Chapter Seventeen: A Talk With Lydia's Future Self
I was allowed to go into Jim's room and I basically sat next to him. Jim was like an older brother to me. Uhura or Scotty would come in with some water or food once in a while since I didn't want to move.
"Miss Lydia," I looked up and saw Spock standing next to me.
"Yes?" I asked Spock.
"Someone wants to speak to you," He said.
"Can you tell them to wait a while?" I asked.
"Actually, she's willingly to talk to you in here," Spock said.
"Who?" I asked.
"Yourself," Spock said.
The future me walked in on cue and I stared in shock.
"Am I in a soap opera?" I asked. Future me giggled and walked in.
"I know," She pulled up a chair and sat next to me.
"Oh Jim," She touched his hand before leaning back.
"Why were you in a cryo tube?" I asked.
"I wanted to stay here. You end up loving this place. However, you're only fourteen and you needed to go back home," Future me said.
"What about Will? Our older brother?" I asked.
"I can't tell you sweetie. Let's just say that you wanted to stay here," She said.
"Or was it because of a boy?" I asked. Future me laughed a bit more and shook her head.
"Both. It involves on what will happen to us and because of the crew here. Bones is like a father we still wanted, Jim was the older brother who is protective all the time, Spock was the weird uncle, Sulu and Scotty are our best friends, and Chekov," She stops.
"Chekov what?" I asked.
"We both like him," Chekov said.
"We do," I smiled.
"You know, if you change the past now, I won't be here and we can never stay with the crew. I remember trying to come back here so many times but nothing," She told me.
"I wanna stay here but what about our time? What about the possible life in 2013 and so forth?" I asked.
"I can't tell you," She said.
"Please," I begged.
"Am I this stubborn?" She asked.
"Yes."
"If I do tell you, then, you could change your mind about everything," She said.
"Does something happen to Will?" I asked her. She stayed silent. I looked back at Jim and she placed her hand on me.
"You will find out soon."
"Okay. Quick question, how old are you?" I asked.
"I'm eighteen."
"Eighteen?" I asked in disbelief.
"Yes," Future me got up and she looked at Jim again before looking at me.
"I'm going to go now. I'm going to study," She told me.
"For what?" I asked.
"I am hoping to be a medical officer. I talked to Bones, who was a bit freaked out by all this, and he is helping me with the medical field."
"Well, mom and dad did say that they wanted us to be part of the medical field," I said remembering what mom and dad told me. She laughed at the memory and looked at me.
"Yeah. I'll see you soon," She said. I smiled at her and she walked off.
Lydia's Future Self's P.O.V
I walked out of Jim's room and I bumped into someone.
"I'm so sorry. Pardon me," I said.
"It iz my fault."
I looked up at the person and smiled.
"Chekov," I smiled happily.
"Lydia?" He asked in confusion and in shock.
"Yeah. Well, I'm the future Lydia," I explained to him.
"You grew up beautifully," He said.
"Thank you, Chekov," I blushed.
"I haff to give this to, younger Lydia. She hasn't eaten in a while," Chekov said with some food.
"She'll appreciate it," I smiled.
"Vill I see you again?" He asked me.
"Maybe," I told him.
"Oh. Okay."
"I have to go. I'll see you again, Chekov," I said. I gave him a kiss on the cheek and I left off.