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Pandora arrived in the future.
Pandora: Hurry up me
*laughs*
She looked around the room and realised that everything was as she remembered it but colder. She though Grim must be lingering in the house. The house was quiet, still, she didn't like it. She pulled some clothes on out of the dresser in the nursery and headed to the Museum. As she entered the museum she saw the urn on the floor and all of her family were there with wet faces and puffy red eyes not saying anything just looking at her in awe. Portia ushered her into her museum room.
Pandora was in shock when she first entered. She had not been in this room since a teen and now in the room was a chair and photographs, portraits and sculptures from a life she had yet to live. She looked longingly at the pieces and wondered what kind of life this Pandora had had.
Portia: Pandora?
Pandora: Yes.
Portia: Are you ok?
Pandora: I'm not sure. This is a bit weird. Is Grim still here?
Portia: No child he has gone you got here just in time.
Pandora: Oh. And Grandma Elena?
Portia: She has gone with him. Don't worry yourself child. She wanted this for you as much as we all did.
Pandora: Ok. Erm....
Portia: Yes, what do you want to say?
Pandora: I'm so grateful for this, erm, but I don't feel anything.
Portia: What do you mean?
Pandora: I'm sorry but you and the rest don't feel like my family.
Portia: I was worried that this would happen. Time Travel is such a delicate thing.
Pandora: So you are not my family?
Portia: We are but you are no longer connected to us. We love you and we will be here for you as you settle into this time zone.
Pandora: And the other me, I'm glad that she will be here.
Portia: Did they not tell you?
Pandora: Tell me what?
Portia: Your future self will not be returning to this time.
The Time Machine made a noise that could be heard from the basement.
Pandora: No you are wrong hear that she is coming back.
Portia: Wait child don't---
Pandora ran from the basement took the stairs two at a time, tears started to prick the sides of her eyes. Why couldn't she run faster, she thought. As she entered the games room, there was a soft clunk as the Time Machine doors shut and there was a noise as if there was a plate spinning on the floor. Pandora's heart sank as she walked around the arcade machines to look at what was making the noise.
The urn stopped spinning as Pandora approached it. She couldn't believe her eyes. Why had this happened. Clinging onto the urn, she made her way down to the museum in a daze.
Pandora: She, she's.........she's gone.
Portia: I know. I'm sorry.
Pandora looked at the familiar faces in the room and although they were not her family her heart bled at the pain on there faces and she sobbed. Big tears swept there way down her face and onto the urn that she was holding.
Portia: Child it will be ok, come now lets get some rest. It's been a traumatic day for all of us.
Portia put her arms around Pandora and lead her up the stairs.
The next morning Pandora awoke thinking it had been some awful dream that she had had. Until she turned over and saw the urn on her bedside table. She jumped out of bed pulled some clothes on and ran down to the games room. She tapped some random numbers in the Time Machine and jumped through.
When she came back she found it hard to pull herself from the grips of Time.
Peta, Lisa and Lexa became increasing worried about Pandora's behaviour. She would do the same thing everyday. Get up, washed and changed and jump in the Time Machine. Pandora would not interact with any of the family, especially her mother.
To take her mind off the Time Machine and get her to live in the present, the family decided to call in the builders. And over night the house was transformed from this:
To this:
They even suggested that she had a makeover, to try and pull her out of this obsession with the Time Machine.
But it didn't work. Portia was there one morning as Pandora when through her ritual of tapping in numbers and jumping through the Time Machine.
Portia decided to wait until Pandora returned.
When Pandora emerged from the Time Machine, she was all flushed and in her nightclothes.
Portia decided that she needed to talk to her.
Portia: Child, what are you doing? You were brought here to live your life not to become withdrawn from it. There is a whole world out there for you to explore for you to find love.
Pandora: But I am out of my time. I can't settle. I don't know where to begin.
Portia: Child the world outside is the same as yours just a few decades into the future.
Pandora: Exactly, and what if I bump into someone who knows me or rather future me or something like that. They will see that I am young again and I don't know any cheats in life that will let that happen.
Portia: Ah, yes. I didn't think of that. I'm sorry your right, but you could maybe change your hair or--
Pandora: No, I won't do that. I dyed my hair when I was a teen as I was acting out, but it reminds me everyday of that person that I was and I won't become that again.
Portia: But child you can't live out your life through the Time Machine. You need to meet someone, be happy, maybe we could take a nice trip away and you could meet someone there. How does that sound?
Pandora: No, for your information I have already met someone.
Portia: Where? You haven't left the house since you arrived.
Pandora glanced at the Time Machine.
Portia: In there?
Pandora: Well yes. Oh Portia, he is amazing. So attentive, romantic and an excellent kisser. I love him.
A smile broke across Portia's face as she heard the way that Pandora spoke about the mystery man.
Portia: Well then, if you feel that way about him. Why don't you bring him here?
Pandora: What? I can do that?
Portia: Yes of course.
Pandora: But what about Grim?
Portia: Grim was only bothered about our family, we have surpassed many lifetimes and he was waiting for us to break but we stood strong together and held out.
Pandora: Oh, Portia you have made me so happy I will do it now. You'll think he is as great as I do. Thank you.
Pandora made the plans and told her lover what to do.
Then she waited with bated breath for him to arrive.
To find out who the mystery man is click here
