Hey everyone! Here's the next chapter for my story, "Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow." Part 3 is now coming to a close. Yay! Now, before you read, you must know; this chapter does have drama in it. When you read, I'm sure you'll al be thinking, "Where did that come form?" Well, Doris had to do something to ruin Mike's life…ooops! I gave away a little too much…

On to the reviews!

doodlegirll: I'm glad I cleared it up for you. And about the window…you'll find out soon enough…Enjoy!

On with the show!

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Chapter 18

The Haunting Evil Past

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Al woke up to a very dark gray day. She poked her head outside the window, looking up at the strange sky. He room was very dark and somewhat cold. She immediately closed the window and crawled back on her bed. She could not help but think about her date with mike last night. Just the thought of that man made her smile. Sure, he wasn't the best looking man in the world, but he had that strange sort of charm that made him so very attractive to her.

Al got out of bed and decided to sneak on over to the darkroom, where she had some pictures hanging and drying. She took the pictures down and examined them all. She thought the park photos came out nicely. Each picture showed off the beauty and detail of the park they visited. She then saw the pictures she took of her and Mike. She giggled as she saw their weird facial expressions. She took her camera out of the darkroom and the pictures with her in a small folder.

She went downstairs to the basement Lab. A computer was controlling the security system at the moment; the laser nets still haven't been figured out. Mike finally had the pressure sensors going and he even made Al and Ted step on the floor and have the computer scan their feet so it would recognize them (a/n: let's say the computer is also watching the pressure sensors too.)

She placed her camera on Mike's lab desk. She took out a picture from her folder: It was one of Al and Mike putting bunny-ears behind their heads and laughing like little kids. Al grabbed a pen from a nearby desk and began to write a note on the back:

To Mike,

Here's one of my favorite pictures from our picnic. I hope you like it.

Ever since I met you Mike, everything has changed for the better. I hope we can work together for as long as you need me. I'll always be there for you. Remember that.

I Lo-

She scribbled out the last part and just signed her name.

Keep Moving Forward Mike,

Ally Weatherly

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Al went back upstairs to get out of her pajamas. She knew Mike and Ted were already in the dining room having breakfast, but she wanted to get dressed. She went into her room and saw something strange on her bed. It was a pink binder with a big anime-eyed unicorn on the front.

"What's this?" she asked out loud.

She picked up the binder and began to look through it. On the 1st page was a checklist that was scribbled out. She could still read the contents of it though:

-Steal Time Machine

-Ruin Science Fair

-Pass of Invention As My Own

-Get That !! Boy!

There was even a question mark at the bottom, but Al didn't really take notice. She continued to see that there was a log that someone kept. She read one out loud.

Michael's Journal- May 21st, 2037

Today's the day of the science fair. Doris and I finally stole a time machine and are on our way to the year 2007 to destroy that pathetic orphan boy's life. Then, we'll pass of his little gismo as mine and then Doris and I will finally get our revenge! Cornelius Robinson's perfect life will be no more!

-M.Y.

Al was confused and worried. She kept reading and reading, each passage more horrible than the last. She closed it and then a piece of loose paper fell out of it. Curious, she picked it up and read it:

Michael's Journal- October 7, 2037

Took the idiot girl out for a picnic. I never thought manipulating someone could be so much fun. I mean, the girl is practically drooling in the palm of my hand! And she actually thinks I like her? Ha! She's so stupid. I can't wait to see the look on her face when I fire he. It will be so amusing…

She threw the binder aside and buried her face in her hands.

This binder…she thought, is full of horrible things…how could Mike do such things? I thought he was a good person…and here I find that he tried to destroy an orphan boy…who is none other than Cornelius Robinson. And he was going to pass off his invention as his? How could he not tell me? He's been keeping this secret away from me! And he doesn't even like me! He's been using me all this time…how could I be so stupid?

Al could not help but cry as all these thoughts raced through her mind. She thought she had found the perfect man, but yet again, it was just someone who was hiding things and lying to her. Like Kevin.

Al stood up and wiped her tears. Something inside her snapped.

She clenched her teeth and scowled. "No more…I am SICK of people lying to me! It's been happening all through my life and I can't take it ANYMORE!"

And with that, she grabbed the binder and stomped her way to the dining room. She had a score to settle with Mike.

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"Sleep well?"

Mike nodded happily as Ted slid a plate of eggs his way. He immediately started to eat.

