Second Chance - zzmbrashear (recommended ebook reader .txt) 📗

Chapter 1

It was bright outside. The clear blue skies and the light breeze was just the perfect combination. You could hear the birds chirping through the window. It was eleven o’clock and Mat came running down the stairs. He was struggling to put his tie on and put his shoes on at the same time. I came running behind him.
“Don’t forget we have dinner reservations at seven.” I said to him as I adjusted his tie.
“How could I forget with you reminding me every thirty-seconds?” Mat replied to me. Then I gave him a smug look and then he grabbed his coat and ran out the door I was still following behind him. This was an everyday thing with us two.
“I love you.” Mat screamed from his car as he backed out of the drive way.m I picked up the morning paper on the steps and told him I loved him too. Then I went back inside. I put a leash on my Chocolate Lab, Laura and took her for a walk.
The place where I live is a small town named Clakewood. There are pine trees, small roads and some of the houses looked alike. Not many people have heard of Clakewood. Its one of those towns where you know everybody and everybody knows you. I walked till I got to the end of the road and turned around to return to my house. As always while I’m reading my mail I checked my answering machine. It said,
“Hey, honey. Its me just calling to say I love you and that I need to move the dinner up to eight because of a meeting. See you then.”
He always does this. There is always something but I was expecting it. Once eight o’clock rolled around I was dressed in black dress. Once I got to the restaurant I saw Mat. Before we sat down we hugged. My wavy red hair touched his cheek. He loves my hair.
“How’s work?” I asked him. With Mat’s working at a big law firm we don’t get to see much of each other.
“Good. We have a new secretary. Her name is Linda.” He said. He picked up the leather embroidered menu. I didn’t like him having girl anythings in his offices. Mat and I are not married so some people don’t know we are dating.
“Linda. So its a woman. Is she pretty? We have talked about this. No female secretaries. I’ve seen the movies and read the books, I know what happens.” I said. I chuckled and so did he. Part way through dinner Mat grabs him side pocket of his suit. He pats it a few times then he has a confused look on his face.
“Mat honey, is everything okay?” I asked.
“Yes, everything is fine.” He said but I didn’t believe him.
After dinner he paid the check and I met him at the cars. When he got there he was still patting all his pockets. It was getting late and I didn’t want to argue about it now so I let it go. I decided I would discus it once we arrive at home.
“Do you want to ride in my car and we just pick up your car later tomorrow?” I asked him. We haven’t drove in the same car in a long time.
“No, thats okay. I have to swing by work and grabbed my suit case. I will meet you home.” He told me.
“Okay.” I replied. I watched him drive off then I pulled out of the parking lot. After about ten minutes on the road I hear my phone go off. When I reach to get it it falls on the floor. So I go to grab it. When I get it I look up to see the road and a big Mac truck was heading for me. I tried to swerve but the Mac truck swerved too and we collided. My whole life flashed before my eyes. The last thing I saw was the bright lights. When I woke up there is a woman sitting next to me.
“She’s awake! She’s awake! Doctor, hurry! She’s awake!” The woman jumped up and squeezed my hand really hard. I had no clue who she was. The doctor comes in and checks my eyes.
“Whats your name?” He asks me. He shined a bright light in my eyes.
“Claire Jacks.” I answered then the woman stopped jumping and the man put the pen with the light in his pocket. The woman started to cry then the doctor put one hand on her shoulder and said it was normal. The woman approached me.
“Honey, your name is Melinda. Melinda Mur. Don’t you remember?” She said. She reached for my hand but I pulled it away. I got up and looked in the mirror. I was shocked. I slapped myself to see if I was dreaming but I wasn’t. It’s all true. It wasn’t me in that mirror. I don’t know who it is but its not me. The person who my reflection had blonde straight hair, I have red hair. She has brown eyes, I have green eyes. She was about two inches taller than me. This person was not me. The facial feature was not me. It was not me. I was starting to freak out. I calmed myself down. I looked at the woman and she looked worried.
“What is my name?” I asked her calmly.
“Melinda Jane Mur.” She told me. I had to sit down because my knees were weak. I had to get out of here. All a sudden I feel dizzy and then Its like I saw myself. Like I was floating above, watching everything. The woman's body that I was in was keeled over on the bed and the doctor and the strange woman was trying to figure out what happened. Then a woman was floating next to me.
