Michael&Chelsea

Expected Death – Michael Sainz

John Smith sprinted down the alleyway at incredible speeds. He could not stop, he could not slow down. Nothing in the world mattered anymore, but reaching his destination before time ran out. Nicky, the love of his life, was going to die in the next 5 min. John was special in all respects. He flew past several people on a walkway, who scrambled away in surprise. Ahead two men were moving a large object out into the sidewalk. John easily dodged both men and the object for he could see into the future and determine his actions. This inborn ability never really mattered, for he could only see a few seconds into the future. More like precognition that psycic power. John keept moving through the city district. Beautiful and colorful shops turned into blurs as he dashed past. 30 seconds left and he was almost there. In the distance he could see Nicky hanging out of a three story building window. To his surprise no one noticed her. As quick as he saw her, he saw her fall. John would not let this happen. He would change the future. He leaped forward, throwing his body between Nicky and the ground. She crushed into him. A loud snap resounded across the buildings. John became consicious again a hour later. A docter’s face greeted him. The room was white and largely empty. Nicky sat on sat in the corner asleep. Pain shoot up his leg in angry spasms, but he was too relieved to feel it.

“You are very brave man, you know that.” The doctor said. The man in the white coat continued to say “If you had not been there, I understand that she would have died.”. John didn’t listen after that. It didn’t matter, because he had changed the future. John Smith wore a smile as he fell back into a tired sleep.

The End

Anniversary Surprise- Chelsea It was a cold February afternoon, and it was Tiffany’s parents’ anniversary. They were getting ready to walk out the front door as they were telling Tiffany the rules for the night. “No boys over, no parties, and be back before eleven” her dad recited. Tiffany heard it every time her parents left. When they pulled out of the driveway, she went upstairs and called her boyfriend, Jared, to see if he wanted to hang out. He replied, “of course! I just have to get ready and I’ll come pick you up.” The got off of the phone and Tiffany went to take a shower. She was drying her hair when the doorbell rang. She let Jared in to sit on the couch while she finished getting ready. When she was done, they got into Jared’s car and made their way to PetSmart. Once they were there, Tiffany guided Jared to the goldfish section. After approximately twenty minutes she decided on a fish. They got it bagged up, paid for it, then went back to Jared’s car. Once they got back to the car Tiffany held the bag up and exclaimed, “I’ll name her JC!” “Tiff, how do you know it’s a girl…?” Jared asked with a confused look on his face “Um…I guessed,” she replied with a smile. Jared just shook his head. They drove back to her house to put JC in the aquarium. Tiffany had been wanting to put a fish in for years, but never got around to doing it. Tiffany’s parents weren’t going to be home for a few hours, so she invited Jared to stay and watch a movie with her. They watched “Marley and Me”. After the movie was over, Jared hissed Tiffany goodnight and went home. Tiffany fell asleep instantly. She slept all night without disruption. The next morning she woke up two hours later than usual. Why did I wake up so late? Why didn't mom and dad wake me up? Why is it so quiet? Thoughts raced through her mind uncontrollably. She checked her phone to find three misssed calls, four texts, and a voicemail.... all from Jared. He was worried. Tiffany went downstairs in search of her parents. Everything was just as how it had been the precious night. "Strange," she said aloud. It didn't look like anyone had even been home. Tiffany texted Jared, asking him to stop by after school. He agreed that he would. A few minutes later there was a knock at the door. Tiffany peeked out the window. The cops were out there. Why would the cops be here? Hesitantly, she opened the door. "Tiffany?" he asked with a sad look on his face. "yes. That's me," she replied, looking very confused. " I hate to be the one to tell you..." Tiffany's heart sank a little as the officer gulped. "but your parents were in a fatal car accident last night. It wasn't their fault, they were hit by a transfer truck and the little car couldn't take the impact." The officer kept talking, but Tiffany stopped listening after she heard “fatal car accident”. Her whole body went numb. She didn’t want to cry in front of the officer. She wished he would just shut up so she could be alone. That’s all she wanted. The officer could feel her discomfort, so he said goodbye and continued on with his day. Probably off to ruin someone else’s day, Tiffany though bitterly. After she came back in and locked the door, she plopped on the couch. This isn’t happening. This can’t be real. I’m asleep, and this is just a dream. The thoughts of denial flooded in. Tiffany wasn’t sure what to think. She was in a state of emotional shock. She lay there on the couch for hours, not knowing what to think, not knowing how to feel, and not knowing what to do. She hadn’t shed a tear yet. She had just been laying there in sheer silence. The door bell rang. Who could it be now? Tiffany thought, annoyed. She drug herself to the door and opened it. Jared was there. Without thinking about anything, she ran to him and jumped into his arms. She immediately started sobbing Into his neck. He was confused, but just let it happen. He held her close while rubbing her back. She then removed, feeling somewhat embarrassed. Without explanation she led him inside and upstairs to her room. “What about your par-…” started Jared, before he was interrupted by Tiffany placing her pointer finger over his lips. Once they got upstairs to her room, Tiffany sat on her bed and motioned for Jared to follow. He sat down next to her and put his hand on her knee. “Baby, what’s going on?” he asked. Tiffany took a deep breath and tried to explain. “Last night, Parents’ anniversary, Big truck, Accident” Her sentences were short and barely comprehensible. The tears suddenly gushed from Tiffany’s eyes, like the way water floods over a dam after a huge rain storm. Jared didn’t know what to do. He just put his arms around Tiffany and let her cry into his chest. She stayed in that spot for a while. She then looked up at him with red, puffy eyes and whispered, “Jared, my parents are dead”. After that last sentence escaped from her lips, she passed out. A few hours later, Tiffany woke up. She was so confused. Where am I? What happened? She then realized she was in a hospital room. Jared walked in, his parents following. He sat in the chair next to the bed, smiled at her, and held her hand. Jared’s mom spoke first. “We’re so sorry about what happened Tiffany. If you need anything, we’ll be here. You can even stay with us if you want.” Jared’s dad spoke next. "yeah, we have the guest room and we know you won't cause any any problems." They checked her out of the hospital once the doctors confirmed she was okay. They then went to Tiffany's house and got some necessary belongings, including her amazing goldfish JC. Her stuff got loaded into the car and she was on the way to a home where she could be taken care of until she was over the loss of her parents.