The Way Back

"Apollo?"

"Yes mom?"

"Why are you always in here?"

She turns around to see the hologram of 5 amazingly good looking boys standing behind her.

"Never mind... One Direction again? Honey this fantasy of yours is not healthy. You'll never be able to meet them."

"Mom, you said it yourself. " I stand up and walk over to the Harry Styles hologram, when I touch him My hand goes right through him. All I want is to be able to really touch him. "Your time machine should be safe to transport a human soon."

"I know what I sad Apollo. But I would never send you. Your My only child. "

"Mom. Please just send me in! Please, I can do it... I know I can. I just have to meet them... him." I gesture to Harry. "Just once."

"Apollo, I really do understand. I do. But there is no guarantee you'll be able to come back."

"Mom, please. "

She sighs in defeat. I won.

"I wasn't going to tell you... but there is a testing tomorrow. To send a human in. I'll consider you."

"Really! Mom thank you! I love you so much!"

"I said consider. Don't get your hopes up." Then she leaves.

I Turn back to the hologram I was watching and unpause it. The boys resume the song... I think it's called Illusion. I'm not sure.

I pause it again when Harry is in the front. I slowly walk to him and run my hand through his face. Soon I'll be able to actually touch him, talk to him and watch them sing this same song only live.

"I'll meet you soon. " I say to the hologram before turning it off and heading to bed.

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