Mira sat at the edge of the couch, nervous as she began fidgeting her fingers and bouncing the heel of her boot against the ground. Swallowing, she glanced around the living area of Ulric’s apartment before settling her attention on him. Giving him a nervous smile, she cleared her throat and tried to relax her shoulders. Meeting Ulric’s father from the future from the first time…well, Mira wanted to make a good impression.
Especially since she’d been here living in the past. Getting seriously involved with Jack’s future son…what would he say? Sighing, Mira clasped her hands in her lap. “…so, uh? Y-You ready, babe?” He could probably easily read how nervous she was, just by the tone of her voice.
Mira’s nervousness is matched by his own. Holding onto Joey, Ulric leans forward, starting up Skype. First time doing this. “Ready as I can be, Star,” he admits.
Introducing her to his dad. This was going to be interesting. He glances over at Mira when the video call notification pops up. Pulling the table closer, he hits accept before leaning back against the couch. Hope this goes well.
In another time and place, Jack Maple smiled as he saw his call accepted. The computer on his desk was an old one, a real clunker by the standards of 2038, but he’d needed an old model to be backwards-compatible with the communication technology they were using in 2012. Besides, Ulric’s aunt Megamind had given the machine a little power boost – Jack had nothing to complain about.
The video opened, and his son’s familiar blue face appeared on the screen.
“Hey there, Ulric.” Jack settled back in his chair comfortably, ready to chat. “How are things going? It’s been a while since I heard from you or Gail."
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