Day 2: Know The Truth

Day 2 February 14 (Future of the Alternated Universe)

Feeling numb right now, not knowing what to do.. if i should move on or should i quit. But one thing is for certain is that i truly wanted to get this over with. How am i going to finish this without her? Being with her for a day and i never thought i can fall for someone the way that i did. ("But you knew her fool. She's your best friend Nala Rose.") My eyes wide Nala Rose. I do know my best friend, my lover, my soulmate, my everything and i need her here with me.

I dreamed about her as i lay on the bathroom floor. Rose, My Rose... Wait no my Nala. I want her here, I need her here...Why did he take her away and why do i have to do this alone. Why did my father kill her and why she never told me she was pregnant. Another set of memories came back in i clinched my head in my hands. I scream out from the pain and i couldn't stop them it was like a wave of flashed memories that I had lost. But why did i lose them, I reach my hand in the back of my hand and felt a dent in it? Then i remember that i got to hit the day i tried to save her, the day she died.

"Think back Calvin that day at the movies when you were walking home what did you see," God asked.

When i was walking home, I sat on my knee and hold my head in my hands. "Think Clavin Think!!!" I kept saying over and over again. " I remember, That day in school she had me a note saying she wanted to meet with me to talk," I said talking to God.

"And...What happens next?" He said as if he was trying to help me map out the clues i have so far.

"Then I saw this van, It had Nala in it. It was raining but i knew it was her from the braids and the jacket i gave her for her 16 birthday." tears started to come out of my eyes.

"Then what happens after that," God said I tried to remember then it clicked.

"In the doorway, it was two-man, had to be around my father..." It clicked that's why she told me to take her. It was my father and hers that made that deal to kill her because of me.

"You know now, But the things is you were supposed to die that day as well due to the dent in your head. But you lost your memories, your father let you live. And he left you thinking your mother was alive and on drugs that's why you get notes and cash. He gave you the images he wanted you to believe due to the injuries that blow gave you. And that is why we are here today fixing what was broken." God said as he appears next to me, He bends down in touch my face...Wipe my tears and hug me. I hugged him back and i knew everything will be ok.

"But why give me a second chance, Im still alive give it to Nala she needs it the most, She still has so much life to live," I said with a sad face hoping he will take my offer.

"Calvin son this is both yall second chance, Yall both experiences hurt that i never wanted to give but the hatred of the world yall live on it...It breaks my heart to see what it has become." He touches my shoulder with his right hand and waves his left and Rose appears. "Now you can be his guardian again if only you too keep your hands off each other." God smile and disappear, I had to hug her so i ran to her and did just that. "Ahem!" God said i laugh and step back.

"I missed you Nala," i said

"I know i saw you cry like a big baby but hey i cried to being away from you was like i was being ripped away from my soul." She looked away and change the subject. "Ok so back to work this is the future on the same day, Now it is Valentine's Day in 2020 but it is a different 2020, not the one your use to. In this one, Michelle Obama became president, Oh yes woman rules this country now and doing one hell of a job i might add. Cars do have the option to fly but you don't have to if you don't want to. Everything might be the same but it's not. In this timeline, we are married, But your mother is still dead. We have to solve her story so we can put the pieces together." She said

"Question why do our universe change but we stay on the same date of time, "I asked

"I don't know that's why we are here, Once we piece we can go back to our time... It's like a mystery being solved things happen for a reason and on this day at different times happened with two deaths, One while you were at school and the other why you were living the movie theater. But when we jumped in the portal our story change where you saved me and now we must save your mother, Things will make since we're getting our memories back i can feel it." She said as she waves her wand to change her appearance to a teenager again.

"What are you doing," I asked

"Well in this timeline we are married and im pregnant with child..." She paused and think. "Oh, so this is what God meant, save lives." I watched as she touched her stomach and she was remembering what it felt like to carry life...Our life, it made me sad that i never got to know what she wanted to talk to me about. I had to jump threw universe to find the truth. A knock on the door snapped me out of my mind. Nala wave her wand and disappeared as the door swang open to a pregnant and older looking Nala. His hair did not braid but long and wavy. It was all-black with of course blue streaks in it. She didn't have the piercings anymore and she has a tattoo of a tulip that reminds me of my mother.

