Breakfast after a Vision

Chapter 2: Theme: One Week To Live

Gizmo jolted up with ragged breaths. The dream he had was horrible. It left him with aches and shivers. He could feel his heart constricting. He laid there, just breathing for the longest time, blinking every so often hoping that the dream would fade into a blurry shadow. But it didn’t. It stuck with him. Haunting him even as he sat down hours later for breakfast.

“What’s the matter?” his brother asked. His brown eyes watching his younger brother stare soullessly into his captain crunch. When several minutes passed by without a response, he opened his mouth again.

“It’s not fair.” Gizmo muttered.

“What’s not fair?” Rockeo tilted his head. “You haven’t even added the milk yet.”

Gizmo shook his head. He looked up at the young adult. “Not that.” He tapped his head with two of his fingers. “I had another one.”

“A vision?” Rockeo’s half-joking tone turned solemn. “What happens?”

Gizmo stared back into his bowl of captain crunch. “There is nothing I can do to change it. But I still feel horrible about it. I want to tell her, but telling her will do nothing.”

“Hold up a minute.” Rockeo placed his hand on the teen’s shoulder. “Who’s she and what happens?”

Gizmo licked his dry lips as he reeled his thoughts back in order. “Lemon. She’s going to die.”

Rockeo slumped back into his seat. He had met Lemon before. The girl was in the same class as Gizmo. She was such a sweet girl. It seemed like everyone was her friend. “When is she supposed to go?”

“In a week.” Gizmo scooped up some cereal in his spoon. He stared at it for a long moment before tipping the spoon so the cereal fell back into the bowl.

Rockeo nodded. “And there’s no way to stop it from happening?”

“None.” Gizmo shook his head. “It is not wise to mess with faith.”

“Then the only thing we can do is try to make sure she has a great last week with the living then.” Rockeo sighed as he watched a butterfly land on a flower in the windowsill garden.

Gizmo’s eyes lit up. “That’s it!” He snatched the jug of milk and poured a healthy amount into his bowl. “I’ll make sure she has the best week ever!” he proudly stated as he began shoveling captain crunch into his mouth.

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Krissie: This is an excerpt from a book I'm working on. Hope you guys enjoy it.