Whatever Next? Lessons From An Unexpected Life Novels & Stories

Dianna focus! "Was it fate?" Asked our adviser. I gave him a quick reply "No sir" "Then did you guys planned to come into class with your coats closed?" And we looked at each other's closed coat. I am lost for words, did he also got spilled milk? I didn't know he got wet as well. I hope not please, his family holds my scholarship. It's already embarrassing from the start. "Well sir we 'literally' bumped into each other, and milk was spilled on our polo shirts. Sorry for the disturbance sir."

It was a bumpy ride, with twists and turns and much too many ups and downs. "Life is unpredictable, Liviana." They had told her. "Mine isn't." The young teen girl mumbled, disappointed with the boredom in her life. "I already have my whole life planned out- or well... My parents do. They already have my future set in stone." "Then I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that nothing ever goes according to plan." The older woman had said. "There will always be some sort of surprise waiting just around the corner for you. And it won't always be good- nothing can ever be all good-"

Once was enough for me. I quickly drive off and my mind still lingers on the women we accidentally bumped in the restroom. Her looks were so simple, no make up but attractive. Maybe one day she would jump into my arms. I was willing to wait for that. The ring on my phone woke me up from my thoughts. I look into my phone and its mom. I press the green bottom. "Good evening mom", "Alexander, I want you to come to the house right now?" Looks like mom is angry.

It’s time I bring him back to life. “What! Back to life? How? Is that even possible”. “In this life, a lot of things are possible my dear , you have no idea, trust me". He responded confidently. “If it's true what you say ,and Brent could really come back to life ,my question is what does this have to do with me?” I asked, my fear resuming .

It gave me the joy of seeing her beg and plead, the same way they'll all plead with the unexpected that's going to happen soon. Let's see who wins this battle, Eric Sloan.

I said, with a shy smile. “That’s fine,” he smiled. “I like listening to you speak. Besides, I was the one who asked you, so your response is very much valid. That aside, I completely understand what you’re saying. For me, regardless of the multiple degrees I now have, it wasn’t always my plan to get them. Before finally getting my life in order, I didn’t have shit planned for my life. I was just ‘going with the flow’ as people say. I had no sense of direction, and it was really eating at me that I got depressed at some point. My parents were overly worried about me, so they sought help for me and got me to see a therapist who helped straighten me out. That’s when I finally started listening

They started to believe that maybe there was a bigger plan at work, guiding them along. Even though life threw them some curveballs, they found themselves drawn to each other in a way they couldn't explain. They realized they had a special connection that went beyond luck or coincidence. Now, when they look at their family, they feel grateful for all the unexpected twists and turns that brought them together. They've learned that sometimes, the best things in life come from unexpected places. They've discovered that even when things seem chaotic, there's still love and beauty to be found.

me. I woke up the next day then, out of nowhere, the unexpected happened.

CHAPTER 3 —MAGGIE ELIZABETH SMITH— Sitting on the bus, my mind began to wander. Had I overreacted? Was my response justified? But how could I blame him, really? He didn't know me, not personally. We'd only met once, briefly, when we were kids. I doubted he even remembered. He didn't know where I lived or anything about my life, and I knew just as little about his.