Carl walks in and sees Cornelius slumped over at his desk.

"What's up Cornelius?"

"I'm going to see Franny tonight."

"Oh that's nice!... why do u sound upset?"

"Cuz I'm gonna tell her."

"Tell her... what?" Carl said suspiciously.

"About Wilbur."

"What about him?"

"I'm going to tell her everything Carl!"

"What?! Why would you do that?!"

"Because I love her!"

"Of course you do, after all you are going to marry her eventually. But what does that have to do with anything?"

"I can't, in good conscious, ask her to marry me if she doesn't know me. Ever since we started dating I have felt that I have this unfair advantage over her. She needs to know."

"You haven't even told your parents yet! What makes this any different?"

"This is Fran we're talking about Carl. She IS different. She's Franny. I can't lie to her."

"Well have you at least considered the time travel effects this could have?"

"Why do you think I'm stressing out about this? Just because there is a timeline out there of me marrying her, there was also a timeline where hats took over the world! Nothing is set in stone. Every move I make with Franny could completely alter the future! What if telling her, changes the way she reacts to 12 year old me showing up at our house in the future. I mean if I tell her everything then she would be expecting it, right? But she had no idea that I was her husband from the past. and if she expects me, then what? The event I experienced would be completely altered which could end with Doris taking over again!"

"So don't tell her!"

Cornelius thought for a mear moment and shook his head.

"She deserves to know the truth. I'll figure out a way to tell her."

Author's Note: I know this chapter was really short. The next one will be longer.