Queen Of Hearts! (Jack Wilder)

Chapter 1 ~ Card Tricks and The Tarot Card

After i found myself in the hospital i ran. I didn't know where i was going but i ran. As far as i could and from then on i just travelled with the money i stole. I may not be proud of it but it's all i had. And here i am, 18 years old, in New York, performing a simple card trick that i learnt during my 'adventures' lets call it.

"I'm going to need a volunteer!" I exclaim. Dozens of hands are raised and i see a little girl about the age of 10 looking down sadly. I bent down to her level causing her to look up at me. I gave her a warm smile.

"Would you like to be my volunteer?" I asked her. Her eyes lit up and she nodded excitedly. I held out my hand for her and she took it quickly, making me chuckle. I brought her to the center of the crowd.

"So what's your name princess?" I asked the little girl.

"M-my n-name is V-victoria" She stuttered. I smiled and nodded as i started to shuffle the deck cards like a pro and asked her to pick a card and show it to the audience. She did so and then put it back into the deck. I shuffled the deck and then threw it up into the air and they all disappeared, causing the crowd to gasp. I snapped my fingers and a card appeared in her hand.

"Is this your card?" I asked pointing to the card in Victoria's little hand. She nodded in awe and the crowd cheered.

People started putting money in my hat as they left when Victoria came up to me holding her mother's hand.

"Here's your card!" She said less shy as before with her hand extended out to me. I just smiled bending over to her height again.

"Y'know what? You have it, alright? Take good care of it okay?" I told her with a warm smile and her eyes lit up again and she nodded excitedly once again. As i stood back up her mother smiled at me.

"Thank you so much! Victoria was having such a bad day today and you really lifted her spirits!" She told me with gratitude. I just smiled at her.

"It's my pleasure. I just love making people happy and that's all I'm here to do. " I respond. She thanked me again and then left. I started packing up my things and heading home to my apartment when i bumped into someone.

"Sorry, my bad" i said but they just walked away. I continued heading home and when i got there, i opened the door and put my hat down on my desk but something slipped out. I leant down to pick it up and it looked familiar. Its a card. But not just any card.

Its a Tarot Card. I looked at it and it had the word 'Desception' on it. I flipped the card around and it said March 29th, 4:44, 45 East Evans Street, NY, NY. Its March 28th, I thought. If I'm gonna do this thing i gotta do it tomorrow. Luckily its not too far. East Evans street. I thought as i walked into my bedroom.

"This could either be the worst decision I've ever made or the best one. I'll take my chances." I said as i flopped onto my bed and instantly fell into a deep sleep.