Forever

2: Déjà vu

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We all woke up around the same time, Marie hugging her bong like a teddy bear from her childhood. "Why does my head hurt..we didn't even drink." Leila held her head, I reached up and felt mine throbbing too. "Well we were in a car accident.", Marie grumbled as she rolled onto her back. Leila smiled, "Oh yeah.." I slowly sat up and walked over to my mirror that ran the length of my basement wall.

"What time is it?" I said. My words hung in the air as I heard Leila roll over to check her phone. "Um..2:30pm." Leila said simply, Marie started cracking up. I turned around. "So..we have about three hours to get ready." I said and plopped back down on the bed, "To do this all again." Marie laughed harder. "Marie what the fuck is so funny!?" Leila said as Marie tried to muffle her laughter. "Nothing! Sorry!" I looked at the bong and then at Marie, "Leila, she's obviously.." Leila bit her lip and said, "Well.. who's hungry?", as she stood up to go down to the kitchen. "I am!" Marie jumped up and ran downstairs. Leila and I exchanged exasperated looks, "Her! She wouldn't even say the WORD 'marijuana'!", Leila walked out of the room mumbling to herself. 

We found her eating cereal straight from the box and sitting on the island in my kitchen. "You're so lucky my parents work all day.", I said grabbing a handful of Lucky Charms. My parents were doctors that worked all day, and sometimes if there was no ER night shift they'd stay all night. So mostly the co-ed sleepovers have always been at Jackie Fisher's house. And the parties, and apparently, the wake and bakes.

"Who's going to shower first?" I asked, my mouth full of cereal and orange juice. "I will." Leila said, helping me put the dishes into the dish washer. "Marie, are you okay with showering last?" I didn't really even need to ask, she was so zoned out that she didn't really even care about wearing a shirt. She jumped up and shrugged, while walking over to wrestle with my greyhound, Albus. (A.N: Harry Potter reference! Hahaha, Albus Dumbledog!) Leila headed upstairs and left me on "Marie-watch".

"Time?", Marie shouted from the bathroom. I looked down at my phone. "5:10." I shouted back. "Shit." I heard her mutter as she appeared out of the bathroom her hair wrapped up in a towel. Leila laid on my bed, her upperbody hanging off the side. She was texting, without a doubt Brody. She sighed and said, "They're going to be here at 6:07.." I raised an eyebrow, "6:07?" I said, Leila rolled her dyes in response. "Who knows with him." I laughed and watched Marie brush her teeth and do her mascara at the same time. "You've got an hour." I called to her and she gave me the thumbs up with her mascara wand hand.

My phone started ringing and I went to go pick it up when Leila jumped up and snatched it up before me, "Oooh Errric." She cooed, rolling the r's, and answered. "Hello?" she answered and put it on speaker phone. "Hey,..Jackie?" I gave Leila a pleadful look and held out my hand. She held up a finger and spoke, "No..she just got out of the shower though she's all wet but oh, she just walked in! No towel on either!" She winked and grinned, "Here she is!" She said handing the phone to me, mouthing the words, "You're welcome." before diving onto my bed. "Eric?" I asked, and he coughed a little. "Jackie hey, your off next Wednesday. Greg said he wanted to pick up extra hours and I remember you saying you needed that day off.." he said awkwardly. "Thanks, tell Greg I said thanks too." I said back and didn't wait for his response. I ended the call and held my hands up in exasperation. "Why would you even think of doing that!?" I yelled at Leila who sat cross legged looking happy with herself.

"Well, I wanted to butter him up for you..you know, make him picture you and all.." she only just caught on that I was angry. "YOU WANTED MY BOSS TO BE BUTTERED UP AND PICTURING ME NAKED!?" I yelled at her and her lips trembled, I felt guilty but then she bursted out with laughter. "That makes it ten times better!" She roared with laughter,"Hey maybe you'll get a raise!" I shook my head and half-smiled too. It'd be funny if it wasn't me.

By the time 6:00 rolled around we were all ready to go wherever Brody and Caleb wanted to. I looked out the window to see them already parked in front of my house. "They're here.." I said and Leila pulled open the curtain, "What the.." she called Brody, and he answered on the first ring. "What are you doing." she said annoyed. "Waiting.." was his embarrassed reply. Leila closed her eyes and made a gesture with her hand. "For..". There was silence before she said, "Oh my God Brody." and hung up. She stood and grabbed her bag, and Marie and I looked after her. "What'd he say?" I asked, watching Leila zip her sandals. "He's waiting..until 6:07." We all laughed and headed out to his car.

"'Ello darling." Brody said as he greeted Leila with a kiss. "Girls." he turned around and gave us a nod. Caleb looked at Marie and she pursed her lips. We pulled out of my neighborhood and went straight until we were in a forrest looking area. "Um..Where are we?" Marie asked, opening her window. "Well.." Brody started, "We have no fucking clue but there's this house you gotta see." Caleb finished, and Marie gave her approval and he beamed. I looked out my window and saw only trees on either side.

"Babe, could you slow down please." Leila said putting her hand on his shoulder. "No! We have to get there!" he said, and Leila snorted. "Long drive." Marie said and we looked at the setting sun. "Yeah, by the time we get there it might be pretty late. I looked at my phone, 7:55. "Caleb..will this place require trespassing?" I asked quietly. "No cops come, we've been scouting this place for days." Marie pulled out a cigarette and handed one to Leila and I too. We were going to need one to keep our patience.

I started to dose off when I heard Brody screaming profanities. "SHIT!" My eyes flew open and I leaned forward to see a deer standing in the middle of the road. Not mid-run, not crossing but merely standing. It's eyes alight with surprise and Brody's headlights. I opened my mouth to scream but nothing came out. Brody turned to miss it and this threw us all across the car. Caleb fell on me and I heard Marie screaming. Airborne, I knew it. Car has reached maximum height, you may now unfasten your seatbelts. Prepare soul to evacuate in 10..9..8..

We landed with a thud on the left side. But we were still floating through space. I saw flames flickering, no way to salvage the engine now. Keep your eyes closed, I told myself. 7...6..5..

The car slid. I remember making Hot Wheel cars do flops midair, it looked less deadly. Off the road into the woods. Can OnStar survive these kind of crashes? 4..3..

I couldn't scream. I could smell oil, and burning of rubber. Metal cut me and I finally opened my eyes. The car slammed into a tree and the fire spread from the hood to the tree. If this tree fell, we'd all be dead. But who says we aren't already?

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