My eyes fluttered open as I heard my stomach growl. I look at the digital clock just beside my table, it's 1 am. This won't do, I know I can't go back to sleep if I'm hungry. With my eyes half close I sleepily walk out of my room and look at Cloud's door. The lights are off except for the blue lights of the elevator. I quietly went inside and press number 2.

As I step into the living room I was so surprise to see Drey standing at the corner with his eyes close and his chest glowing. I think he's recharging.

I slowly tiptoed towards the kitchen and smiled as I had a glimpse of the glowing refrigerator. Since it's made of glass I can clearly see what's inside, I shivered slightly with its cold as I open it.

"What do we have here?"

I whispered to myself as I get a piece of chicken and a bottled milk. The chicken tastes good and it even tastes better with the milk. I let out a satisfied sigh as I gulp down the cold milk. I was quiet while sitting on the floor and leaning on the refrigerator when I suddenly heard distant footsteps. I immediately crawled under the table to hide then I saw a pair of feet walking towards the refrigerator for a glass of cold water, it's Cloud.

※ C L O U D ※

I twisted my neck and close my eyes as I heard a cracking sound. My fvcking head is aching since I got here last night, that old granny is such a pain in the ass. After drinking a glass of water I was startled by a sight of a foot under the kitchen table.

"Fvck."

I whispered to myself as I slowly put  my glass down and blink twice. Am I hallucinating right now? I slowly walk towards the switch of the light and switch in on without removing my sight on the table. The house is quiet and I'm starting to get fvcking goosebumps because of the foot that I saw. I slowly bend my body and I almost had a heart attack when I saw a girl with an uncombed​ hair and a piece of chicken in her mouth and a bottle of milk in her hands.

"Hi, you want some?"

I groan as I look at her with disbelief.

"What the fvck Lauren?"

She awkwardly crawled out of the table and sat on the chair as she stared at me. She gives me the creeps, she's like 200 years old alright. A 200 year old soul in a body of a 19 year old girl!

"Could you please avoid cussing when I'm around?"

I close my eyes as I pinch the bridge of my nose. She's acting like a granny too.

"Whatever."

I immediately went back to my room and lay down on my bed with my right arm beneath my head. I'm stuck with that girl because of Casper's will, of all the years listed on the calendar why the fvck should she wake up in my year?! I let out a frustrated groan as I grab a pillow and cover my face with it.

"I should've just let her jump off the building that day."

I said as I sit on my bed while staring at my window.

"Aargh! Whatever."

The next day I woke up around 8 am in the morning with some fvcking weird music coming from the living room.

"If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass me by?
'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you tonight"

What the fvck is that?!

"Drey!"

I storm out of my room and head straight to the living room and saw Lauren wearing an oversized sweatshirt and pants dancing with Drey. She's having so much fun. I went near the MP3 player and shut the weird sound down, she stared at me clearly annoyed of my actions. Geez it feels like I'm living with a caveman!

"Can't you see that we're enjoying the music?"

She said with her right brow raised and her arms crossed. Drey smiled in agreement as he raise his index finger ready to give an information.

"Yes it's one of the famous hits in year 2002 by Vanessa Carlton entitled---"

"Shut it Drey."

I said, I'm not interested to know some antique songs. I turn to Lauren and scan the music files on my phone.
"You want to hear some real music?"

I place my phone on top of the speaker automatically connecting it with every speaker inside my house and music starts to bang in my ears.

"You gotta scream!
When you rise from the fall
Fvck them all!"

Lauren cringe her nose in disgust as she covered her ears and turn the speakers off.

"That is not music Cloud, that's noise."

I gritted my teeth trying to calm my senses down and head straight to the kitchen for a glass of water.

"Drey! What did you order for breakfast?"

Drey entered the kitchen together with Lauren.

"I ordered two serves of medium rare beef stake with steamed rice and sauted vegetables and a bottle of your favorite red wine. It will be here any minute soon."

I nod my head as I seat in front of the table. My gaze landed at Lauren who's still standing at the kitchen door while staring at me.

"What?"

I said in annoyance. She rolled her eyes at me as she made her way to the table and sit in front of me. Ugh she's so annoying, she's getting into my nerves!

"The food's here!"

Drey set the food on the table and open the bottle of red wine for me. I was about to start eating when I notice Lauren staring at me again. I sighed as I lean on my chair allowing her to do her prayer thing. I saw a smile form at the corner of her lips as she clasp her hands together and close her eyes for a silent prayer.

"Amen."

She said with a smile.

"Can I eat now?"

She nod her head at me and start eating her food but then another frown form on her face. I put my dinner knife and fork down as I stared at her.

"What is it again this time?"

She raise her brows as she stared at her food then at me.

"Do you always order your food? I mean don't you try cooking your own food?"

I lick my lips and run my fingers through my hair before answering her question.

"I can't cook and cooking is a waste of time. I want to eat in silence so will you shut it? Ok? Thank you."

I saw her mockingly following my expressions as she continue eating. Geez she's really getting into my nerves.

"Listen, Casper and your parents left a huge amount of money in your bank account."

I'm sitting on the couch together with her right now explaining some of the necessary informations she needs to know.

