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Chapter 6:
Riley and I ditched the rest of school for the day. As soon as lunch was over and the halls became crowded with people, we took that opportunity and bolted home. I told everyone I would be back to say goodbye.
Right when we rounded the corner of the street to our house, I noticed something strange. Another time machine sat in our driveway. It was a different model than ours and disguised as a car, but I was still able to tell it was no ordinary car.
Once we busted through the door I came face to face with an old friend from the future. He stood tall with broad shoulders, and a well built structure. His light brown raggedy hair sat perfectly on his head. His caramel brown eyes stared at me.
"Jake?" I choked out. This is why my dad told us we were going home so soon; someone from the future was here to save us. But why did it have to be Jake out of all people?
Our parents were good friends, so we grew up together, and my parents loved him and always thought he was such a great guy. To me, he was just a childhood friend who was strangely manipulative. He always found some way to make someone else do what he said. As the years went by, I became more distant with him. We've talked here and there, but it feels like years since I last saw him, and now here he was standing in our 21st century home.
"Dad! We came as soon as we got you message," Riley announced.
"Right, you see Jake here is willing to take us back home to 2150!" my dad exclaimed excitedly.
"How did you know we were stuck here?" I asked suspiciously; it was a little uncanny.
"Well, when you told Jess all about what happened, the word got out and since it just so happens that I have my own time machine, I decided to come get you guys," Jake explained and I just nodded.
"So what's going on back home, Jake?" my mom questioned.
"Actually, a bunch of other people has gotten in a similar situation to yours. The time machine rental company is being sued and the government is sending troops to rescue those who have been reported. And at this very moment, the president is debating whether or not he should ban time traveling because of the many hazards and complications it has caused," Jake elaborated.
'Great…' I thought; if the president bans time traveling, then I'll never be able to come back to visit.
My parents began thanking Jake over and over, and my mom decided to make him a cake to thank him for his help. My dad left to start packing the future technologies, and my brother went off to his room. I was left alone with Jake; a friend yet an enemy at the same time.
"So Clare, I was thinking, since I'm saving you family and all, that you'd want to go out with me sometime?" he winked at me that sent shivers down my spine.
"Excuse me?" I asked astonished, "I don't think so."
"Ok, let me put this into simpler terms. Your family doesn't get back to 2150, unless you agree to be my girlfriend," he stated as if it wasn't an option. I knew he was manipulative, but honestly, how could stoop so low? I couldn't believe he put me in a spot like that.
"Ummm," was all I could manage, while everything sank in. He just smirked knowing that there was nothing I could do and walked straight past me.
Soon my parents started packing thinking that everything was perfect. I on the other hand laid on the bed in my room, morning over the many conflicts I have gotten myself into. I buried my face into the pillows, wishing I never went on this trip to begin with. I must have laid there for a while because there was a knock on my door, and as I muffled a 'come in,' Alli stood in the door fame.
"You said you would come back," she sounded disappointed. I didn't blame her though, just as I was, she too, was losing a good friend.
"I'm sorry Alli. It's just, I have no idea what to do!" I almost broke down, but kept myself together to tell Alli everything that happened. I told her about Jake, our past, and everything he told me; from the government news of time travel to his little deal he made with me.
"Wow, you should tell your parents. Maybe they could help," she tried to give me advice.
"I can't. They seem so happy to home," I argued. I didn't want to risk taking away their opportunity to go back.
"Well, then you're just going to have to confront Jake," she said. As much as I didn't want to, I knew that would probably be the only was out of this mess.
"You're right," I'll have to come up with a compromise or something.
"Yeah, but whatever you do, you have to say goodbye to everyone else or at least talk to them; they're all worried and upset to see you go, especially Eli. Ever since you left, he's been nonstop muttering to himself about how much of an idiot he was. I thought he was going to lose it," she informed me.
"Really?" I had to admit, I was kind of shocked. However, before Alli could reply I ran out of my room and to the door. As soon as she said those words I knew I had to find him so we could talk and clear everything up.
Once I ripped the door open, I saw him. His head was down looking at his feet and his fist was in the air ready to knock.
"Clare," he spoke softly as he lifted his head, and I jumped to hug him tightly. It felt just right being in his arm, like our arms fit perfectly around each other. I never wanted to let go.
Shortly after, Alli came down the stairs and squeezed by us. "I guess I'll be going now," she said happily that Eli and I were no longer fighting. She smiled at our embrace.
"Bye Alli," I said as I dragged Eli over to the table and chairs set up on the porch.
"I'm sorry for everything I said the other day, Clare. I didn't mean it, I was just upset," his voice was almost a whisper as he looked away from me. I could tell he was truely felt bad.
"Eli, it's ok. I don't blame you for saying those things anyway," he looked up at me sympathetically. His expression made me know he didn't mean any of it. "But, what's the deal with Imogen?" I asked curiously.
"Oh, nothing. I don't even know why I was hanging out with her; frankly she's kind of annoying," the mood seemed to have softened between us as we laughed together, but tension built once again, when someone cleared their throat behind us.
"Uh, Clare?" Eli said as he pointed to the anonymous person. I turned slowly in the chair, only to see Jake.
Well this is going to need some explaining….