Heavy. My eyelids felt so heavy as I tried to open them, and that smell, I cannot stand such a foul and putrid smell. It smelt of death and destruction and it was one of the worst smells I have ever encountered in my existence thus far. I couldn’t hear anything for a few seconds, and then bit by bit sound slowly crept back in. Screams from all over, what is wrong with th- OH that’s right! The plane crashed. My thoughts immediately focused on Candice, and my eyes flew open frantically looking around the wreckage. This just shouldn’t happen to people and yet ever since I found out my time here on Earth is almost up, strange things have been taking place. “CANDICE!”, I yelled her name hoping she would hear me and let me know where she was, if she was ok. I can’t think like that, of course she is ok, she just has to be. “Jebidiah?” a weak feebly sounding voice appeared to my far right and I raced over to find Candice underneath some rubble.
It ached me to find her this way, but at least she was still alive and conscious. I reached over and helped her up, she was so fragile and seemed to not be able to keep herself up right on her own. “W-what happened?” she stammered, to which I replied, “Some freak accident, the plane just fell out of the sky as though it lost all of its power and ability to fly, it seems as though we weren’t super high up though because most people are still alive.” Saying it out loud made the situation even more real than I would have liked. We stumbled in silence for a while trying to find an area that wasn’t covered in the aftermath of the crash. Even though she was quiet, I could tell Candice was seriously rocked by what I had told her. Her whole demeanour changed from groggy and out of focus to utterly scared and stiff from shock.
“Help is on the way”, I tried to soothe her worries away, but it didn’t help, I suppose I can understand what she may be going through, I mean this kind of life was new to her. Although, when we first met, she really seemed like she could handle a lot. After what seemed like forever, we heard the tell-tale sound of a rescue mission, many ambulances even a few helicopters. I felt such an immense amount of relief flooding my body and I could sense some from Candice as well, we were ok.
Most of what happened next was a blur, I think my adrenaline diminished the second I knew it was alright to let go and let others take over. I woke up in a hospital bed cleaned up, all my wounds were dressed, and I was feeling slightly out of it. I looked over to my left and found Candice in a bed a couple feet away from me, I guess they could see we were together by the way we were holding on to each other back at the crash site. She was still asleep, at least she seemed more at peace that way. A nurse came in with a phone and handed it to me telling me that it’s for me, strange, I took it and that loud screeching voice screamed in my ear again. This time after dropping the phone in fright, I also yelled out in pain and frustration because I didn’t know why I kept getting these random mysterious calls. How did they even find me at this specific hospital? What do they want from me? The nurse was clearly rattled by the situation because she had this concerned look on her face and tried to make it better but there was only so much that she could do.
Candice was wide awake now, no doubt it was my doing. She didn’t seem upset that I woke her though, she just had this pained expression on her face either because she has been around me for this before or because she was in actual pain, I couldn’t tell. After the nurse had left, I turned to Candice and asked her what’s wrong, but she didn’t answer. After a few minutes she finally said, “I don’t think these calls you are getting are random prank calls”, ok I mean obviously but what was she getting at, she continued to say, “I heard about something similar before, I didn’t think that this was the same thing until now. I know of someone that can help us figure out how to decipher these messages without causing you pain.” Wait, decipher? That means that these calls have messages, WHAT?
“You mean to tell me that I have been getting calls from someone trying to tell me something and that there is a way I can understand what the message is, and you are only telling me about this now? Surely this doesn’t happen to everyone?”, I was a little angry and frustrated that she wasn’t immediately forthcoming about this, she should have known back when it happened the first time with her, that wasn’t a normal prank call. “I didn’t know, Jebidiah. This particular occurrence is extremely rare, so I can’t be going around thinking it’s the reason when it could very well have been something else. Now we know and getting angry won’t solve anything, all we can do going forward is find the person and get help.” She had a point; I was being juvenile, and I didn’t want to make things worse. Something stood out to me though, “You said this occurrence is rare, is there something I should know about it?”
“Only that when people try and give you a message this way, it comes from great power, and it can be quite dangerous to those that are underserving. These people are known to grant special abilities according to the situation the deserving is in.” she stated matter-of-factly. I was super confused, “I don’t follow 100%”, she seemed slightly frustrated and impatient now. “Jebidiah, these people can save your life if you are one of the deserving few.” I was – well I don’t know what I was, it didn’t matter now, I looked at her and only had one thing left to say to all of that, “Well then what are we waiting for?”. She smiled, we grabbed whatever we could and snuck out to start yet another adventure.
