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A picture on your mantle unexpectedly falls and crashes to the floor. As you go to pick it up, you notice a note hidden behind the picture. The message is from the future—and written by you. It instructs you to do something important. What does it say?

"Don't"

I pulled the picture from the frame, examining the back of the photo closely.

"Don't"

It was my handwriting, I was sure of it. It was like finding something you had written as a child - it didn't exactly match my current script, but somehow I knew it was my had that had scribbled the word -

"Don't"

- so hastily on the back of the photograph. The ink from the pen was smeared, but the letters were clear and bold. I tried to think of all the choices that lay ahead of me, of all the decisions I needed to make. When would this be the correct answer?

My cell phone chirps as a text comes through and I practically jump out of my skin, having been lost in another world trying to understand the puzzle. I try to shake off the eery feeling as I pull the phone from my pocket.

"Hey - what are you up to?"

It's Kevin. We've been friends since we were kids and now, with the invention of constant contact through social media, our relationship has become a lot stronger. We had not really talked since we both left home for college. But through the magic of Facebook, we virtually bumped in to each other and started talking again. Now we text back and forth several times a day, not about anything important, but just staying present in each others' lives. It's nice.

"Not much," I text back, navigating the touch screen with my thumb since I am still clutching the photo in my other hand. "Just doing a bit of spring cleaning."

"OMG are you okay? Maybe you should lie down?"

"LOL! smartass."

The phone is silent for a few seconds. I set it down on the mantle and continue to examine the note on the back of the photo.

Was this really the whole message? Maybe I am missing something.

I hold the photo up towards the window, try to see if the light will reveal any other markings but the page is clear, nothing to see but the KODAK logo branded all over.

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The rush of the falls blocked out all other sounds. If it had been music or the sound of cars on the street, Tina would have covered her ears and gone inside. But something about the noise of the water crashing against the rocks, then tumbling into the river below was different, almost refreshing, as if the roar was cleansing her senses in some way.

She felt fingers touching hers and knew Reggie was next to her. She looked over at him and watched his face as he took in the sight of the waterfall. Her New York City boy, living all these years just hours away from Niagara Falls but never thinking to visit. It had taken a bit of persuading to convince him this trip would be worthwhile, but she could tell from the way his eyes took in the view it had been worth it. This moment would stay in his mind forever, and she would cherish the fact that she had been a part of it, she had brought him here.

He must have seen her watching out of the corner of his eye, and he turned to look at her. Their eyes met and he said something, but the sound was buried by the falls. Tina cocked her head to the side to show that she didn't hear him, even though she could guess the words that had come from his mouth. He leaned a little closer and tried again. She gave him a crooked smile and shook her head yet again, feigned confusion on her face. He sighed, leaned in a bit more and before he could start, she kissed him and said everything to him that he wanted to hear.

writing makes my speaking english good?

Well, so far so good - managed to write at least 100 word for each day this month. I'm using my poor, neglected Dreamwidth account as my writing journal if you want to take a peak. I'm not doing a whole story, mostly just trying to stretch out my creative writing muscles since I have not used them in so long. Might go back later and expand on them but right now really is just seeing what happens when I try to write. It's good for me :)

Have my Star Wars program at the library on Saturday which I am mostly prepared for. It's hard to prepare for an event when you have no idea how many people will show up. So I have two plans - one for a small group and one for a large group (let them run WILD!) *crosses fingers it goes well*

Going to have lunch with faeriesfolly tomorrow :) Excited to see her since she has now moved to the MD. I think we need to get lostacanthus, faeriesfolly, and colls over for a Maryland livejournal rock band meet up at my place :)

I watched a bit of disc 2 of Ken Burns' Prohibition special the other night and had to LOL - when the act was passed, they had doctors prescribing MEDICINAL WHISKEY! I was lol'ing because, seriously, history repeating is always hilarious. Also, I had to laugh that originally it was just hard liquor that was going to be banned, then some dude ninja'd in the part about "anything intoxicating" and everyone was all "OH WTF!" It's not the best Ken Burns special ever, but it's still edu-tainment and it's how I prefer to learn my history - by having Peter Coyote & co. read it to me while I look at photographs and then fall asleep in bed.

Picked up the weekly Buffy viewing again with maybedeadcat this week. We're almost done, this week was Season 7's Showtime with OMG BABY!FELICIA DAY! That rainbow beret..wow...and matching sweater. WHY? WHY DID THEY DO THAT? Anyway, this season doesn't feel as painful as I remember...maybe it's because I know where it's all heading.

Is anyone watching American Horror Story? One of my co-workers was talking about it today and it sounds...intriguing...if really really fucked up. Curious but also a bit scared to watch the pilot!

I think I burned my tongue the other day on some hot fish & chips...really hurts...probably doesn't help that i keep playing with it...still...OWIE!