A More Utopian Future

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She takes my hand and begins running with me to the station. I look into her eyes. "Whats your name?" I say slightly panting. She looks at me. "My name is Giselle Dixson." She says, her hand gripped tightly around mine. This hold of hers is vaguely familiar. Her breath seemed to match mine as I continued running to the station with her.

We arrive at the station. Giselle grabs her radio. "This is Officer Dixson. I am at the station now with Miss Rita." She says quickly as a buzz sound is heard. The doors slowly open. Giselle turns to me and smiles softly. That smile I swear I've seen! We quickly run into the station. "We're here!" She says. There's a big spinny chair with its back toward us. The chair slowly spins around, and I gasp. "Pa?" His eyes go wide. "R-Rita?! I-is that you darlin'?" He stands up and begins to walk toward us.

I can't help but squeeze Giselle hand tighter in nervousness as he draws nearer. "It's nice to see you!" He smiles, turning toward Giselle. "Thanks for doin' this darlin'. I know you and your wife want to rekindle everything, but we don't have much time." He says as I look between the two of you visibly confused. 'Wife'? I thought to myself as I turn back to Giselle and she makes the same face as I do.

Just then, there came a loud crash from the window. "No time!" I say. "Right." The man says. Giselle takes my hand. "Lets get to the basement." She says running to the basement with me. "Babe?!" I say scared. "Hey shug!" She says and picks me up bridal style running to the basement. As she held me close I could feel her heartbeat. Last time I heard her heartbeat go this fast was pre-fail.

I look into her eyes and smile. "Baby it's okay. We're back together again." I smile. She doesn't smile back. My heart races more. "Babes?" I say as I feel her drop me once we reach the basement. "Umph-" I grunt. I stand up brushing myself off. I take Giselle's hands in mine. I've seen this before. She was having a panic attack. I take her hands in mine. "Look at me baby girl." I say sweetly but firmly like she would with me. Her face still frozen.

"Princess? Is everything okay?" I ask. She finally opens her mouth to speak and I see tears pouring from her eyes. "You don't have to tell me if you dont want to baby doll." I say rubbing my hand up and down her back trying to cons9le and soothe her.