Guitar lessons (TFF)

Chapter 10

(This Chapter has references to weapons and violence.)

________=insert your name

When you arrived at the mall you saw tons of people rushing and chattering. You and Roland approached a VR place. Inside a few people were trying out the VR headsets and on the screen above them it showed what they were doing.
"Cool, huh? Bet they don't have this in your time. It's virtual reality, it makes you think you're doing something you're not. It's pretty fun."
"I'd rather not mess around with your future technology stuff."
"Why not, it looks fun", you say to him.
"I don't think I want to know what it's like to skydive, I mean, that lady is shaking in fear after that; if you're so interested than you should do it. I'll just watch."
"Ok, I guess you're too scared but I'll just do it", you say.

You went inside and gave the man at the counter $15 and walked over to the platform. Then you put on the headset and the surroundings of a plane appeared. Suddenly you felt yourself falling as you fell from the plane. You almost screamed but remembered this was all fake. All was going well until you saw the ground appear. Everything was so realistic and you started to freak out when the ground was inches from your face. Then everything went black. It was all over, but the image changed and now you were standing in a field. You could practically feel the fake grass against your skin. But of course, the serenity was ruined by a giant bear coming towards you. You tried to do something, anything, but then the bear mauled you to death. Then all you saw was: The End. You pulled off the headset.
"That was so weird. Why couldn't they have something fun like a rollercoaster. Why did a bear have to kill me.", you thought to yourself as you walked out of the VR place.

Roland was smirking. "Haha, you should have seen yourself, you were shaking and you even screamed! Glad I didn't do that."
"I didn't scream! I wasn't even scared!"
"Whatever you say", he said still smirking.

Next you both checked out the Barnes & Nobles and then headed to the food court.
"Wow, everyone wears really weird stuff in 2018", Roland says as he looks at the TV screen that's in the food court. It was showing a few models wearing a new outfit made out of iridescent tape. Yes they were literally wearing tape as clothes. (Look it up people. Humans actually wear that kind of stuff. It's the new craze or something🤷🏻‍♀️)
A music channel turned on and then a picture of Lady Gaga in her meat dress popped up on screen.
Roland squinted at the TV. "That's real meat? And those models were only wearing tape?"
"Yep", you replied.
"I'm afraid for the future. Then again I might be safe if I stay in England. Seems like this crazy stuff is typical America."
Then on the music channel it had an update. "Tears For Fears recently released their newest song, I love you but I'm lost." Then it started talking about Drake and other newly released songs.
"Did it just say Tears For Fears?!" , Roland asked.

"Oh, that's right", you said chewing on a chicken finger from Chick-fil-A. "You just wrote a new song."
Roland popped a fry into his mouth. "I'm not dead yet? Wow!"

"Why would you be dead, you're only, what, 57? I mean you probobly could be dead. It seems like this time travel stuff has changed the future. I mean, when I went to see you in the past I appeared in the 'Shout' video, and I wasn't there before. If someone killed you right now you would probobly disappear from everything, and that song wouldn't have been made.", you say.

"So you're saying if you killed me right now, I wouldn't be on that TV screen. It could change your present. This is too confusing for me. I just want to go back to 1985. 2018 is weird.

"Hey, everyone here probably thinks you're the weird one. I mean, you're the one with the mullet."

"My hair is great..."

"Great for 1985, not 2018."

Suddenly a giant noise exploded. "Booomboooooshhhh!!" Everyone started screaming and running! A frickin bomb went off!
You and Roland rushed into an empty store. It had black tarps in the windows becuase it was one of those stores that hasn't completely opened yet. Inside it was empty except for a few dusty tables. You and him ran into a small closet in the back.
"What the heck was that!?", Roland whispered urgently.
"I don't know, but I think bombers are in the mall!", you whisper back.
"Oh great, so you were actually hinting at something when you were talking about what would happen if I died!", he mutters.
"Shhh", you whisper.

Everyone in the food court had scurried into a nearby store or one of the restaurants seconds after the bomb went off. You hoped no one had or would get hurt.
"I forgot to tell you Roland, in 2018 there are plenty of terrorists and shooters. It's been a bad year for a lot of people."
You suddenly heard a mans voice echoing around the mall; he was surely the bomber. He started yelling, he wanted all the cash from all the stores and restaurants in the mall! You heard gunshots go off and squealed.
"Holy shit, we're gonna die. We. Are. Gonna. Die.", you say. You are about to start hyperventilating.
"We're not going to die _________.", Roland said as he held your hand.

You are glad the closet is dark becuase you don't want Roland to see you blushing.
You hear more gunshots and people screaming coming from the 5 Below across the room you are in.
"We're screwed", you whisper shakily.

The man opens the door to the store you are in. You make a small noise when you hear his booming footsteps. Roland puts his hand over your mouth.

The man yells, "Whoever's in here better come out right now before I blast your heads off"
Roland pulls you closer in the 2 person sized closet.

To be continued very soon
Next Chapter: Will you die? Will something bad happen?

*I'm sorry this shitty story is so dragged out, I know literally nothing happens in each chapter and it's boring as hell but it's just how I write. And this time travel stuff is fucking confusing. If you did read this far, thanks for your dedication and understanding. When people say they like my story it inspires me becuase I know I actually have people to continue writing this story for. Sorry you had to read this note. Sorry. Just sorry for everything my sorry ass does. Thanks.*😅😶✍🏻
(Also I keep changing from past tense to present tense idk why, I guess I'm just stupid)