“Well, he will not be able to leave your side is more like it. He will love you so much he cannot be without you.” Her face is as shocked as mine. I sit silently waiting for her to speak. “I hadn’t expected to see this.” She looks at me shaking her head. “Very unusual. You also won’t want him to leave you… it’s as if you two will be soul mates.”
I shake my head in shock. I can’t help but think she’s losing her mind. Her whole vision is impossible; no guy like that even exists. I began to think she had been reading way too many romance novels and they were carrying over into her visions. I didn’t have the heart to say that to her. I knew she was only trying to help me.
“I don’t want anyone Gran, not anyone. The only man I will allow in my life is Dad. Guy’s are all the same as far as I can tell anyway. Todd fooled me…he said I was the first girl her really loved.” I shake my head in disgust. “If that’s how love works you can sure as heck count me out! I am sorry but you must be wrong about this vision. I will send him… away whoever he is. I will not mess with anything to do with dating ever again Gram.” I flop back on my bed.
“My visions have never been wrong honey. I have been having them since I was younger than you…never has one been wrong yet.” She takes my hand into hers gently. “Not that I wished some of them were wrong…many many times I wished that.”
“It is this time… I just can’t be with anyone.” I sigh, suddenly feeling sick. “Todd was like my first serious boyfriend Gram…he even acted like we might get married after college…it makes me sick…all his lies.”
“I know it hurts Corrine, but that pain will fade. I know Todd betrayed your trust, but this young man I see coming into your life is nothing like him. His heart is good. I see no evil in him…like Todd. The fates have been set in motion already. It is rare I can alter such events even if I foresee them coming as I just did.” Her face falls as she holds my hand. “It’s just not possible.” Her voice fades into a whisper and I know she is talking about my mother’s death.
“You mean Mom? You saw her death and could not alter her future, that’s what you mean?”
“Yes.” She looks sadly down at the floor. I was powerless. Her cancer was too far-gone. I don’t know why I didn’t see it sooner…so maybe the doctors could have done something to stop it from spreading.” She shakes her head as the painful memory fills her mind. “I could do nothing. It’s the worst thing in the world…to watch your own child die. I pray you never ever have to suffer through something like that.”
“But I can change this vision Gram. I just won’t go outside. I won’t meet anyone. It’s not like I’m sick it’s just the fact I need to not meet this guy you’re talking about.”
Gram drops her shoulders clearly drained from the visions and from my arguing. She takes my other hand looking into my eyes. “Do what you feel is best but if this vision is meant to be, hiding will do you no good. I love you…but what happens next you may not be able to control.” She slowly gets up pulling my blankets up around me and patting my head. “Get some sleep, honey. It’s been a long day.” I smile weakly; still sure, I can avoid her vision if I try hard enough.
“Sorry I got mad. I didn’t mean to.”
She smiles, tilting her head. “Ah… I know dear. It’s a lot to take in. I know you are very vulnerable right now, but you will survive this. I promise.”
I flip open my phone to check my messages after Gram closes my door. I have tons of them. I guess I forgot to call back a few people. I listen to them, and the fifth message makes my blood run cold. I hear Todd’s voice as I clench my sheets in fear.
“Hey it’s me. I will be stopping by very soon to finish what we started. If you thought this was over, you are dead wrong. You screwed up my life and now I’m going to screw up yours.