"That's great so can I purchase my own house or something?"

I laugh at her statement as I lean on the couch.

"Yeah right, you can't."

"What? Why?"

I scratch my right brow as I let out a sigh.

"Because the value of money increases through time. During your time it surely was a huge amount of money you can even maybe buy your own city however as what I've said, values of basic commodities increases and today you can buy a house with that money but you will surely have nothing to eat the next day. You'll be penniless and you'll be thrown in Isola."

Her brows furrowed as she scratch her chin.

"What's an Isola?"

"That's another story. Let's go back to our main topic. Here's your card, we don't use cash today, everything is in this card. This is your phone, you can ask Drey to teach you how to use it later. Here's your watch, it has the same contact number with your phone so you can make a virtual call through this watch if you want to. What else did I forget?"

I look at the ceiling as I try to remember then I snap my finger as a thought came into my mind.

"Ah right house rules. Don't enter my room, and don't touch my things."

I grab my bag and fix my tie as I stand up from the couch.

"If you want to go somewhere just use the GPS pad, my contact number is in your phone incase of emergency but please I had enough trouble from you. I gotta go."

I was about to leave when she hold the right sleeve of my suit.

"Where are you going?"

I raise my brow as I take her hand off.

"Work."

"You're working?"

I pinch the bridge of my nose as I inhaled sharply.

"Lauren, I'm not the 19 year old Casper you met 200 years ago. I'm 24 years old and I have a company to manage."

Tears starts to well at the corner of her eyes and I immediately turn my back from her and head straight to the elevator before anything gets worse.

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"Where's Lauren?"

I ask Drey as I lean my back on the chair while he's setting up the dinner table.

"She doesn't want to eat at the moment."

I sighed as I pinch the bridge of my nose. This is the 5th night that she skipped dinner. She locks herself in her room and cries herself out all night. She didn't even talk to me, she totally shut herself out.

While eating I press a button on my table to activate the hologram television, I scan the channels by swiping my hand in the air and I stop in a news broadcast.

"Good evening main land, this year is a very special year. You know why? Because at the end of this year the government will be conducting their third time travel. Do you want to go back to the past? This is your chance, visit the Time travellers office and book your flights now! This only happens every 30 years! So what are you waiting for?"

I drop my spoon as I stared with disbelief at the broadcast. I almost forgot about the time travel the government conducts every 30 years. That's it! That solves everything!

I shut the TV down and grab my phone to search for information about the time travel and yes it's really happening on December 30, 2202.

"Drey, prepare a food in the food tray."

∞L A U R E N∞

I can feel the throbbing pain in my head as tears keep on streaming down my cheeks. I can't remember when did I start crying, all I know is that my tears won't stop falling. I can hardly breathe because of my stuffed nose even my eyes are puffy. I'm a total mess right now because of everything that's happening in my life. A little voice is whispering inside me to jump off a building again. I curled my feet as I hug my knees and burry my face on it.

"Lauren?"

I raise my head as I heard Cloud calling my name, he also press the buzzer a number of times.

"I want to be alone."

I said in a hoarse​ voice.

"I want to be alone too but I need to talk to you. It's important. "

I groan as I rolled my eyes. Ugh he's so demanding in everything. He talks and acts like a boss. I wipe my tears and blow my nose with a tissue as I walk towards the door and enter my pass code to unlock it. The door slide open and right in front of me is Cloud with a food tray in his hands. His brows furrowed as he saw my face. My hair is uncombed and I'm wearing an oversized shirt and a baggy pants.

"I know I'm a mess right now. What is it that you want to talk about?"

He raise his brows as he made his way in my room slightly hitting my shoulders. That is so rude, really.

I shut the door as I face him with my hands on my waist. He place the food tray on the table and sat on the couch then he tap the space beside him for me to sit. I obediently followed him then he started pressing something on the table, and a website pop infront of us, it's a hologram. Ok I didn't know I have that on my table.

He swipe his hand in the air to scan the information and stop with a picture that looks like a hibernating pad.

"Listen, you don't have to stay here. You have the chance to go back in year 2002."

I gasp as I stared at him with disbelief.
"Is that really possible?"

Cloud nod his head as he look back at the images in front.

"Every thirty years the government is conducting a time travel. 90 years ago scientists invented a time machine that could send your whole DNA in the past however the procedure is only possible every thirty years, I think it has something to do with the space time continuum.
This year is the third thirtieth year and you have the chance to join the flight and go back to year 2002."

My tears starts to flow once more but it's no longer because of sadness but because of joy. I can't help but throw my arms around Cloud with the news.

"Thank you so much."

I said almost like a whisper. I break the hug and he nod at me then he shut the hologram down.

"I'll book your flight at the time travellers' office. You only have to wait for 7 months more and you can finally return to your time."

I'm so happy right now I can't explain my feelings inside. I want to scream because of joy and excitement is rushing in every fiber of my being knowing I'll see Casper and my family again after 7 months.

"Eat your food."

Cloud said before leaving me alone in my room.

"Seven months to go."

I whispered with excitement as I grab a piece of shrimp in my plate. I'll just think that I'm out in the future for a vacation.