Disclaimer: Nope…..still don't own it. Did I say I'd break your arm? I meant I'd break you rib.

Secrets

Odd: I think someone needs to comfort her.(pushes back his chair and runs off in the direction Meg went)

Ulrich: That went downhill fast.

Jeremie: You're telling me.

Aelita: What do we do with the child?

Jeremie: Looks at Linden completely perplexed) I don't know. Should we feed her?

Linden: I sing a song?

Aelita: Go ahead.

Linden: I sing……..Tired?

Ulrich: (looks at Aelita who shrugs) Uh….Sure….

Linden: I'm so tired of being here….

Aelita: Oh! That's the song Meg was singing to her last night!

Linden: (stares at Aelita) Meggy sad.

Jeremie: She's way too smart for someone her age.

Aelita: (hugs Linden protectively) She just….Picks up things easily.

Meg: (hears something move and goes completely still)

Odd: (walks up to Meg)

Meg; (flips Odd over her shoulder onto the ground) Oh, sorry.(wipes her eyes)

Odd: It's all right.(stands up and brushes himself off) I just wanted to check on you.

Meg: Thanks for the thought but you really don't want to get tangled up in this.

Odd: (touches her arm lightly) Yes, I do.

Meg: You don't know what you're in for-

Odd: -And I really don't care.

Meg: Fine, if you insist.

Odd: I do.

Meg: Fine. A few years ago, my parents got on their computer and found another worl called-

Odd: (nods)Lyoko.

Meg: How did you-

Odd: Just keep going.

Meg: Anyway, they began researching it and found out that there's a computer virus called X.A.N.A. there……

(Flashback)

Her Mom: We're almost ready to shut X.A.N.A. down for good…..

Her dad: What is this?

Her mom: No! (grabs her beloved daughters and pushes them all through the window just before the computer blows up)….

(end flashback)

Meg: They were both killed instantly……(turns her face away from him as she begins to cry)

Odd: I'm so sorry.(pulls her close and she cries into his shoulder)

Meg: (a few minutes later) Thank you.(pulls away) I guess I shouldn't have let myself cry. Father always used to say it was a sign that you were weak.

Odd: (thinking)Why can't I stop staring at her?(out loud) Um…Do you want to go back to breakfast or do you want to stay here for a while longer?

Meg: (gazing at him) I guess I should go back and take care of Linden.

Odd: (smiles at her to mask his confusion) I guess I know your big secret now.

Meg: (Stares at him) Please…….You can't tell anyone. I have to keep this all a secret.

Odd: I know exactly how you feel.

Meg: (smiles at him hopefully and his heart starts beating really fast) Let's go.

Odd: (laughs) Ulrich was freaking out 'cus you kicked his butt.

Meg: Most people do. Here's this little stick of a girl that can flip a full-grown man over her back.(smiles) I've never met another person who can beat me other than my master.

Odd: Ulrich hadn't met anyone better than him until you came along.

Meg: (stepping carefully over a tree root) Actually, he's pretty good. Do you know what level he's on?

Odd: Um….Fifth degree black belt, I think.

Meg: (smiles) No wonder. I'm a ninth degree black belt.

Odd: That's……..Good, right?

Meg: It's almost the highest level you can go. So yes.

Odd: (mouth drops open)

Meg: (smiles and closes his mouth) So, what do you like to do?

Odd: Well, I like to make music videos…..And crack jokes.

Meg: Cool.(thinking) At least he can make me laugh……

Linden: Yay!(pulls Jeremie's glasses off and puts them on herself) I pitty like you.(she told Aelita)

Ulrich: (can barely breath because he's laughing so hard)

Aelita: (stares at Linden and starts laughing)

Jeremie: (blushes)

Aelita: (takes the glasses off of Linden and puts them back on Jeremie) You look cute without your glasses.

Jeremie: (blushes) Um…..Looks like Odd and Meg are back.

Aelita: (Looks at Linden who looks back at her) This baby is so cute!

Odd: How's it going?

Ulrich: (looks at Jeremie and starts laughing again)

Linden: (claps her hands happily) Meggy I pitty!