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AN: (P) Michael and (P) Maria mean Past Michael and Past Maria. And (F) Michael and (F) Maria mean Future Michael and Future Maria.
Chapter 26 - Meeting for the 1st and 2nd Time
(P) Michael and Maria stood in front of the group and said their goodbyes. The weirdest goodbyes would have to have been to their future selves. That is something I never thought I'd do. (P) Michael thought. The hardest was saying goodbye to the kids.
"We won't get to see you guys again for years. I'm going to miss you so much." (P) Maria said.
Finally all of the goodbyes were said. (P) Michael and Maria started up the rock formation and stopped half way up for one final wave goodbye. When they reached the top (P) Michael was about to open the door when it opened on its own. And starring back at them was….them!
"No way!" the Maria double said.
The four stood in silence starring at each other. Finally, Michael spoke, "So you must be Zan and Beth." The other two looked at each other and then at Michael and Maria. But before either one could say anything a voice was heard.
"Is everything ok?" (F) Maria asked from below. (P) Maria turned around and yelled back to her counterpart, "Oh, nothing we just found something that belongs to you."
"Mom! Dad!" Beth said as she ran to her parents, Zan following behind her. (F) Michael was halfway to the top as soon as her heard his daughters' voice. Beth gladly jumped into a hug.
"I missed you guys so much." She said glad to be home. By this time (F) Maria and Zan had joined the two in a big family hug. Of course the minute that was over Maria had to make sure they were both okay and not bleeding.
Once they were back with the rest of the group there were hugs and "Welcome backs" all around. Even (P) Michael and Maria joined in.
"Do you guys really have to go now? We just got back. We want to spend some time with you two." Beth asked her parents' younger selves.
"Of course we can stay a little longer. I want to spend some time with you too, Baby." (P) Maria said, already getting used to the mother role, as she hugged her future daughter.
"It's been a long day for all of us. Why don't we all go home and get some rest and tomorrow we'll all take the day off and play hookie." Liz said. Everyone stopped and starred at her.
"Mom, are you feeling ok?" Mike asked a little worried. Mom, want to play hookie! Am I dreaming? Mike thought to himself.
"I feel fine. I just think we all could use a break."
"She's right, when was the last time all of us spent a whole day together?" Max said coming to his wife's rescue.
"It'll be like one big family reunion." Alex said
"One weird family reunion." Jason whispered to Travis.
"Are we going to stand here talking about this all night or are we going home, because I'm exhausted." Zan said and Beth nodded in agreement.
"Do we really have to drive all the way back?" Beth and Emma whined in unison. Much to the girls disappointment they did drive back, but with a little alien help to speed up the trip.
They all slept soundly, (P) Michael and Maria stayed at their future home. Michael slept on the couch, while Maria insisted she had to sleep near her children. So Zan made her a bed in Beth's room, she fell asleep thinking of what her life was going to be like.
The next morning (F) Maria came down stairs to start breakfast, but was shocked to find (P) Michael and Beth already up and making it. She stood in the doorway watching, trying not to disturb the wonderful moment. They were laughing and talking and having so much run just being together.
"I can't believe you actually did that." she heard Beth say.
"I needed a car, she was there. So what? And no matter what she says I never kidnapped her." Michael said.
"Oh yes you did, Spaceboy. You stole my car and then you kidnapped me." Maria said not able to stop herself.
"I distinctly remember telling you to get out of the car. You were the one who chose to stay." he said confidently as he flipped the pancakes.
"Not that argument again." Zan groaned as he walked into the kitchen.
"Fine, we won't talk about that. We'll talk about why you two are up so early." Maria said to Michael and Beth.
"I'm up because somebody decided it would be fun to jump on top of me." Michael said.
"Isabel Elizabeth Guerin!" Maria said shocked her 15 year old daughter would do that.
"What? I was bored and I didn't have anyone to talk to, because everyone was asleep. And I don't know if you know this, but Dad is really hard to wake up." she said.
"Really, Pot, I didn't know the kettle was black." Zan joked.
"That gives you no right to do that." Maria said ignoring her sons' comment. "And why were you awake so early anyway?"
"Well, I wouldn't have been awake if somebody didn't snore so loudly." Beth said starring at her mother smiling.
"That, my dear, is what ear plugs are for." (F) Michael said as he came into the room. "Your mother always snores when she's had a long day."
"You know, you could have warned me she was going to wake me up. (P) Michael said to his future self.
"Hey she woke me up, its only fair she wakes you up too." he replied.
"Everyone's up early this morning." (P) Maria said joining the group. Zan, Beth, and (P) Michael started laughing.
"What? Is there something on me?" she asked as she looked over her clothes.
"That's why you were laughing at me!" (F) Maria said to her husband as she smacked the back of his head and led her younger self out of the room.
"Would someone please tell me what's going on?" (P) Maria pleaded.
"Trust me you don't want to know." her future self replied.
A few hours later everyone had arrived. The men were huddled around (F) Michael and the grill talking and laughing. The women were getting everything ready. And the kids were doing their best to not get pulled into helping.
"I hope you've learned your lesson about messing with things when you don't know what they are or what they do." Anna said to (P) Maria. The girls had all hone up to Beth's room to "get ready". So far they'd been "getting ready" for an hour and a half.
"Enough about me and Michael. I want to know why in the world you would join the cheerleading squad to impress a guy, Beth." Maria asked.
"I did not join the squad to impress Andon!" Beth said obviously sick of this argument. "How did you find our about Andon any way?" Suddenly Emma started laughing hysterically.
"What's wrong with her?" Anna asked confused.
"Oh my gosh! It all makes since!" Emma said still laughing.
"Emma, shut up! Don't you dare say a word!" Maria said worried she'd out Michael.
"He was soooo mad! I didn't understand why, but now……Oh my gosh that was so funny!" Emma said almost falling off the bed from laughing.
"Emma what!" Beth said irritated.
"Okay, okay, I'll tell you." she said finally calming down.
"Oh no." was all Maria said as she covered her face with her hands.
Meanwhile outside the guys were eating as much food as they could when their mothers weren't looking.
"So Zan I've got to know what in the world possessed you to punch Andon? Not that I'm upset about it, I'm just wondering?" Travis asked.
"What are you talking about?" Zan asked confused.
"Son, I believe you're asking the wrong Guerin." Kyle said as he walked past.
"Huh? What do you mean the wrong…..Oh!" he said as he saw the smug look on (P) Michaels' face.
"Let's just say he had it coming." (P) Michael said.
"Wait a minute. You punched Andon, Beth's boyfriend Andon. And everyone thinks it was me!" Zan said shocked.
"Your welcome." (F) Michael said hearing the conversation.
"You know Beth is going to be really mad when she finds out." Zan said smiling. I wish I could have been there to see that. Zan thought.
"Not that I condone you punching your daughters' boyfriend, but I hot to know why." Alex said excited to heat the details.
"Yeah stop holding out. What happened?" Mike said. That jerk deserves everything he gets. Beth's way to go for him. Mike thought to himself.
"Well saw him kissing Maria." (F) Michael began.
"Then I went into the Crashdown pulled him off her and knocked him out cold." (P) Michael finished proud. All the guys started laughing and saying how they wished they could have been the one to do it. At least I'm not the only one who hates the punk. (P) Michael thought. Then suddenly they heard a scream coming from the house.
"HE DID WHAT?" Beth yelled.
AN: There is only one or two more chapters to go. I've got a sequel in mind, but I'm not going to waste my time writing it if no one is going to read it. So if anyone is still reading this and wants more you better let me know or it's almost over.