It’s been a rough couple of days since Candice had told me about my possible new fate, we have been travelling a lot to make it to our destination. My head has been spinning nonstop with intrusive thoughts that are both negative and positive. What will happen if I am undeserving? Do I go back to travelling the world with Candice? Or will things be different somehow? We finally made our last stop in Tokyo, Japan. At least the plane didn’t fall this time. Looking around, I just couldn’t believe my eyes. I have never in my life seen such beauty until now, how did I not know it was this breath-taking? Under normal circumstances, I would be taking Candice out on a date, maybe watch the stars on a deserted rooftop, go for a refreshing walk around the city enjoying too many scoops of ice-cream and just being together without drama. Unfortunately, these aren’t normal circumstances, and my life is full of drama, there’s no escaping that. Candice had to make a quick phone call to her friend
Bluffton University has to be one of the worst choices I have ever made, why did I think that a private school, in this area of all places, would be the best fit? Perhaps the real reason I hate the place so much is not because of the school itself, but the people. I need to get out! My name is Jebidiah Bishop, and I used to be popular until I wasn’t. I guess you could say that I have the looks and the charm, but what I don’t have is the ability to keep friends or even girlfriends (pathetic, I know right?). The reason I undoubtedly despise the people in this area is due to the fact that every single one of them is exactly the same, fake. I have precisely one month of university life left. After that, I really need to get out and just see the world. The people in this area seem to think that I am just this common jock that goes around and breaks the heart of any unlucky female foolish enough to be interested in the likes of me. However, what they don’t know i
It’s been a week since Professor Jones told me that I was destined to die. I guess I have just been processing the whole ordeal, trying to make sense of it all. I mean I suppose I don’t have to believe her. It’s just hard to not believe her when I have been experiencing all these things around her. Perhaps she is the real deal, I should just heed her warning and be grateful. I dropped out of university the day after she told me, but let’s be honest, it’s not like I really needed the motivation to quit. I have been wanting to leave for the longest time. I already drew up a very detailed plan of action regarding my travels and just yesterday I bought my first plane ticket out of here. First stop, Hawaii! I might just be paranoid, but ever since Professor Jones told me of my fate, I have been experiencing moments where my body just goes ice cold and it feels like someone is watching me, but when I look around, it’s just me and my crazy. I am at the airport and it’s happ
Candice, the mystery woman that showed up out of the blue, has been filling me in on everything I need to know about why she is here and what happens next. My mind is exploding, I feel like I am stuck on a perpetual rollercoaster ride and I can’t seem to get off. Showing up like this, and trying to elucidate that we are destined for each other has to be the most absurd thing I have ever encountered! So, apparently, Candice was gifted to me on a silver platter by the woman that started this all, Professor Jones. Although I don’t think I can call her a professor anymore seeing as she is massive fraud in that department. Candice informed me that I would not be able to reach Mrs. Jones because she has gone off the grid for her own safety, whatever that means. Here’s what I don’t understand about that though: Why tell me that I have a year left to live and then plant an exquisite being in my path? Is it so that I don’t have to endure my fateful doom alone? Does that not m
After sleeping on it, I feel extremely wary about the choice that I had made with Candice and wondered if I should maybe nip it in the bud before it was too late. I followed the breakfast aromas wafting in the air. Bacon, eggs, toast, and butter enveloping my senses. I found her in the kitchen and was about to announce my decision to squelch the idea, but then I saw her face, and the excitement dancing around in her eyes. I can’t say no to something that makes her this happy, it will be OK, we will just make sure we don’t get caught. Candice asked me to sit with her so that we could fully absorb the plan and execute it perfectly. I obliged because it’s what needs to happen. I asked her when she thinks we should do this and she replied with, “How about tomorrow?” I felt a humongous knot form in my stomach, “Tomorrow? Are you sure we would be able to do it on such short notice?”, I asked. She looked at me with a glint of amusement in her eyes and said, “Yes, that is why we are
It’s been two weeks since that crazy day. Candice has been keeping off her leg so I have been taking care of her. It’s seriously so surprising to me how we have come into each other’s lives, caring for one another in a way that would usually happen over time. I feel like once you have witnessed this side of a person, it’s generally hard to leave them or let them go. We will set off for Russia in the morning. I would have gone to Russia in any case, but only later as per my original plan. I have always wanted to go, and it seems like now is a perfect time. I just need a bucket load of good right now to balance out the bad. Candice was a little skeptical about the decision because according to her, it’s just not a place you would go to for a vacation. I strongly disagree, everything about it is spectacular and wonderful. I had to buy a new phone, for obvious reasons, and upon setting it up, received a phone call from an unknown caller again. This time I made sure to not put it
