Chapter Nineteen: Last Day Here
I sat on top of the branch as older me sat on the ground reading medical books. I stared at the view of the golden gate bridge as the afternoon sun shined through.
"It's so pretty," I told my older self. She looked over and smiled.
"It is."
"So I have to wait this long to see the view and space again?" I asked.
"When you see Khan again, pretend that he was never evil. Listen to him and when you are about to be frozen, asked to be awaken around this time," Older me instructed.
"Okay," I said.
"Lydia!" I heard, we both look over to the voice and saw Bones walking over to us.
"Which one?" We asked.
"Older one."
I shrugged and climbed up the tree more.
"I wouldn't do that, Lydia. We did that and we broke our arm. So get down," Older me said. I looked down at her and she was staring at me. I climbed back down and looked up at Bones.
"Hey Bones," I smiled.
"Hey kid," He said.
"What's going on?" I asked.
"Well, since your older self will be living in this time from now on, she joined Starfleet and she's going to study hard so she can join us in the five year mission," Bones explained to me.
"Five year mission?" I asked him.
"The five year mission Jim earned," Bones told me.
"Wow. Well, I guess, I have to study? I'm gonna look around before I leave," I said.
"Do you even know when you leave? Or how to, kid?" Bones asked.
"She goes back in her sleep. This was our last night here," Older me said.
"What did you do?" I asked.
"I don't remember," She responded, along with a shrug.
"Well, either way, your older self has to study so she can come up with us."
"I'm studying now, Bones," She said.
"I know you are," Bones said.
"He's like the dad we still wanted to have," I told older me.
"He is."
"He is still standing in front of you," Bones said.
"He is getting angry," I whispered loudly to her.
"True."
"Not angry. Just annoyed. Anyway, why don't you let yourself study alone?"
"What can we do then? I leave tonight in my sleep," I said confused.
"You're not technically leaving us but I guess you should do something special," Bones said. I smiled at him and he looked over at the older version of me.
"You want us to drop you off at the apartment?" Bones asked.
"Sure."
We went back to Bones' apartment and dropped off older me. Bones called up Jim before we left.
"So where are we going?" I asked him.
"Where ever you want," Bones said.
"Can we go get some yogurt or ice cream and watch over the sunset over a cliff or something like that?" I asked.
"How romantic?" Bones said rolling his eyes.
"I know," I laughed.
We made it to an ice cream place and got the ice cream. Bones drove over to a cliff and we sat Jim there with his motorcycle. Once we stopped, I got out and ran over to Jim.
"Jim!" I said.
"Hey, Lydia!" He gave me a hug and I hugged back. I looked over at his motorcycle and I walked over to him. I smiled at it and looked back at Jim.
"Nice bike," I said.
"You like?" Jim asked me.
"More like love. My dad had this bike then gave it to my brother. Well, according to the will," I said.
"Are we going to eat the ice cream? Or are we going to talk about our lives?" Bones asked.
"Come on, Bones. Be nice," Jim said. I sat down on the ground as I stared at the view of San Francisco. Jim and Bones sat on the sides next to me as we ate the ice cream.
"I'm going to miss you guys," I said.
"You're already here," Jim said.
"I know but I have to wait to be with you guys again. Then I have to be asleep for a long time," I said.
"Yeah but you're in Starfleet now. Well older you but it's still you!" Jim said. I smiled a bit and he smiled back. I looked up at Bones and he looked back at me.
"You're going to mentor me right?" I asked.
"Yeah. You're going to be the best doctor in Enterprise besides me," Bones said.
"I know. I'm so lucky I have you guys," I said.
"We're lucky we have you too, kid."