my girl

January 2044 - Benjamin Grove is 25, Phoebe Centowski is 23.

In August when the lease on Phoebe's apartment was up, she and Benjamin moved in together into his apartment. They've been dating for over a year now, and their ready for their relationship to take the next step.

are you coming over for Christmas?

December 2042 - Orlando Centowski is 48, Steffi Centowski is 47, Benjamin Grove is 24, Phoebe Centowski is 22, Nate and Theo Centowski are 20.

Phoebe stops by to visit her mom a few weeks before Christmas.

"I wanted to ask you about Christmas dinner," she says.

"You're still coming, aren't you?"

"Of course. I wanted to know if my friend Benjamin could come."

"Who's Benjamin?"

"He lives in my building. He's in the military, and he doesn't get enough days off for Christmas to go home, so I thought he could come here."

"Of course honey."

long haul

September 2042 - Phoebe Centowski is 22, Benjamin Grove is 24, Nate and Theo Centowski and Opal Raymond are 20.

Phoebe has wanted to be a cop since she was a little girl. She thought her mother was a superhero. But now that she joined the police force, she doesn't feel very heroic. As a rookie, most of her work days involve doing paperwork and writing traffic tickets. And when there is an emergency to respond to, it's not as thrilling as she had imagined. A month later, she can't get Matt's car crash out of her head - the mangled metal and blood, the smell of smoke and gasoline. She can't forget the sight of Matt's parents collapsed on the couch as her mother told them about the accident.