It’s been a rough couple of days since Candice had told me about my possible new fate, we have been travelling a lot to make it to our destination. My head has been spinning nonstop with intrusive thoughts that are both negative and positive. What will happen if I am undeserving? Do I go back to travelling the world with Candice? Or will things be different somehow? We finally made our last stop in Tokyo, Japan. At least the plane didn’t fall this time. Looking around, I just couldn’t believe my eyes. I have never in my life seen such beauty until now, how did I not know it was this breath-taking? Under normal circumstances, I would be taking Candice out on a date, maybe watch the stars on a deserted rooftop, go for a refreshing walk around the city enjoying too many scoops of ice-cream and just being together without drama. Unfortunately, these aren’t normal circumstances, and my life is full of drama, there’s no escaping that. Candice had to make a quick phone call to her friend
Heavy. My eyelids felt so heavy as I tried to open them, and that smell, I cannot stand such a foul and putrid smell. It smelt of death and destruction and it was one of the worst smells I have ever encountered in my existence thus far. I couldn’t hear anything for a few seconds, and then bit by bit sound slowly crept back in. Screams from all over, what is wrong with th- OH that’s right! The plane crashed. My thoughts immediately focused on Candice, and my eyes flew open frantically looking around the wreckage. This just shouldn’t happen to people and yet ever since I found out my time here on Earth is almost up, strange things have been taking place. “CANDICE!”, I yelled her name hoping she would hear me and let me know where she was, if she was ok. I can’t think like that, of course she is ok, she just has to be. “Jebidiah?” a weak feebly sounding voice appeared to my far right and I raced over to find Candice underneath some rubble.It ached me to find her this way, but at least
It’s been two weeks since that crazy day. Candice has been keeping off her leg so I have been taking care of her. It’s seriously so surprising to me how we have come into each other’s lives, caring for one another in a way that would usually happen over time. I feel like once you have witnessed this side of a person, it’s generally hard to leave them or let them go. We will set off for Russia in the morning. I would have gone to Russia in any case, but only later as per my original plan. I have always wanted to go, and it seems like now is a perfect time. I just need a bucket load of good right now to balance out the bad. Candice was a little skeptical about the decision because according to her, it’s just not a place you would go to for a vacation. I strongly disagree, everything about it is spectacular and wonderful. I had to buy a new phone, for obvious reasons, and upon setting it up, received a phone call from an unknown caller again. This time I made sure to not put it
After sleeping on it, I feel extremely wary about the choice that I had made with Candice and wondered if I should maybe nip it in the bud before it was too late. I followed the breakfast aromas wafting in the air. Bacon, eggs, toast, and butter enveloping my senses. I found her in the kitchen and was about to announce my decision to squelch the idea, but then I saw her face, and the excitement dancing around in her eyes. I can’t say no to something that makes her this happy, it will be OK, we will just make sure we don’t get caught. Candice asked me to sit with her so that we could fully absorb the plan and execute it perfectly. I obliged because it’s what needs to happen. I asked her when she thinks we should do this and she replied with, “How about tomorrow?” I felt a humongous knot form in my stomach, “Tomorrow? Are you sure we would be able to do it on such short notice?”, I asked. She looked at me with a glint of amusement in her eyes and said, “Yes, that is why we are
Candice, the mystery woman that showed up out of the blue, has been filling me in on everything I need to know about why she is here and what happens next. My mind is exploding, I feel like I am stuck on a perpetual rollercoaster ride and I can’t seem to get off. Showing up like this, and trying to elucidate that we are destined for each other has to be the most absurd thing I have ever encountered! So, apparently, Candice was gifted to me on a silver platter by the woman that started this all, Professor Jones. Although I don’t think I can call her a professor anymore seeing as she is massive fraud in that department. Candice informed me that I would not be able to reach Mrs. Jones because she has gone off the grid for her own safety, whatever that means. Here’s what I don’t understand about that though: Why tell me that I have a year left to live and then plant an exquisite being in my path? Is it so that I don’t have to endure my fateful doom alone? Does that not m
It’s been a week since Professor Jones told me that I was destined to die. I guess I have just been processing the whole ordeal, trying to make sense of it all. I mean I suppose I don’t have to believe her. It’s just hard to not believe her when I have been experiencing all these things around her. Perhaps she is the real deal, I should just heed her warning and be grateful. I dropped out of university the day after she told me, but let’s be honest, it’s not like I really needed the motivation to quit. I have been wanting to leave for the longest time. I already drew up a very detailed plan of action regarding my travels and just yesterday I bought my first plane ticket out of here. First stop, Hawaii! I might just be paranoid, but ever since Professor Jones told me of my fate, I have been experiencing moments where my body just goes ice cold and it feels like someone is watching me, but when I look around, it’s just me and my crazy. I am at the airport and it’s happ
Bluffton University has to be one of the worst choices I have ever made, why did I think that a private school, in this area of all places, would be the best fit? Perhaps the real reason I hate the place so much is not because of the school itself, but the people. I need to get out! My name is Jebidiah Bishop, and I used to be popular until I wasn’t. I guess you could say that I have the looks and the charm, but what I don’t have is the ability to keep friends or even girlfriends (pathetic, I know right?). The reason I undoubtedly despise the people in this area is due to the fact that every single one of them is exactly the same, fake. I have precisely one month of university life left. After that, I really need to get out and just see the world. The people in this area seem to think that I am just this common jock that goes around and breaks the heart of any unlucky female foolish enough to be interested in the likes of me. However, what they don’t know i