Lost in time G.D E.D

Part 26

"Hey Death, odd question, but what would happen if I got pregnant before the shooting?" I stand over the Ouija board hours later.  Instead of the planchette moving like I expect it to my vision clouds and the room fills with fog. 

"What the fu-?" I turn and find the hooded figure in my bedroom. So he has enough time to answer a theoretical question but not a real one?  The fog clears leaving just Death and I standing in my room. 

"I wasn't being that serious dude! Phils so much older than me,"

"Why are you so bad at this? I gave you one simple task and its taken two years,"

"Its not my fault Ethan murdered me twice! I don't want to be here any more than you do!" I snap. 

"Dating Phil isn't going to help anything, you're wasting time," Death scolds.

"I'm just trying to live, I have a plan! Phil just happens to be involved. You said he won't remember it anyway. I already spent the passed two years being mr nice guy to Ethan and Grayson and that didn't work, I need to stop them from getting guns and thats where Phil comes in. I'm trying to befriend Hannah too. So leave me the fuck alone," I walk away. 

"To answer your question, its not possible for you to get pregnant, you're still dead. I'll see you after you fail again," Death leaves in the fog. In my annoyance I notice something else is gone.  My only contact with Death, my ouija board.

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February 14th 1998 

Me and Bob open the store on Sundays at 8am. Bobs considering making me a manager already. He was going to give the position to Ethan but saw more potential in me.

Luckily Ethan doesn't know about this. 

"Olivia can you count the drawer for me?" Bob asks and I look at him surprised. 

"Are you sure about that?" I raise an eyebrow. 

"Sure kid, I know you won't steal from me," he smiles and walks off to do his tasks. 

I count out the drawer Grayson will use later and put it in the register.
Chris gets to work at 9 to start prepping the product to open the doors at 10. 

"Are you and Philly going on a date?" Chris teases me after I left with Phil on Friday. 

"We aren't dating ," I facepalm. 

"Yet," he teases.

"Wheres your valentine at? Oh right, Ethan's off today," I tease back. 

"I'm not gay," he holds his hips and I raise my eyebrows. 

"Sure Chris, whatever you say," I walk away.

Grayson clocks in at 10 and wishes  me a happy valentines day immediatly,

"Thanks Gray, you too,"  For the rest of our day we work and act professional, sure we all make jokes but not as often as when we aren't open to the public.

Jason, Chris, Bob, and I work in the kitchen while Grayson takes orders.  Me, Chris, and Grayson are both scheduled off at 4 since we're all minors. 

"Doesn't Phil work tonight?" I ask Bob as I read the schedule before clocking out. 

"Usually, but I let him have tonight off," he shrugs casually and walks away. 

"Weird," I mutter and stand by the timeclock with Grayson. We're right next to the diningroom.

We both clockout but he stops me before we leave.  "Hey Liv," he gently holds my wrist so I don't go.

He lets go and reaches into the pocket of his coat. I watch him careful but another voice interrupts. 

"Olivia, happy valentines day," Phil says behind me and I turn to find him holding a bouquet of roses. 

"Oh my god Phil!" I look at him in surprise. He hands them over and I hug him with my free arm.

I see Bob smirking behind the counter and I flip him off before turning back to Phil, "Thank you, you're so sweet,"

  "You're welcome, grab your coat lets go," he smiles. I turn back around and Grayson stomps away.

A red envelope lays in the garbage can covered in grease. I grab my hoodie and follow Phil to his car. 

"How was your day?" I ask getting in.

  "Long, since I was waiting for you allll day," he pouts. He starts driving and I play with my hair shyly.

We pull up to my apartment,

"Pack clothes for tonight and school, get your backpack too," 

"Are you sure Phil?" I look at him surprised. He nods and grins.

"I miss you when I don't see you,"  "I miss you

too Philly," I smile and run inside. I grab a bag and pack for Phils house. I look at where the ouija board used to sit and frown.  Death is right, I'm just going to fail over and over again. I might as well have fun this round and give up once its over.

Maybe Ethan won't even kill me this time and I'll just stay stuck in this timeline.  Maybe I could have a future with Phil, maybe find the money to save Hannah.

But what of Jake and Sammy's baby? Maybe I'll die when the baby is born and I'll be reborn. 

Fuck not knowing what the future holds. Why can't I just be normal, be alive? 

I finish packing and run out to Phils car to stay with him until morning.