Going to the Past

"We're now ready to travel to the past!" Drake announced as if she's not the only employee around.

"When are we leaving the present, doc?" Celine asked.

They arrived in the present time three days ago. Dr. Cole needs to wait for Chad's confirmation from another time. They were able to open a wormhole that will bring them to the past. Although they have to experiment with different things. They have sent an old cellphone to the year 2000.

"Why are we going to the year 2000?" Celine asked.

"That's the year I started building my first time machine," Drake replied.

"Wait, how old are you?" She asked because she's confused about his history.

"I built my first-time machine at 21. You do the math!" Drake responded.

"We're the same age now!" Celine realized.

She remembered that Dr. Drake Cole is a genius. It's normal for him to invent something at an early age. Although she has a high IQ, she's no match compared to this scientist. He's so smart, he can't speak directly. She noticed that he's always trying to test everyone's intelligence. He's a genius a**hole!

Celine tries to hold her laughter because of her conclusion. She's good with theories which makes her an important part of this project. Chad is the practical one who can start building any concept. But Drake can make things happen. That's why he's the genius of this time travel project.

"What's funny? I thought you were too depressed during this time?" Drake asked robotically.

"I already went to the future and were going to the past. I deserve to have a good laugh today!" She replied.

Drake stared at her for a few seconds, still wondering why she's about to burst into laughter. But as usual, he just ignored her and went back to his computer. Chad was able to stabilize the wormhole that they will be used to travel to the past. Although she thought they will be going further than the 21st century.

When she first heard about this project, she thought that they would be going to the 1800s at least. But going back to the year 2000 is just lame for her. Although she will be 21 years old as well during that time. That means she's in college and about to meet Derek. Just thinking about him made her feel sad again.

Drake noticed her change her mood again and he can't believe how she can do that. She was just laughing earlier. But now, she's on the brink of tears once again. He can't help but worry about her. What if traveling through time is messing with her emotions? That can also affect her brain structure.

But she seems stable at times, especially in the future. Maybe she's just remembering her feelings during the present. He can't even remember the time that he felt heartbroken. But he always feels that he's not from this time. That's why he built a time machine so that he can find the time when he felt he belonged.

Being an orphan affects him big time. He never knew where he came from. Who were his parents and how did he lose them? It's still a puzzle for him after trying to find them in the past. Then he decided to use his brains to get some answers by himself. Witnessing the past is the best thing to do than asking other people.

During the year 2021, he was able to hear something about his parents. But that person who knows about it had an accident. That means, if he can go back to the time before the accident, maybe he can find what happened to his parents. That might explain why he became a genius and why he grew up alone.

Celine has a different reason why she wanted to go back in time. If she can meet Derek from the past, maybe she can change what will happen. They were supposed to get married right after college. If she didn't hesitate back then, that means that they will be living together when the pandemic happens. He no longer needs to drive to see her from the supermarket.

The year 2000 is the perfect time for her to go back to see Derek again. Dr. Cole only thinks about his time machine while she only cares about bringing back Derek. She wants to see him again and hug him without worrying about the virus. Maybe they can also stop the virus from spreading if they go back in time.

Looking at Dr. Cole, he seems to only care about time travel and his new devices. She's curious about his past. How did he turn out to be a cold person? She knows other geniuses and they are not like him. Her friends are members of MENSA. She's the only one who is not on the same level. But they envy her above-average IQ.

That made her the muse of the geniuses since she's pretty and smart. She can read the emotions of other people and make them feel better. That ability has become dull since the pandemic. Maybe that's why she can't understand what Drake feels. Or maybe because he's too cold to even feel anything.

He's coldhearted during the present and the future. She wonders if Drake is different from the past. Everyone has the same starting point where a person is vulnerable and turned into what they are in the future. Maybe something happened to him from the past that made him colder than Jack Frost.

"We're leaving!" Drake announced.

"Now?" Celine asked in a confused tone.

"No, we're leaving tomorrow but I'm just telling you now!" He said sarcastically.

"I get what you mean, doctor. Give me the device!" She demanded.

Drake gives the time travel device to her that is already set to the year 2000. She hates it when he talks to her as if she's stupid. But she also wants to travel in time even though she has to put up with this cold man.

"Let's go!" Drake said and they tap the screen of their device.