanna play with you!"
Austin laughed. Yep, he was definitely Liam's favorite, "You don't like to play with your mom?"
"She's with that boy with the big, big hair all the time!" he said in his adorable, little voice. Austin assumed he was referring to Rigo. He was curious what he thought of his mother's boyfriend.
"What do you think of him?"
"I like you more. I don't think he likes me very much, Daddy."
Austin frowned. "Well, if he gives you trouble tell me, he has me to go through." He didn't care how much Payson liked Rigo; he wasn't going to let Rigo be rude to his children, and he had no problem letting him know that.
Author's Note: Did you like that chapter? Next chapter will be the start of Day 4. I know there was a lot of Cindy/Chuck. Were you shocked about what happened with them? Anyway, not much to say. Things are going to start getting a bit more dramatic starting by next chapter, I believe. Remember to sign that Twittition. Please, Please, Please Review. I didn't get any reviews last chapter. Where is the love? The more reviews, the faster the updates!
