Chapter 5: 2320? (Kael)

"2320." She said it so calm and casual, like my mom saying to me it's Sunday and I should join her for services; as I should have known it, remembered it –as it was obvious.

"You are kidding me, right?" I asked, not because I thought she was lying, but honestly because I was afraid to believe what she said –the truth. For a second, I thought she was playing me a fool, but she was staring at me, all so serious.

It can't be, I need all of my words and strength to make believe this isn't true. But I still feel the Ultra-powered magnet in my pant pockets, reality hit me harder on my butt, I guess. And it made me want to shout out aloud, I needed to laugh and celebrate –I finally did it. But it made me want to cry at the same time, too. I hated being here where I didn't belong.

Should I be happy? Should I be sadder? Should I celebrate and tell the world that I did it. I did something the world was looking forward to at a young age like eighteen.

Then again, here I am, with nothing and knowing nothing. I thought about home –about mom. What would she be doing right now? She'll be probably looking for me. Just the thought of her made me feel sick. She'll be broken. When will I see her? It can be someday or never. School, friends, my dreams, researches; I thought about everything I left behind.

What went wrong? What brought me here exactly? What am I supposed to do now? I felt the sick feeling coming again. I can't get panicked again, so I looked at Ziola. She was waiting for an explanation.

"Yes?" She asked when she saw that she caught my attention.

"Don't think I'm crazy, okay?" I needed her to believe me before I start. 'Cause I need someone to help me out, and she seems to be the only one.

"No, I won't. Just say." She demanded.

'Man up,' I told myself. I took a deep breath and looked directly at her eyes, I needed her to believe me –if I sounded stupid she won't. "I think," I started "um_it's like –I think I traveled through ti...." I almost told her. But the front door slammed open and a girl with crimson red hair (Oops, it is provocating) and two guys following her. They looked like the avatars in one of the video games my friends used to play.