“Hello Claire.” She said. At this point I swore I was dreaming. I’m a Christian. I don’t believe in reincarnation or anything like that.
“You know I’m Claire?” I asked.
“Yes, I’m like your guardian angel. I watch over you and if you have any questions you ask me.” She said. I was in aw. I didn’t know where to start.
“Okay. I have many questions. Like why am I in another persons body? What about heaven and hell?” I asked.
“Well, this is heaven in a sense. If you are good you get another chance but as someone else. If you were bad then you just disappear into thin air, nothing else to you.” She replied as if she had to go over this before. I paused for a moment. I was trying to process everything before I freaked out.
“Why can’t we get a second chance as ourself?” I asked. She could tell I was mad.
“Thats not the way it works. Listen I’m not the one who makes the rules, I’m the one who says them.” She said back at me.
“Okay. Why can I see this person, like I’m floating?” I asked.
“Since they cannot see me I have to come in a ghost form, were only you can see me.” She said. Then she started checking things off on her little notebook.
“What happens to my life?” I asked. I was worried. I had a good life that I worked hard for and I didn’t want all that to be for waste.
“Nothing. They all know Claire as one who has passed. This is your new life now. Your name is Melinda Jane Mur and you work at Mac Industries.” She told me. Then it hit me like a missile in the sky. Mat works at Mac Industries. He is one of there best employees. Thats a way. I can reconnect with him. Tell him I’m not dead.
“Isn’t there another way? This is crazy! I have to be dreaming! Wake me up!” I repeated over and over again. She put both her hands on my shoulders and shook me till I stopped screaming.
“Calm down.” She said in a firm voice.
“Whats your name? What happened to this Melinda girl to get in a coma?” I asked. Everything still seemed like a blur. I wanted to go to bed and not wake up. What does Mat think? They all think I’m dead. I have to tell them.
“My name is Rachel and she had a car accident just like you except she swerved to miss a dog.” Rachel said. I felt bad because you save a poor dog but you get in a coma. That doesn't seem fair to me.
“One more thing. Where is she?” I asked. I wanted to know because this woman seemed like a caring person and if I’m in her body and nobodies in mine, then where is she?
“She is in another body.” Rachel said. I was worried that she might find me and blame me.
“Why isn’t someone in my body?” I asked.
“That’s just how it works sometimes. You should be thankful. Do you really want someone else living your life?” She asked but I knew she didn’t want me to answer it.
“Thats why its so wrong. I’m living someone else's life!” Then I started to talk to myself. “What if that person finds me? What if she blames everything on me?” Before I could go on Rachel shook me again.
“Claire, you will be fine.” She told me. I calmed down and caught me breath.
“Oh. So know I have to answer to Melinda?” I asked.
“Yes, and next time I will come in human form so we can talk without floating.” She told me and I was kinda happy because being so high up was getting me nauseous.
“Who is that woman?” I asked. She was tall and thin and I had never seen her before.
“Thats Alexandria. She is Melinda’s mother. You will meet her best friend once you arrive at your new home.” Rachel said.
“One last thing. Does this mean I will never seem my family again?” I asked, my heart almost crumbled at the thought.
“No, you will never see Claire’s family again.” She corrected me. “You are now Melinda from this point on. No one can know Claire is still here. This is your life now. Be happy you have a second chanced and Claire, you have to remember not to tell anyone. You old life is gone. You can’t dwell in the past. Leave it be, please for your sake” She told me. then checked another box on her little notebook. I started to cry. How can I forget them? There is no way. This is not my new family. I have one already. I don’t need a new one. I was going to say another thing but she knew what it was. When I said part of the first word she disappeared. I felt a pulling sensation then began to move back to Melinda's body. When I came to I had to act like I was Melinda. This is my life now. Somehow I have to reconnect to those who were my friends when I was Claire but now I have to connect to Melinda’s friends, since I might be in this body for a while.
“Melinda?” Melinda’s mother asked.
“Yes.” I replied. Then she froze. She started to jump up and down and hug the doctor. Then she hugged me.
“I knew you’d remember! I knew it, I knew it!” She screamed. She was as giddy as a horse.
“Mom?” I asked if I wanted to