"Great I guess…I wasn't able to sleep much because I couldn't help but wonder who was the one that broke our window. Plus, I could have sworn I heard clanging of some-sort."

"I'm sure it was nothing," said Mike, "you did say that it could have been a bunch of kids."

Ted smiled weakly; still unsure. He turned to see Al coming.

"Look out Mike. Your lady comes."

Al came in, dressed in a normal futuristic dress. She looked very serious. Like, dead serious.

"Morning,' she said to them all. "Ted, do you mind if I speak with Michael alone? I have some important matters to discuss with him."

Both Ted and Mike looked at each other with worry. Al wasn't acting like herself. Her cold dead stare was hard to look at.

"Um…sure Al," said Ted nervously as he exited the room. This left Al and Mike alone in the dining room. Silence fell between them. Mike tried to give Al a smile, but she continued to show no emotion, thus making Mike frown and more uneasy.

"Tell me Mike," she said, breaking the silence. "Have you been keeping any secrets from me?"

Mike gave a small little laugh. "What? Me? Oh no! I would never keep something away from you Al!" He walked over to her and wrapped his arm around her. "We're friends. You basically know everything about me."

Al gave a small little smile. Suddenly, without warning, she smacked Mike across the face, causing him to fall backward. He looked up to see a very angry Al with tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Liar…" she said in a cold whisper.

"Al!" Mike was very confused. He rubbed his cheek. "What's wrong?"

"THIS IS WHAT'S WRONG!"

She threw something at him, hitting him in the head. Mike eyes widened in fear as he recognized the unicorn binder.

"How did you…"

"That's not important!" she screamed. "Why Mike…WHY? WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT YOUR PAST?"

Mike cowered. "No! You don't understand! You wouldn't believe me if I told you that…"

"Oh, I believe you Mike," she said with a cynical laugh. "You wanted to destroy the younger Cornelius' Robinson and for what!? A Memory Scanner!? What kind of monster are you?"

"No…Al…listen…I just wanted him to be miserable, I never wanted to really hurt him…I was being manipulated by…"

"SHUT UP!" she screamed. "I didn't think it could get any worse…that is, until I found THIS!"

She threw a piece of paper his way. Mike took and read it to himself. Once finished, he looked at Al with great fear.

"Al…" he said hoarsely. "I didn't write that…"

"THEN WHO DID?" she asked. Mike tried to answer, but gave up. He seriously had no idea where the note came from.

"I thought we were friends…"she said as her tears got the better of her.

"We are!" Mike screamed desperately. Al turned her back on him.

"And to think…" she said in a low whisper. 'I was beginning to like you. I was so stupid…"

"No!" screamed Mike as he scrambled to his feet. He tried to hold her hand, but she moved away before he could.

"Al, you're not stupid…"

"That's not what you said in the note…!"She screamed back.

"I told you, I didn't write that note…"

"I don't want to hear it ANYMORE!" she screamed. "I have been lied and cheated to all throughout my life, and never did I think that my best friend…would do the same…just for his own amusement…you make me sick…"

"Al, please!"

But she had enough. She went to the door and opened it. Rain was pouring hard from the sky.

"I never want to see you again Mike Yagoobian!" she said with a scowl. "Have a nice life."

And with that, she ran out the door in the soaking rain.

"AL! COME BACK!" screamed Mike as he ran after her.

Ted came in from the kitchen. He saw the whole thing, and he had to admit, he was quiet shaken by their little fight. He picked up the binder off the ground and the alleged noted that Mike wrote. As soon as he picked both objects up, he noticed something very peculiar. The logs in Mike's notebook were written sloppily, whereas the one about their picnic was written very neatly.

Something was up.

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"Al please!"

Mike chased down after Al, who refused to stop. He kept going and going until finally he could not see her anymore. He screamed her name, but to no avail.

"She's…gone…"

Mike could not believe how his friendship with Al went so sour over his past. She didn't let him explain! Either way, it was too late. He stood there in the rain, unable to do anything. Al, his first best friend, the possible love of his life…left him. Possibly forever.

Mike never though the past could haunt him this badly, but it did.

He began to cry. The one thing he cared for above all, hated him. The rain began to pour harder and thunder could be heard overhead.

I Guess I wasn't meant to have friends, he thought to himself.

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Aww…poor Mike. Sorry for the Angst people. Part 3 ends here which means…Wilbur is coming up! Yay! More Robinson goodness. I've been waiting for this part, because I personally love Wilbur…anyways…

Thanks for reading!

-Kim