"Bae are you alright i heard screaming and crying and then i heard my name." I looked at her and i kissed her on the lips passionately. I pull back when we were out of breath she smiles and looked at me. " What was that for," she asked

"I just miss you that's all.." I rub her belly she looks to be 7 months and about to pop. "How's our baby doing?" I asked while making kissing sounds.

"She fine, Shebeen sleeping all morning but now wants to move when she hears your voice." She giggles while i plant kisses on our little girl. "Are you coming to your mother's celebration at her grave this year. This time your father will be there." I got so pissed at the word my father.

"Bae not my father he's a murder and i know it." she looked at me and rub her belly.

"Bae not this again I told you he was clean from all the evidence. He even had a liable, He stays with my father at a meeting that morning." I looked at her knowing she didn't want to go there with her father.

"Did you check your father's history, You know he's not so innocent." She looked at me and then turn around not saying a word but turn back around and looked at me like she was pained that i even said that.

"You know i know you having a hard time accepting this but you need to let it go and blaming everyone for your mother's death is cruel of you." She walked away without saying a word. I punched the wall hard but not hard enough to break it jut enough to feel pain for opening my mouth. Rose pop out of nowhere and scared me again.

"Dude you have to stop doing that, Make a noise or something," I said to her.

"Man i was so dramatic huh If only i knew the truth" I looked at her and shook my head.

"She's the future you, she hasn't been created yet." I looked at myself like i meant to say something else then created. "Anywho give me the rundown on us because yall threw me in the fire yesterday."

"Ok, i became a detective who is on your mother's case. Today is your mother's 2-year celebration at her grave. You became a writer and is currently writing a book about your mother and how your father treated yall. He's a very rich man and we don't see how all the pieces of evidence are not against him." She said

"It's just like you said he's rich so now we have to get all the piece together to stop him from killing 3 people. You, My mother, and my child." I do my morning route and go into the closet to find a business suit. I got dressed and slide on my black shoes. "Ok, we need to slipt up. I will go to my mother's celebration why you go to the office and see what you can find. That way i can keep in eye on you and then have a talk with my father. " She looks at me and touches my face.

"Don't lose your cool ok, Stay sane until i get back." we did a quick hug and she waves her hand and she was gone. Before she was fully gone God said a quick "I saw that" and we both laugh as we start our mission.

*Mom's Celebration*

Nala and I were at mom's grave I sat there completely still knowing if I don't change history this is where she will lay. I knew i couldn't live without my mom, sitting here looking at her while she's underground. But i know she's at peace and with God so it's ok with me that she's resting. Nala looks at me and kisses me on the cheek i while i rub her belly, she laid her head on my shoulder and she talks about how sweet mom is and how she would have been a good grandma to Casey. Yes, i found out about our daughter's name Casey Janae Dickerson, She has my mother's middle name and i know she would have been so proud.

"Honey your father is here." snapping me out of my thoughts, I look towards my father he was in a wheelchair now and he looks beaten to the core. Good, that serves him right for what he did to my family, He ruins my life and now it's time to take down his. This guy that i remember whose name is Scott pushed him until the reach mother's grave. Everything was quiet until my father decided to speak.

"Hello, son or do we not speak now." My father said as he waves off Scott to give us some privacy.

"We were all out of hello's that day when you killed my mother. I know you did you just have the money to get off." I said and i rub my wife's stomach for comfort.

"Hmm, a beautiful family i see you have created Calvin." He waves for Scott and he came, He pushes him up to my mother's tombstone and places a rose on it, Then he has turned around and about to leave when he stops to save one last thing. "Let's hope you're smart enough to cherish and protect them." He said looking at me/.

