Another chapter coming up! This chapter takes place in the future, or the 10 years later that Claire traveled. Here we go. Enjoy!
She looked around as she appeared. Not much ruble was left since she disappeared into the future. Claire was surprised when Dimitri walked through the door. He was panting as if he was running.
"Claire! You're here!" said Dimitri, with a smile on his face.
"Yes, I just appeared a few seconds ago." explained Claire.
"Good, now you don't worry, for these ten years that you were gone, I worked out a way to stabilize your body." said Dimitri as he took out a bunch of papers from a folder. "I didn't give up until I found a solution."
Dimitri got right to work. Every once in a while he would turn to Claire, who was looking out the window. Claire noticed not much had changed since she left. "Claire, you might not want to be so close to the window, people might see you." said Dimitri as he wrote down notes. "Oh, sorry Dimitri." said Claire. "It's ok, but here, step on this scale, I need your weight for this experiment." explained Dimitri. Claire did what she was told and soon enough, she was measured. After a while, Claire took out the pocket watch from her coat pocket. The first thing she thought was Hershel.
"Dimitri how's Hershel?" asked Claire.
Dimitri looked up from his papers and answered with the calmest voice he had. "He is doing ok. I see him going around town solving puzzles and mysteries. So far, he has solved every puzzle thrown at him and figured every mystery he's seen."
"Has he remembered me?" asked Claire
"Truth is he is a true gentleman and yes, he has remembered you." explained Dimitri. "He even almost solved the mystery of why you disappeared."
"Did he really?" asked Claire with interest.
"Yes, and he hasn't given up." said Dimitri as he continued to write.
So you're a gentleman? You did listen to me. Thought Claire as she looked out the window again. As she saw many people walk by, she spotted Hershel. Claire wanted to go down there and talk to him, but she knew she couldn't. Suddenly, Claire knew that Dimitri wasn't going to be able to stabilize her. She knew that he would be breaking the laws of physics and that was thought to be impossible.
"Dimitri, stop this." said Claire, now serious.
"What are you talking about?" asked Dimitri.
"I mean stop trying to save me and leave me to go back to my time." explained Claire
Dimitri was shocked at what Claire had just sad. "But, why go back when you can live now, in our time?"
"Because Dimitri, this makes no sense. I know your almost done with this project, I but had a good life and-"Claire was cut off by Dimitri.
"What are you talking about, your making no sense Claire. You're just nervous, aren't you?" asked Dimitri
"Well, Dimitri. But-"once again, she was cut off.
"But nothing Claire! We are going to save you, because you deserve to live!" said Dimitri as he wrote down the final notes. "There, I'm done. Now we are going to test the experiment tomorrow. For now, you can sleep in this room" Dimitri walked up to a wall and pushed a button that was attached to it. Then, a bed came out through the side. "There is a refrigerator to your left and a drawer to your right; they contain enough food for 2 weeks. Oh, and don't worry about this room, no one is allowed to enter here. Only I can and we have security for it." explained Dimitri as he left the room.
"goodbye." he said.
"bye." said Claire.
When Dimitri left, Claire rushed to the window to see if Hershel was still there. He wasn't. I will see you one day, Hershel thought Claire as she took out the clock once more. I will. That's when Claire realized that Dimitri didn't say if a restroom was nearby. Luckily there was a sink in the room. A sink? Really Dimitri? Was Claire's last thought before she sat on the bed to rest.
There we go. This chapter wasn't as sad as I thought it would be. Long, but not sad. I guess these tissue boxes can wait. I also tried to add humor in the ending. Poor Claire, no toilet, only a sink. But anyways, please review if you have the time to!