Time Twisted Back
Chapter One
Waking up on this rather unusual morning, the weather felt slightly warmer. The sun was even poking through the window. Which was odd for December. Fiz thought maybe Tyrone put on the heating or something because she was almost sweating. The woman got up from her bed (nobody was by her side). Tyrone must be downstairs with the children Hope and Ruby already. Though she couldn't hear them, in fact she couldn't hear anyone inside. She was confused. Even more so when she realised where she was. This was Chesney and Gemma's house. She hasn't lived here for years! Though she was trying to think of a logical explanation, she obviously just forgot she stayed the night or something silly. Fiz opened the bedroom door and looked across the hallway, it was spotless. The house was quiet and there was not a baby crying or Gemma making a video. It was just silence and it looked as if no babies lived here at all.
"Chesney!" Fiz finally called out; for she needed to see him because she felt like she was losing her sanity.
No response came so she shouted his name again as she made her way downstairs. He was down there (he looked noticeably younger and less worn out). He gave a groan as he turned towards her and wondered why she was shouting. It was his 16th birthday today, he didn't need this he thought.
"What do you want? It's my day off" Chesney responded as he turned around. His clothing looked ten years out of date.
"Oh? Has Gemma taken the kids?"
"What?"
"Gemma...Has she taken the kids out?"
"Who's Gemma? Another one of John's secret girlfriends? You're losing it, Fiz. I swear down. Anyway, aren't you suppose to wish me a happy birthday? I expect this sort of grief from mam, not you" Chesney answered with his arms crossed.
Sticking a piece of toast in his mouth before moving past her and out the door. Fiz stood frozen for a few minutes. Thinking she was losing it after all or maybe dreaming...yeah that must be it. She would wake up any minute and be back at home with Tyrone, Hope and Ruby a few doors down. The back door soon opened as a guilty looking John Stape came in with his mobile phone in his hand, he has just called Colin Fishwick and he expected him at his house later as he was being blackmailed over stealing his identify.
"Fiz...How long have you been there?" John asked casually but nervously.
Fiz could barely get any words out as she looked at her previously dead husband and father of her child. She felt very light-hearted at the sight of him as all old emotions seemed to come back in a heartbeat. So much so that she seemed to faint and this she did as she just fell to the floor...
...
A mere twenty minutes have passed however it felt like hours. Fiz slowly reopened her eyes, expecting to be back home. Though she woke up to a panicked looking John and a concerned looking Julie Carp (an old friend of hers who left the street over five years ago). Julie giving a smile of relief as she gave John a quick pat on his shoulder.
"Oh she's awake...Fiz, you're awake" Julie announced with her usual exaggerated tone of voice.
"Julie?" Fiz questioned as she felt her forehead.
"Yes it's me, Fiz...John called me over because he was worried about you. You only been out for about ten minutes"
"Have I?"
"Yeah, don't you remember fainting? Should we get a doctor? John, I think we should get Dr Matt, he knows what's he doing" Julie spoke in panic.
This all seemed rather hazy though however Fiz was slowly coming round again. So much so that she grabbed onto John's hand (almost to see if really was there and she wasn't dreaming). It felt as real as the couch she was laying on and as real as Julie's voice (she still keeps in contact with via phone).
"I'm fine...I'm fine" Fiz finally spoke as let go of his hand; forcing herself up again.
"Fiz. Is everything okay?" John asked in a panicked voice.
He thought she fainted because she heard him speaking to Colin outside. Though of cause, that wasn't it. Fiz looked around the room and saw Chesney's 16th birthday card on the fireplace. She then looked towards the calendar and it read out...
30th July 2010
She pinched her skin slightly as one last attempt of waking up. Though she didn't, she was stuck here. Julie looked really concerned as she remained sitting in slight shock, still wondering if she should call Dr Matt over.
"Yeah John. I'm fine. I just felt a bit lightheaded" Fiz managed to reassure him. Giving his hand another quick squeeze.
"Well why don't you go over to Roy's and have yourself a nice cup of tea with Julie? You need to talk about Chesney's party anyway. Hayley's got it all planned out, hasn't she?" John asked rhetorically. He wanted her out the house.
