"One of the hardest things in life is watching the person you love, love someoneelse."

"This is your future. This is your choice. I made my decision, it is your turn."

Her mother's words echoed in her mind. If her mother chose TJ over her father, she would never be. What would happen to her? Would she die at that moment, fade into nothing? The uneasiness weighed heavy on her mind. Seventeen year olds were meant to struggle with school, parents and dating. They were not meant to lay awake at night wondering if they'd be there the next day. Destiny looked down at her arms and legs that began to fade. She was becoming more invisible with every moment. Very soon she would become transparent then nothing. She dug her hands into her hair and screamed. She began to cry and looked up at John.

"This is all your fault!" She screamed at him. "You lied to me, you said you'd never hurt me. You promised!"

Her mother stood nearby, shocked by the sight of her daughter becoming see-through. Destiny looked to her for help. "I want my dad."She started to chant as she faded into thin air. Destiny tossed and turned. "I want my dad. I want my dad." She muttered and whined in her sleep. John left his room and proceeded down the hall to the stairs. He stopped outside Destiny's room and looked for the source of the noise.

Peaking in her room, he saw her tossing and turning in bed. Slowly, he went into her room and shook her shoulder. Immediately her muttered cries switched to screams.

"Hey now." John said and he shook her shoulder harder as she fought back against him.

Two more slaps at John and she rolled off the bed. Landing on the floor with a thud, she woke up and burst into tears. John pulled the blanket that was wrapped around her and slide it away. He sat on the floor and pulled her close to him. Destiny broke down even further and sobbed into his chest.

John walked down the stairs and past the living room to the kitchen when he caught sight of TJ and Racheal on the couch. Both were watching tv but what was odd was that Racheal was in TJ's arms. John paused for a minute, regaining his composure. Racheal laughed at something on the tv as she looked up and kissed TJ. TJ scratched his ear when he caught John's look. Racheal turned around to see what had TJ's focus. Racheal looked between the two boys and got up off the couch. She walked into the kitchen and dug around in the cabinets for a plastic cup. Finally she found one and set it on the counter. Quickly she looked in the fridge and turned around to John standing behind her.

Racheal jumped then glared at him. "Thanks for scaring me." She sat the cup on the counter and crossed her arms. "What do you want?" She asked when he just stood there.

John took a step forward and she took a step back next to the counter. John cupped her face with hands, staring at her. He leaned in and kissed her. After a minute, he backed off and looked at Racheal. Her eyes blazed and she slapped him across the face.

" Did you honestly think that would work? That I would suddenly like you? Well, guess what? I don't. If I'm anybody's, I'm his. He likes me for me, for who I am now. Not for what some fortune teller told of my future. He gets that I just lost my mom. Have you even considered that?"

The older Racheal swept a strand of hair from Destiny's face. Destiny looked up at her mother.
"Are you mad at me?"

Racheal sighed. "A little bit yeah. I told you to stay out of it. She has to decide and not from you influencing it by telling your father what he did better than TJ."

"What if she picks him over dad? What if I never exist in the future and I die here?"

"I really doubt if she will so you have nothing worry over."

"How do you know?"

"Because I remember being her and I remember making that choice. Only you weren't here last time." Racheal smiled. She kissed Destiny's forehead and left the room.

John turned away from Racheal straight into TJ. TJ glared and punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground. He proceeded to punch his upper body and face. John rolled and tossed TJ off of him. Then he went straight for his face as well. Punching, bloodying his nose. TJ grabbed John's shoulders and slammed him into the stove, knocking him out on impact.

"What do you want, Racheal?" Tyler asked gruffly.

"Knew my walk?"

"Yeah."

Racheal smiled. "I need a favor. Get TJ off of Racheal, the other Racheal." She laughed.

"Aww, can't Momma's boy handle the competition? Think TJ may actually win this time; What's wrong with that?"

"Well, my kids will die for starters. Destiny can't sleep because she's scared about it. Katya, well I guess I'll never see her again if Racheal chooses TJ…. Besides, we would have never had worked out anyway. You know that, Tyler. I'm easygoing and Amy's a challenge. You need a challenge, her and not me."

"Why are you asking me to do it?"

"Because... you're so good at saving my family. Broke John out of Century for which I still owe a thank you even if It was a favor."

"Don't sweat it, Connor. It's part of my job."

The younger Racheal gaped between the two boys. "Oh my god. TJ, what the hell?!"

TJ looked up at Racheal. "What? He kissed you. We're going out and he butted in. I don't care who he is or who he'll be."

"I think he got the point withought you beating him to a pulp."

TJ smirked. "Just to be sure."

Tyler and the older Racheal walked into the kitchen. "What the hell happened?" Racheal asked.

"He kissed her. I let him have it. Easy."

Tyler rolled his eyes. "Come on kid, we need to talk." TJ looked between the young Racheal and Tyler before getting up and sulking out of the room.

The older Racheal smiled faintly at the younger version of her. She nodded to John's body on the floor. "I need you to help me move him." She nodded and grabbed his legs while the older her grabbed his arms and they eased him to the couch.

Tyler crossed his arms and looked at TJ. "Walk away from Racheal. She's not right for you and you're not right for her. Find another girl, she's C's." Tyler laughed and looked back at TJ. "Good work on knocking him out though next time you may wish to take a dive. He needs to believe he's top-dog, even if he's not." TJ looked back in the living room at both Racheals before he looked back at Tyler and nodded.

TJ walked into the living room and took a deep breath. "Racheal." He smiled faintly when both looked up at him. "Can I talk to you alone for a minute?" The teenager got up and followed him into the kitchen.

He scratched behind his left ear. "I don't think we're working out. I like you but I don't love you. I'm not right for you. He is better suited for you I think. You need a guy like….John. Someone you can depend on, someone stable."

Racheal crossed her arms. "So you knock his lights out only to break up with me?"

TJ looked at Racheal. "He took advantage of you so I felt that he needed to learn that."

Racheal rolled her eyes. "So you stand up for me then break up with me?"

TJ sighed. " I don't want to be in the middle of a pissing contest with boy wonder in there."

"Nice to know you can't handle it." Racheal sneered as she stormed up the stairs. TJ sighed and looked back in the living room and met John's curious gaze with a sneer.