Philip
Pemberton come on down, you’re the next contestant on Sorry I Destroyed Your Life.
Damn
it all to hell, I felt bad for old Phil. He made his deal with the demon and
was well on his way to avenging his family and becoming cursed to this cruel
and Godforsaken existence. And because of yours truly. What did she ever see in me?
I
walked away from the warehouse where I’d taken Phil to meet his destiny. All
hope was gone for him now. I glanced at my watch, not even 11:00 pm—the night
was just getting started. What else could I do this fine evening? Anything that
could possibly squash this surge of humanity, I was up for trying.
It
hit me like a tidal wave. One moment I was walking down the street, planning on
having a little fun and the next moment I was nearly knocked over by a crushing
light that washed over my mind and blinded me to anything in front of me. I
staggered, fought to gain some sort of control, then I heard her voice. She
said my name—I tried to reply, but she was gone as quickly as she came. It was
like I’d been struck by lightning. Her voice rang in my ears.
I’d
warred to forget the sound and timber of her voice. I’d battled to obliterate
the memories of the smell of her skin and the taste of her lips. This one word
from her and all that I tried to forget flooded back.
Could
Olivia be alive? Was it a fluke, a coincidence? Did I finally reach her on the
other side? Or had I lost all grip with reality? Instead of going out, I caught
a cab home. I walked into my empty apartment and stripped the sheets from my
bed before collapsing onto it. I searched my mind for any change, any clue that
she was really there, and I wasn’t just losing my sanity.
Please don’t let this
be a hallucination, I begged the
universe.
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