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answer.”
“Anything.” Billy was all flustered. “You’ve just given me the best news ever!”
I laugh ed, saying goodbye to them both before heading for home. But little did I realise, there would be a surprise waiting for me when I got back.
**********
It was absolutely freezing. I walked home slower than usual, as I was frightened I might slip again and hurt myself. The thought made me worry about Lisa-Marie again. I told myself that I would not read any news about it over the next few days. I knew it would upset me, especially when they divulge the names and faces of all the people that perished in the crash.
As I neared the doorstep t o my little cosy home, I noticed a figure sitting on the steps. I was wondering who on earth would sit outside in this weather. It was only as I walked nearer that I could see that the figure was Lisa-Marie.
My heart began drumming in my chest. She was safe, thank god. She obviously listened to me and didn’t take the train.
“Thank god you’re here.” She jumped up, bouncing a little as she rose.
“How long have you been waiting here? It’s freezing out.”
“About three hours. I wanted to see you. I knew you lived here, but I didn’t know which flat. I tried ringing on all the bells and only one answered, but it was a man. I don’t know your name so I didn’t know who to ask for. I’m surprised he hasn’t called the police on me.”
Tugging at her arm , I marched up to the door. “Come inside and let’s get a hot drink. You’re going to get hypothermia if you sit out here much longer.”
We walk ed in and I switched on the lights. The heat felt divine as we stepped into the room. I always liked to have to heat on before I got in the flat. It was something I looked forward to once I knew I was going home.
S witching the kettle on, I grabbed a couple of mugs from my kitchen cabinet. “Do you take sugar?” I shouted from the door.
“Yes , please. Two.”
I busied myself with the tea and, once all was ready, I walked out with the mugs and some chocolate biscuits.
“I should imagine you have a hundred questions at the moment.” I looked at her as I placed the mugs and biscuits on the table.
“Yes , but I wanted to thank you first. If I hadn’t listened to you, I wouldn’t be here now.”
That was a first . Thanking me was not what people normally did.
“I saw it and couldn’t let you leave without saying anything—even if you did think I was crazy.”
“What’s your name? You know mine. It’s only fair that I know yours.”
I smiled at her . I couldn’t quite wrap my head around the fact that she was still here. “Cassie,” I finally answered.
“Well , Cassie, it’s nice to meet you. Thank you for saving my life.” She had tears in her eyes as she looked away in embarrassment.
“It was my pleasure , Lisa-Marie. You have a family that love you dearly. They would have been devastated if you got on that train.”
“ How do you do it?” She looked a little incredulous. “It must upset you having these… What are they called? Visions?”
I had to be honest with her now. She already knew I saw the future. “Yes, but it is only when I touch someone’s hands. The past, present, and future seems to map itself out in my head.”
“And you saw that when you touched my hand? You saw me getting on that train and then you saw my death?”
I cringed when she asked me, but I couldn’t lie to her. “I know it’s not nice to hear, but yes.”
Cupping both hands around her mug, Lisa-Marie took a sip and closed her eyes for a moment. She was obviously enjoying the warmth it gave to her.
“I’m not really sure how to feel about that , to be honest. On one hand, I obviously don’t want to die; on the other, I’m frightened that my time is up—or meant to be. What if I end up dying next week in some terrible accident because I was supposed to die today?”
I didn’t know what to think about that. Her concerns were
“Anything.” Billy was all flustered. “You’ve just given me the best news ever!”
I laugh ed, saying goodbye to them both before heading for home. But little did I realise, there would be a surprise waiting for me when I got back.
**********
It was absolutely freezing. I walked home slower than usual, as I was frightened I might slip again and hurt myself. The thought made me worry about Lisa-Marie again. I told myself that I would not read any news about it over the next few days. I knew it would upset me, especially when they divulge the names and faces of all the people that perished in the crash.
As I neared the doorstep t o my little cosy home, I noticed a figure sitting on the steps. I was wondering who on earth would sit outside in this weather. It was only as I walked nearer that I could see that the figure was Lisa-Marie.
My heart began drumming in my chest. She was safe, thank god. She obviously listened to me and didn’t take the train.
“Thank god you’re here.” She jumped up, bouncing a little as she rose.
“How long have you been waiting here? It’s freezing out.”
“About three hours. I wanted to see you. I knew you lived here, but I didn’t know which flat. I tried ringing on all the bells and only one answered, but it was a man. I don’t know your name so I didn’t know who to ask for. I’m surprised he hasn’t called the police on me.”
Tugging at her arm , I marched up to the door. “Come inside and let’s get a hot drink. You’re going to get hypothermia if you sit out here much longer.”
We walk ed in and I switched on the lights. The heat felt divine as we stepped into the room. I always liked to have to heat on before I got in the flat. It was something I looked forward to once I knew I was going home.
S witching the kettle on, I grabbed a couple of mugs from my kitchen cabinet. “Do you take sugar?” I shouted from the door.
“Yes , please. Two.”
I busied myself with the tea and, once all was ready, I walked out with the mugs and some chocolate biscuits.
“I should imagine you have a hundred questions at the moment.” I looked at her as I placed the mugs and biscuits on the table.
“Yes , but I wanted to thank you first. If I hadn’t listened to you, I wouldn’t be here now.”
That was a first . Thanking me was not what people normally did.
“I saw it and couldn’t let you leave without saying anything—even if you did think I was crazy.”
“What’s your name? You know mine. It’s only fair that I know yours.”
I smiled at her . I couldn’t quite wrap my head around the fact that she was still here. “Cassie,” I finally answered.
“Well , Cassie, it’s nice to meet you. Thank you for saving my life.” She had tears in her eyes as she looked away in embarrassment.
“It was my pleasure , Lisa-Marie. You have a family that love you dearly. They would have been devastated if you got on that train.”
“ How do you do it?” She looked a little incredulous. “It must upset you having these… What are they called? Visions?”
I had to be honest with her now. She already knew I saw the future. “Yes, but it is only when I touch someone’s hands. The past, present, and future seems to map itself out in my head.”
“And you saw that when you touched my hand? You saw me getting on that train and then you saw my death?”
I cringed when she asked me, but I couldn’t lie to her. “I know it’s not nice to hear, but yes.”
Cupping both hands around her mug, Lisa-Marie took a sip and closed her eyes for a moment. She was obviously enjoying the warmth it gave to her.
“I’m not really sure how to feel about that , to be honest. On one hand, I obviously don’t want to die; on the other, I’m frightened that my time is up—or meant to be. What if I end up dying next week in some terrible accident because I was supposed to die today?”
I didn’t know what to think about that. Her concerns were
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