"Is that a threat," i said

"It a promise," he said

"You know you gave me everything i wanted because you told me that you killed my mother," I said

"Your words against mines," he said

"Ok, we have balloons we are going to write a message and stick it on the balloon. Then we lift them to momma and let her know how much we love and truly miss her." Nala passes out paper and pencils to use. I was thinking hard about my message and then it hit me 'I'll save you momma.' is what i wrote i stuck it on the balloon that was giving. I lift it and watch it disappeared in the sky, Gosh i miss her.

"What did you write son im curious?" My dad asked with an evil smirk on his face. I ignored him knowing he was getting under my skin.

"Bae we have dinner plans we need to get to," Nala said but i never known for us to have dinner plans. But i also knew she was stalling, Scott and a Nala's father pulled up but looks as if they were waiting on a command. "Bae that's dad i think im going to go talk to him." i got scared because one of my gifts started to heighten one of my senses. before she can walk away i grab her wrist looking into her eyes to let her know that it's dangerous, I act as if i was going to kiss her.

"Bae your father is here for you but not in a good way, I have to save you both ok" she nod and smile as if i was speaking sweet nothings in her ear. "Now you have the keys so the best way for us to get out alive is for you to trust me." I felt love in my heart to the point my hands were shining.

"Love what is going on with your hands," she asked I couldn't tell her if i tried. I don't truly know but it freaked me out so bad that i called out to Rose In my head.

"I'm here you summoned me," my hand continues to light up and my father looks freaked out. He had a wire in his sleeve, He holds up his hand and scream now.

"Yes, get her out of here," I told Rose and Nala touched her and instantly knew.

"You're me," I looked at her and looked at Rose and then the gunshots started. I was pissed because they didn't care that it was my mother's celebration and my wife was pregnant and rose was my wife to so it counts double ways.

"No time to explain go." I fling my left hand and my dad flew back. I did my right and the bullets that were being fired stopped in mid-air and fell to the grown. Nala's father looked shocked and drop his gun. I threw another light ball and it hit the car not them. They feel to the grown as the car burst into flames. I ran to the car and we speed off heading to nowhere.

"Where do we go, we can't go home," I said sitting in the driver's seat. I turn around to Nala as she rubs her stomach without a word.

"We can go to this lake house i kept quiet for a long time just in case i needed to get away," Rose said and Nala remember. "Yes, I remember Jamma's Lakehouse were we go to leave stress, smoke weed, and fish." they both laughed as we headed to our destination.

"Do anyone have cell phones please throw them out now," I said

"No need I used my job to get our traces off and so no one is following. you said what you said about my father had me suspect him for a long time. I just got scared because of that night when you saved me 7 years ago. So this pain in my head kept nagging at me to do it so i did." she looked down and kept rubbing her stomach.

"Well, Nala we must get things straight because when the time comes you won't remember but i was looking at the evidence and your mother saved You and Nala's life that night. She sacrifice herself when you got her out on that bike. I was going to do it but she found out it was your father's doing so she tried to take him down.

*Flashback*

"I walked into the house when i heard another woman voice. I tried to get to her when i could but God came and told me to play out the story so i did. When i got closer to the room I made myself invisible and walked threw the door into the room. Your father was beating on her with Nala's father watching." She grips the steering wheel tightly with tears in her eyes. "I couldn't do anything but watch i couldn't use no power because it was her will and when someone gives that will we can't do anything." She is crying at this point and so is the future Nala. "She begged him not to do it, Not harm you but he said and i quote, That baby and our family will bring him back. Yall are our sacrifices to the devil himself and i will kill you and live my life with Jonathan." Nala and i couldn't believe my ears they are sacrificing us to a demon for their riches. " Not just any demon the angel of death himself, But it never happen because of the love your mother shared and the love you shared. Anyway, your mother had the same abilities as you and that demon wants it but before he could grab it, Your dad shot your mom in the head and it was gone and pass to you that's why they wanted you dead. Now Nala your dad wanted you dead because of your not his biology daughter. Your mother kept it a secret her killed her now he saved you for last to kill you." Now everything was coming together My father was an evil man. Instead of loving us, he wanted to hurt us for his own selfish doing.

