Started At Zero Novels & Stories

She froze. "Game? What game are you—" I smiled faintly. "You don't need to know. Just know those six years felt like a dream to me. And now it's time to wake up." She stared at me, completely lost. The comments started counting down. [10] [9] [8] [7] ... I got up and walked to the railing. Ocean wind pushed through my hair. Out on the horizon, the sky slowly started turning pale.

“Why is there only 200 bucks left in my account?” The line went quiet for a second. “What do you mean? Wait, I thought the account still had money in it.” “Nope.” Gnashing my teeth, I asked, “All I have is 200 bucks. I just got word from the hospital, and my dad needs immediate surgery for his brain tumor. The initial payment is 150,000 dollars, and I have not spent a single cent. So tell me. How did my balance get so low?” “Um… Easy there, babe.”

Unknown time until everything changes. The countdown has begun.

Cricket Hold this pace until you reach that tree, then sprint for one minute before stopping again. I did as I’d instructed myself to do and ran at full speed up the inclined path. My burning lungs gladly took in the cool morning air as I counted backwards from sixty. Once I reached zero, I slowed my pace back down to a jog, once again starting the cycle.

"God, you two look like you’ve been through a shipwreck. Again." ​"How are you standing?" I asked, grabbing a coffee like it was a holy relic. ​"Practice," Mateo said, sliding his glasses down his nose. "And a very expensive IV drip at 6:00 AM. But we have a problem, Hannah." ​He set the breakfast on the table and pulled out his own phone.

I did not mean to dis-center my well-organized brother but this was something unplanned and spontaneous but needed. Raising my head so I could address his first question loudly for the family to also hear, “I had already addressed my reason for moving the date to today but I will say it again for clearance.” clearing my throat I continued “My reason was clear and simple. This is more of a business deal than a wedding which you are benefitting more from than I am. So I see no point wasting time to make preparations of any sort, all we need to do is sign some papers and maybe say some vows and we will be on our–”

"I believe you." "But I still need to finish what I started." And the countdown started: Accelerated gestation begins at 72 hours.

He was heartbroken when he learned that I had been badly hurt before and even had a child that I never carried to term. He bought many different supplements and herbs, which he studied rigorously after work. By the time I got married, I had gained nearly ten pounds, and my health had improved by a lot too. It was often said that the key to knowing if your love was reciprocated could be observed through your partner's actions and not their words. Our family was celebrating our daughter's sixth birthday in a restaurant on the day that Jake was released from prison. When it was time to cut the cake, my daughter clapped her hands and blew out the candles.