Title: A Glimpse of the Future
Author: Nopporn Wongrassamee aka The Evil Author
Summary: Bob Parr gets a look at things to come.
Disclaimer: The characters and settings belong to whoever owns them. I'm just too lazy to look up who they are.
"Hello, young man," the ancient looking Gypsy woman said. "Would you like for me to show you your future?"
"Huh, sure. Why not?" Bob said in reply. "No visit to a carnival is complete without getting ones fortune read."
The woman led Bob into her tent. Inside was the standard little table with crystal ball surrounded by faux rich fabrics draped everywhere and a smoky atmosphere. Bob took a seat across the table from the woman. The tent interior would normally be cozy and maybe even intimate. With Bob's bulk, it was just cramped.
"So how does this work?" Bob asked. "You look into the ball and tell me my future? Or do you read my palm?"
"Phttt! Nothing like that," the fortune teller said dismissively. "Your future is a personal thing, to be shared only with those you choose to share it with. I will know nothing about it and you will know…just a little more than you do now."
"Okay," Bob said slowly. "So how does this work?"
"Look into the crystal ball," the woman said dramatically. "Look closely and see what your future holds in store."
"I'm looking," Bob said, peering at the crystal ball. "But I don't see any…"
And then the world dissolved away.
Images flashed by, some almost too quick to comprehend. But here and there, things became almost clear. The details were fuzzy, hard to see.
FLASH. A wedding scene. The bride and groom were kissing. As they pulled apart, Bob could see that he himself was the groom. He couldn't make out the identity of the bride.
FLASH. Bob, that woman, and two kids were hugging among some greenery.
FLASH. Bob and his mystery wife kissing again as the kids looked on from a… camper?
FLASH. Bob playing catch with a boy.
FLASH. Bob pulling his wife in for a kiss. Her arm was unusually elongated though… Wait a second. Was that Elasti…
FLASH. Bob and his family sitting in bleachers… BEEEEEEP!
BEEP BEEP BEEP…
His watch alarm startled Bob out of the vision. Looking at his watch, Bob jumped to his feet.
"Is everything alright?" the fortune teller asked.
"Sorry, I'm just late for an appointment," Bob replied. He handed the woman some cash. "Thanks for the fortune!"
"Sometimes I think I'd just like the simple life, you know?" Bob aka Mr. Incredible said to the camera. He couldn't make out any details or even remember everything that the crystal ball had shown him, but one thing came through loud and clear. His future self had been happy. "Relax a little and raise a family…"