Beep, beep, beep, beep!
A train? A truck? Another car? Maya didn't have time to look at it, but she's sure the hit killed her instantly.
Her parents are already waiting for her in the car as she rushes to grab her bags and plushies, on the way thinking of what could've caused this reset, as she decided to name them. Most importantly, thinking of how to avoid it.
Entering the car and starting to drive away, it takes thirty minutes for the tick to start again.
She leans between her parents' seats, the volume of the radio down.
—Aw, why's that? I love that song. —her mother pouts, but doesn't try to change the volume back,
Maya lies again. —Headache. —
Tick!
While she looks around, her mother searches for the pill in her purse. —I think we should get that checked out, you get so many headaches lately. —she brings it out, and passes it to Maya, —You have water? —
—No, don't worry. —she does the gesture of putting the pill in her mouth, but keeps it in her hand. Then, she fake-swallows.
Her father looks at her through the rearview. —Maybe it's stress. School does that to you at that age. Your grades lowered this year, Ya. —
—Well, she doesn't need perfect grades. —her mother shrugs,
—But she likes them. —he pauses, —What's going on, Maya? —
Tick, tick, tick, tick-
—Nothing. —Maya then notices a turn in front of them, and improvises, —I think we should take that route. Grandma said it makes the trip quicker. —
Her father raises his eyebrows. —Really? It's usually longer. —he looks at his wife for a moment, —Do you think they added a new connection? —
—Maybe. —
The car drives into the new street, and Maya lets out a breath she was holding.
-tick, tick, tick, tick-
—Fuck, —she whispers,
Her parents hear. —Hey, language! —
Thriink!
Without even looking for the other vehicle, Maya grabs onto her seatbelt and braces for impact, —Truck! —
There's not enough time for her father to react, and the car is hit once again.
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same old story, same old song | the umbrella academy
Fanfictionumbrella academy fanfic and kind of a character study. maya, one of the 43 kids, is cursed with a power that makes her close to the temps commission. suddenly aware of the incoming apocalypse, she has to help stop it, no matter how many tries it tak...
