"Jeff, Jeff, wake up."

Jeffrey moans slightly and opens his eyes. He's looking in the laughing face of Bogg.

"You look younger," the boy says as he stretches and moves up to a position leaning on his elbows.

"Thanks, I guess. Good news: green light. While you were sleeping I had a chat with ..."

"I'm voyaging again? I thought I quit."

"You quit? You should have told me so. I would have let you sleep and moved on on my own."

"Sleeping? Oh." Jeffrey moans again. A moan of disappointment this time. "I've dreamed it all."

"What did you dream?"

"I dreamed you were older, and you had a daughter. And I was older, and my folks were alive."

"Oh." Bogg looks at the omni in his hands. He opens it. "Look we have a green light."

"Yes, Bogg, it's pretty, but it's not going to make me feel better."

Bogg closes the omni and hangs it on his belt. They sit in silence for a moment. Each pondering their own thoughts.

"So, I had a daughter? Pretty girl?"

"She takes after her mother."

"And who would that be?"

"Olivia."

"Olivia Dunn? Yuck. I mean, yeah, our daughter would be pretty, but what made you think Olivia and I ..."

"I don't know. The way the two of you said good bye in Paris? It was a dream, Bogg, relax."

"I know, but Olivia ..." Bogg shivers. "A daughter would be nice, though, then I'd have one of each. I already have a son."

"You have a son? Where?" Jeffrey veers up.

"You. Well, I sometimes think of you as my son. Doesn't mean I want to take the place of your dad, even if I could."

"Thanks, Bogg." Jeffrey smiles at him. "You're a pretty good guy, to have as a second dad." He pads his friend's shoulder. "This was the best dream I've had about my folks in a while. Too bad this one wasn't true."

"Yeah. Is there somewhere you want to go? You choose." Bogg takes the omni.

"Just let the automatic takes us somewhere."

"Are you sure? You know you're gonna regret this."

"I'll never regret as long as I'm with you." Jeffrey grabs hold of Bogg's wrist tightly. Bogg triggers the omni.

THE END

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Disclaimer: The characters Phineas Bogg, Jeffrey Jones and Susan belong to Scholastic, etc. George Ferris and Christopher Columbus came from history. Kate Bogg sprang from my creative mind. Feel free to invite her on (one of) your adventures. Just let me know when she'll be home, so I can put the kettle on.

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