Lovers From Another Life

Even Liars can get a second chance at life

Not wanting to waste any time I shot up from my bed shaking the chill from my spine that lingered around from earlier and grinned. "This has to be fate right...I mean after what I did in my past life I thought would never see him again...yet here I am with him." I muttered to myself feeling my judgment get clouded and twisted with a sense of possession. "Honey, are you coming down?" My mom called out breaking the trance I had put myself in. I blinked feeling my vision clear and my head grow lighter as I shook it and stumbled a bit. "Y-Yeah I'm on my way down!" I called back and headed to the stairs feeling slightly off. I walked down the hall of my house that I'd walked down a million times before but this time it felt off. Like everything was the same yet somehow slightly different at the same time.

I shrugged it off and glanced lazily at the photos that lined the stairway wall and noticed my dad wasn't in any of them. Another chill ran down my spine making my body aches in pain as my bruises began to throb remembering the countless beatings and lessons he had taught me growing up. 'Did mom and dad fight and split up? Maybe that's why he isn't in any of the photos now.' I told myself not believing what I was saying but it was better than nothing. Plus I could ask mom once I got down there and she would make sense of everything. "Oh good your down here. Breakfast is on the table and I'll be working a double again so I won't be home till late hun." My mom said rushing around the house to get ready for work. I watched her rush around as I took a seat at the table and ate the waffles she had defrosted for me. "I'll be eating with Sky tonight anyway," I said cringing at the name and softly saying to June in my head since my mom didnt approve of him being trans. She made a face but nodded keeping her mouth shut. I wanted to ask about dad but thought it best to not bring him up. "Alright, I'm off. Have a good day at school I love you Hunny." She said blowing me a kiss as a pit of sorrow grew in my stomach like a wight. I shot up from my chair and hugged her tightly before she left startling her a bit. "Hunter... is everything okay?" She asked worried as she hugged me back confused. I sniffled unaware I had begun to cry but nodded. "Yeah...I just wanted to let you and dad know I love you guys." I said gently earning another look from her. "Your dad? You've never brought up him before is something wrong? How did you find out about him...he passed in an accident when you were a baby..." She said this time shocking me.

I looked at her confused and startled as she dropped her bag and touched my head now obviously worried. "Are you sure your okay to go to school? Maybe you should stay home today. I can call out of wor..." I cut her off and smiled shaking my head. "No, I'm fine... I must have gotten confused from the nightmare earlier...you go to work and I'll see you later. I love you." I said shoving her out the door quickly as she tried to fight back.

Once the door shut behind her I sighed and slide down the door taking a moment to collect myself together. "Okay, so this is a different universe then...since dad is gone and mom doesn't call June by his name...I wonder what else has changed." I muttered to myself and smiled a little feeling a bit of a surge of excitement from this new unknown place. It felt almost like I was playing a puzzle game trying to spot all the differences around me.