Companion

Tonight will be the best night of your life. Unfortunately.

It started when you were 7. You saw scratches on your knees that weren’t there. The next day you fell off your bike and obtained those very scratches. Not too long after that you were watching TV, nothing exciting was on. You started weeping with painful tears. Three days later your dog was run over by a car. When your dad told you the news, you wept those same painful tears.

As time passed you came to understand this ability as a companion. Someone who peeks into your future and allows you to see or feel what awaits you. You’ve grown rather fond of your special companion. Your beautiful blessing! Seven years ago, you learned about tonight. Since then you’ve been eagerly awaiting the best night of your life!

The next morning you wake with a smile… it was better than you thought it could ever be. You can’t wipe the silly grin off your face. Just give it time, it’ll sink in soon. Then your companion shows you what awaits you now... Never again. You’ll never again in your life experience anything like last night. Nothing will even come close. For the past 7 years you didn’t enjoy your life. You’d lived for a day in your future. Now... your life will be miserable, you’ll always think back to the best night of your life. Your companion turned out to be your curse. Your entire life could have been amazing… instead everything that you’ve lived for, was crammed into one day.

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Are you living for the future... are you stuck in the past? Did you create a companion for yourself that's stealing your life?