*End Flashback*

"We are here, Yall go ahead and walk to the cabin and get this up and running im going to hide the car just in case we need it. I got out of the car and moved to open the back door when Nala touched Rose. "You're coming back right." She said and Rose nod and then she got out. I and Nala walk to the house and she showed me where the hidden key was. I open the door and she walks in holding her stomach.

"Omg that hurts," Nala said as she holds her stomach

"Baby are you ok," i asked and ushered her to the couch. She sits down with her eyes close and took small breaths.

"Yes, just a small contractions nothing major," Nala said

"Are you always this proud," Rose ask her self and Nala laugh while in pain. " She's going in labor and goof thing to it's a full moon coming and our baby is baby to be a powerful one because of his dad, One of the purest souls to be born and God also said an Angel in the making." Rose threw a bag down on the floor, She closes her eyes lift her hands and magic flow there the house, Widows was being locked down and secure and doors were too, Abed with towels appear on the floor. Rose came and help Nala on the bed, Before doing that she took off her clothes and lay her down and wrap a blanket around her. "I put a protection spell around the house they won't find us so come and help me out." She said and i got on my knees and hold Nala's hand while i wait for instructions. She looks under the blanket and her eyes got big. "Yes, she's combing her head is here so get ready to push."

I look at Rose stop her hand from going under the blanket. "What do you mean you see ahead how long was she in labor," I asked panicking and Rose looked at me and answer calmly.

"Somehow they knew she was going to have the baby today so she was going threw labor since the shooting started at your mom's grave." I looked at Nala who had a sorry look on her face as she breath threw the pain. " Ok push," and that she did, she pushes and stops count to ten and pushes again until i heard a baby cry. "You can open your eyes now." i did that but when i open my eyes I saw a beautiful baby girl with my eyes and my nose, Her mother's hair and mouth, she looks so much like us i couldn't stand it. Rose was about to give me her until a bullet flew in and hit Nala in the should and she hits the floor. another shot came in and it hit me in the back.

"Rose get us out of here." And that's what she did we teleport another hideout. "God told me about this place, im sorry i thought my spell hide us, Why didn't it." She said to her self as she healed us and checked on the baby she hurried in the house because i don't believe we are in Hoover Alabama anymore.

"We are not we are in a cabin in called forevermore, It's where lost spirits come to when they are giving a second chance," Rose said as she went into the house to get a blanket for the child. In forevermore it's so cold and lots of snow is around. i went to Nala and help her into the house when we got in a woman was holding Casey. I was about to panic until she turns around and i caught a glimpse of who it was.

"Awh Calvin she looks just like you and Nala darling you're alive yall actually made it to be together oh my im so glad." My mother Katherina Janae Dickerson, Smith before my mother was married and she looks happy as ever. "Come in i heard what happened and that God grant you passage to stay safe from your father. Im so sorry i left you with him but i must explain to you about that day but for right now let's get settle and get little one here to sleep." Momma took Casey to the bathroom to clean her off. I took Nala to one of the guest rooms downstairs so we can clean off as well.

"Hey, bae im going to go see what rose is going to do next," I said as i hear the water running. I walk to the bathroom to see her sitting on the toilet upset.

"What is going on and do explain, Because your father, my father my daughter being harmed and you and me or future me or what is here and we are in a spiritual place what the hell." She hit me in the face and she had every right to be mad.

"It was my fault," Mom and Rose were in the doorway. "Baby Casey is sleeping in the crib i once prepare for in the house i wonder is it still there," she said with tears in her eyes.

