23 - It’s a Gift

23 - It’s a Gift

Mia

“No.” I shook my head, staring at it and again shaking my head. “No. No way. No. No way.”

“I heard you the first time.” James seemed unaffected when he walked towards it, dragging me behind him. His hand pressed the key fob in my palm and I felt dread creeping up my spine and spreading all over my body.

“I… I can’t,” I whispered, thinking back to the smell of medicine and blood in that cold hospital room. “You can’t do this.”

His blue orbs flickered to my face, and I forgot how to breathe for a moment. He seemed younger in casual clothing, with his hair damp from the shower. Apparently, the surprise he wanted to show me was at my place, but I needed to clean up before he showed it to me. I was expecting two tickets for a movie or a concert, but instead, he gave me car keys.

Yes. I was joking about him being my Sugar Daddy, but I didn’t know my subconscious was so powerful that it manifested into reality. Or maybe it was because of my subliminal phase back when I