My Second Chance

Chapter 4: Family History

What?! "Asia did you travel back in time?"  Did he really just say that? Did I just imagine that?

"Excuse me dad but can you say that again?" I can barely believed that I went back in time and he just asks that? I could really use an explanation right about now.

"You did didn't you, you time traveled..." His gaze was became unfocused as he stared off into space. He did this when he was thinking deeply about something. He sat back against the pillow and was starting to look worse by the minute, he was extremely... fragile looking, but you couldn't tell by his expression. There was a mixture of joy, pride and pain. I never thought I would ever see my dad like this. 

"Dad...."

"Asia, you didn't come back in time to save me did you..."

"No I..." I trailed off. I wanted to tell him that I did and that I tried, but I don't even understand how this works. I'm not even sure the exact reason why I went back. It's all so confusing. Geez... This definitely isn't the last conversation that I'd imagined having with my father.

His eyes became refocused as if he had just come to a conclusion. I knew he was about to tell me something important. Really important.

"Asia from the looks of it you are a Viper for sure." He looked so proud. 

"What do you mean dad?" Viper was our last name, so what? Where is he going with this.....

"Honey, you come from a long line of time travelers" ...Well that explains alot.

"Wha-what?" Is that why I was so calm about it? "But then how come I was never able to do this before?" 

"To be honest with you Asia, I never thought you would be a time traveler, I, myself am one but your mother isn't. A time traveler must have kids with another time traveler in order for the child to have the, uh, travelin' genes. It is VERY rare for a child of a none traveler and a traveler to have this power. That's right, your special." Oh my god I have so many questions.

"Wait then why don't you travel back now until before you got into the accident?!" Now I'm mad. He's going to die and he doesn't even see that? I ran away, I did rebellious things, I met.. Bryan.. All because he died! He could have just gone back in time to fix it?!

"Asia calm down, just look at me" I did as I was told. Both his legs are broken and he had a brace around his neck. There were also several tubes attached to him. Why the heck did I not notice that before? "I'm too weak to travel, It takes alot of energy. I could probably go back two, maybe three minutes. What good would that be?"

"Well then how come I time traveled this time? I didn't even know I could so how was that even possible, I freakin' DIED! Also I was confronted by a person-figure-thing asking me to make a promise so that I could have a second chance at life, how does that explain anything? That's definitely different then your story." He thought about this before answering. 

"You have more power than I thought... In times of great need/stress/ or any extreme emotion, a traveler can call upon their passed relatives. The moment you died there must have been alot going on for a relative to go to you. Now tell me, did you maybe think of someone before you died? Like grandpa maybe?" I... I thought about you dad.

"you" I whispered.

"Say that one more time Hun, I couldn't hear you"

"You, I thought about you!" A look of wonder and surprise washed across his face.

"It was me then.. What did I say to you?" He looked genuinely interested now. He's okay with this?

"The figu- you said that you'd give me a second chance if i was able to.. change."

"Asia, whatever you needed to change. Please." He looked very concerned, before it was pushed away with pain. "Go now, I don't have much time. Look for the books, and don't trust your mother!" He closed his eyes and winced, the monitors on the other side of the bed were going wild. Doctors came rushing in from all angles and I was trapped in a sea of white lab coats and scrubs.  Suddenly, someone had a hold of my hand and was weaving me in and out of bodies until we reached the door.

I was out of breathe and sat down on the wall outside the door. I had my head between my knees and was looking at the floor. I can't believe that just happened. I.. I can't believe that just happened. I kept on repeating that to myself trying to calm down.

"Are you okay?"

I looked up to see the concerned face of the boy from the elevator. He was crouching next to me, waiting patiently for my answer.

"I saw all the doctors running into that room so I looked through the window. That's when I saw you in the middle of it all so without thinking I kinda just ran in there to help you" He looked a little shy now, like he was somewhat embarrassed about what he just did. That's pretty.. Cute.

"..Anyway my names Anthony" He looked at me expectantly.

"Oh! Ya sorry, my names Asia" I felt like slapping myself, what is wrong with me? Why am I so awkward?

"Thanks for getting me out of there it was really confusing and.. stuff.. yup... I'll just stop talking now..." I gave him a shy smile, which he returned back to me. It gave me this weirdest sensation.. I think its called butterflies...

"Well Asia, why don't you let me drive you home then, I mean unless you have a ride or something..." I immediately thought back to the stolen motorcycle I left out front.

" Oh thank you but I do have a ride actually, I should probably be going right now my mom is waiting" 

Mom

I wonder where she went? I thought she would have at least come in while I was talking to my Dad. I blew off the thought, this day is so weird anyway I'm not even going to bother figuring her out. I looked back to the boy next to me, who was now standing up.

He studied me for a moment before speaking "You know what you look a mess right now, I'm taking you home" and with that he held his hand out to help me up. I looked at his hand for a second before taking a firm hold and getting up. It felt like I was confirming something, but I can't put my finger on what exactly.

We walked silently down the hallway towards the elevator, the commotion from my father's room was slowly getting quieter as the distance became further and further away. 

We both made our way into the elevator and as the doors closed, a tear quickly and quietly navigated it's way down my face and with that I knew I will be prepared for everything and anything.