"No, it's not i work up one day to a letter of you being gone. Dad made it seem like he was pimping you out. He showed me different woman but deep inside i knew they were not you. I always knew something happens that i couldn't piece due to my head injury and now i know. Now everything is coming together and I'm sorry for hating you." I said to her

"No, it's my fault because the light inside of you that you are born with came from god. You were made from him and your father found out. He took you in and yes i had to do things to keep you safe." she sat on the bed and sigh "I wanted to protect you so i did somethings like have sex for money, I sold drugs and took them, I stole money from your dad. One day your father came in and coming after you but you were at school. Your father asks where you were and i told him at the hospital because of your headaches and he never said anything else about you but said something about Nala. Then he called your father." She looked at Nala and reach for her had "I asked him why was he looking for you and he said to kill you. I looked at him like he was joking but the look on his face told me he wasn't. I asked him why did he want to do that, He said for a sarcastic and then hit my head and went off to look for Calvin. When i woke up i was in an abandoned house i heard a girl screaming Calvin's name and i knew he found yall. So i did what anyone could have done i jumped on him paralyzing him and that's when Jonathon shot me in the head and here i am now. So it wasn't your father it was Jonathon but did your father did partake in it yes." she got up and walk over to me and kiss me. "Now you have everything to put him away the most evidence is one place they never look. It's in that house, Go there and you will have him put away for life." i hug her i miss her so much i started to cry.

"Did that answer your question?" Rose said to Nala

Nala walked over to Rose slowly holding her stomach, "How is this possible, you're telling me it was your mom that save us that lead you to save me." and then she looked at me " You came from the past right." she asked

"More like present than past now to you. But just know i will make things right for you so we can live this future with everyone one in it," I look at my mom "Did you get my message?" she nods and smiles " I will save everyone and i promise you we will be a big family and dad will get what he deserve i promise that." I look at everyone in the room and then she pops up and smiles.

"Well son i believe you but i bet you guess are hungry and would love a good night's sleep especially the mom over here, Come to the kitchen and left eat." She said with Rose and Nala following her to the kitchen talking and laughing it felt like home. I look in the mirror and looked at my hands. Did that truly happen or was i dreaming things?

"No son you weren't dreaming, It happened." God my father came, He hugged me for finding out the truth. " I never wanted that life for your mother but when she found out she was pregnant she had to do what she had to do. When she chooses that life i protected her from the drugs and the abuse i wouldn't let them touch her, She never knew because she would wake up sleepy and drowsy but that's the point of a sleep aid." He smiles to crack a joke.

"Come on father don't not with the dad jokes." he giggles and i laugh "Thank you for everything for blessing our family with the second chance," I said

"You deserve it and you are a bright young man that's why im going to give you the third gift for tomorrow but as i give you one your mother wanted to give you one as well." God stood up and wave his hand at me. " I give you the gift of courage." and then my mother came around the corner and said, "I give you the gift of confidences you lack it snd you don't need to be, You have so much personality use it that's is why Nala fell for you the way she did." She turns around and then walks back to the kitchen "Thank you God for protecting our son." He smiled and i felt so much warmth in my heart that I truly knew what love was all about.

"Go on son enjoy your family and love one another." I hugged him one last time before going to check on Casey. I kiss her on the cheek and watch her sleep for 5 mins.

"You know she will; be very special and people will try to locate her right," God said

"I know why tomorrow i will make a hard decision and i need for you to take care of them. I need you to take us back to that day so i can save everyone and i will like for you to wipe Nala's memory of me so she and Casey will have a better life. I bust my dad and help my mom get off the drugs. Then i will go to some college and make everyone proud and if it's meant to be we will meet again ok." I Look at god and asked for this request. He looked at me and nod

"If this is what you wish then it shall be done. Tomorrow uses all of your gifts and saves the world. You are my son and a very special boy. I love you" God disappeared and i went to the kitchen to enjoy the family. We laughed and talked caught up on some memories and had fun. I enjoy being with my mother and I love her and she makes the best out every bad situation.

"Ok everyone let's get to bed yall have an early day tomorrow." We all nod and hug our goodnight i put Nala to bed and went to check on a rose. When i find her she was outside looking at the lightning bugs.

"My grandma used to love these we use to catch them and put them in jars to keep." She let one land on her finger and she quietly said "Hey grandma" and let her fly away. " She always said when she dies she will like to come back as a lighten bug and as you can see that worked." I hugged her and i thought about God's words. "Let's gets some rest and a good night's sleep." She said and i nod yeah. i walked into the guest room with Nala and i took my clothes off and got into bed. I said a silent prayer to God to please let me change the word then i fell asleep.