Though this time, Fiz knew exactly why. 30th July 2010 was also the day Colin Fishwick died in this very room. The mention of Hayley's name did make her feel a bit strange too, she's also suppose to be dead. Fiz just kept looking at John, expecting him to fade away like what the dead do in the movies.
"John. I know you're meeting Colin soon" Fiz admitted to him; leaving Julie confused and John stunned.
"Oh...Julie, can you leave us for a bit please?" John asked; looking towards her.
"Are you sure?" Julie asked back.
"It's fine, Julie" Fiz chimed in as she gave her a friend a small smile.
With one last look, Julie got up however she promised Fiz she would be back soon. She left the house and shut the door after herself. Leaving Fiz to face John alone (almost as if she hasn't just been swung back ten years in the past). She didn't know how to react at the minute, it was like time hasn't moved on almost. Fiz wrapped her arrms around John much to his surprise, she just wanted to feel he was really there again.
"Fiz. You're starting to worry me" John told her as he pulled apart.
"Why? Because I wanted to give you a hug?" Fiz asked with a tear falling down. She's missed him these few years despite everything he did.
She had went back in time and caught him on the last day he was really him. The time before Colin Fishwick had died. This would be his last day of just being normal old John Stape and she wanted to prevent Colin's death so much because she knew what it would lead to. The man she fell in love with was never be the same after this day.
"You know I'm meeting Colin? Look it's only because he's blackmailing me and I can't go back to prison. Charlotte's giving me a loan and I know you hate her but she's the only person willing to help me right now" John began to plead.
"I know all this, John. Don't ask me why how, I just know. Look Chesney has saved a load of money for a car and I know he will hate me but we are going to take it and pay Colin. Though he must not step in this house, okay?"
"I couldn't ask you to do that"
"You don't need to ask and it's not the end of the world. Chesney can save up for a car anytime, this is our only chance of paying Colin though. He will understand in time, okay?"
"Okay"
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A few hours have passed, Fiz was trying to adjust to life back in 2010. She even saw Tyrone however she knew he was married to Molly right now. Part of her wanted to tell him what she knew about her (about Kevin being the father of Jack). Though wanting to prevent John's downfall was more important right now. For there was no going back if this so much as failed again. They agreed to meet Colin Fishwick outside 'The Kabin' this time round. Fiz took Chesney's money with her as she stood with John outside the shop. She just told Chesney to go to his party with Kirk (and that she and John would join her later). He wasn't happy about it and called her a 'Discount Cilla' in a fit of rage. Which upset her greatly but she knew this was for the greater good. Colin Fishwick looked angry as he approached them outside the shop, John's first thought was to put his body in front of Fiz's.
"Colin. We got you a good 1000 pounds here. That should be enough, right?" John asked as he handed over the money.
"I said 2000!" Colin shouted.
Going silent for a few moments after as he noticed some stares from Rita (who was inside 'The Kabin' with Norris). Fiz giving them a nervous smile before turning her attention back to Colin, he's suppose to have a heart attack today. Him being in a heated fit of rage was not good for him she thought.
"Please take it and go. It's all we have...Please" Fiz begged with tears in her eyes. Trying to get on this man's weak side.
"You know how expensive is it to get to Canada?" Colin hissed with his finger pointing in her direction.
"I know but you only need one way and that's enough to get that. So please just take it, he's going to be after you if you don't" Fiz quickly replied, trying to calm him down.
Fiz spotted Charlotte Hoyle from the corner of her eye as the woman stood a bit to the side. She almost felt like she wanted to faint again, seeing all these ghosts. Though they weren't ghosts now, were they? They were alive and kicking, she was the one out of place in this time period now. Colin took the money however he seemed a bit out of sorts as he looked at John and Fiz, feeling his head slightly as he stepped back...
"Colin?" John questioned as he watched the man stagger back slightly.
Just as he said this however, the man just collapsed right there on the cobbles. Though this time, his death was clear for everyone to see. Rita and Norris came out of the shop in shock as they quickly called for am ambulance. Fiz has prevented him from dying in their living room but was this enough to change the future?
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TBC