The Butterfly Effect

CHAPTER ONE: Audi R8s and Aardvarks

Shit.

No, seriously- shit.

An entire swimming pool's worth of the stuff was plopped right there in front of me. I took a step backwards and analyzed the rest of my surroundings. It looked like I was inside of a large cathedral with golden accents lining the pillars. The floor was so shiny and reflective of the light coming from the crystal chandelier above that I had to look away from it.

Um, what?

The faint sound of beeping caught my attention, causing me to walk around the unbelievably large pile of feces and investigate the rest of the cathedral.

"What is that?" I asked myself when I still hadn't discovered the source. I jumped a little when I heard a soft thudding sound behind me. I swiveled around and marveled at the cool-gray colored, anthropomorphic aardvark in front of me.

"That's the sound of hell encroaching," The aardvark said grimly. I caught his gaze, and I felt a sense of foreboding wash over me. The anthropomorphic creature gave my arm what I assumed was intended to be a comforting squeeze. It didn't help. "Farewell, my good friend Piper, I'll see you again one day." Well, that wasn't alarming at all. I watched as the aardvark looked up to the sky with a strange glint in its eyes. Then, as it raised its human-like arms to the twinkling chandelier above us, it began to ascend. I watched as the aardvark faded out of sight.

What the fuck had just happened?

Actually- the answer to that question is not needed. I don't intend to relive that odd experience. With a sudden awareness, my ears shifted back to the beeping sound that meant "hell was encroaching" or whatever. The cathedral around me disappeared as the beeping sound grew louder. With a grimace I opened one eye and confirmed my suspicion begrudgingly.

The beeping was, annoyingly, my alarm clock informing me I had to get up. I sat up, stretching my limbs and cracking my back. I shut off my alarm and gasped when I looked at the time.

Did that say 7:24?!

School started in eleven minutes. I immediately sprang into action by quickly putting on some jeans and my favorite neon orange hoodie. I brushed my dark purple hair- and when I say dark, I mean dark. We're talking Violet Parr from the Incredibles dark, with a hint more purple. I ignored the little container of hair ties, opting to leave my hair wild and free. Well, less wild and more free since my hair is so straight. (Violet Parr from the Incredibles straight.). Seriously, who has time to deal with their hair when they have seven minutes to get to school? Make-up was out of the question too. Not that I used it. I did a quick once-over in the mirror and rushed down the stairs before my insecurities could surface.

Taking a deep breath, I searched earnestly for something to eat quickly in the kitchen downstairs. After opening the fridge I spotted a cup of strawberry yogurt and hurriedly finished it off. My lactose-intolerant ass would kick itself later, but I was starving and in a hurry with no other choice. I took a look at my phone. It was sitting on the kitchen counter charged and ready to go. I blessed my older brother, since I was sure he had been the one to do this for me.

Yikes, it's already seven thirty-two. I had to get into gear and figure out how to get to school quickly. Unfortunately my normal ride, a woman whose children I babysat often, wasn't waiting for me. I wasn't surprised, since she had her responsibilities as a mother and waking up late was my fault. I would've asked my older brother who was getting ready for work, but I didn't want to bother him. I ended up deciding to just take my skateboard. It was four years old and the yellow floral design on the deck was fading, but it was my baby. Well, as much as it could be having only used it twice.