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I yawn as me and my friends walk towards my mother's job. Our high school got out about ten minutes ago, but they had to wait for me to get out of tutorials before we could start walking. So, we go with the fastest route and walk down the sidewalk beside the highway. The friend to my left, Zuri Gardener, nudges me.

"Hey, Em, you okay?" Her eyes are filled with worry. I glance over to her with a nod.

"Hm? Oh, yeah, I'm fine. Why do you ask?" I watch them friends exchange glances before they both look to me. The other friend on my right, Iris Walker, speaks first.

"We've been trying to get your attention for about five minutes now, what's up?" They're both sure to stay on either side of me, as if I need to be steered somewhere. I shrug it off.

Better to not say anything.

"Daydreaming." I reply as I adjust my backpack. A scoff comes from over my shoulder, drawing my attention over to Zuri. She's kneeling down in the sidewalk and looking at something in her hand. "What's so funny?" I question as Iris halts me to wait for her.

"I found a seed." Is all she says. Curious as to what seed would make her laugh, we walk over.

"A seed? What seed is it?" I ask as we kneel beside her. It's sitting in the middle of her palm, looking as comfortable as a seed can be. A few minutes pass before Zuri grabs my hand, puts it beneath her own, and drops it into my grasp.

"Oh gee, thanks. I've always wanted one of these." I grumble. She rolls her eyes as she yanks us to her feet.

"Just go with it, Minette. It just seems like the right choice for some reason." Iris interjects, "You're always taking in random objects anyways." Zuri takes a deep breath to say something whenever there is the screech of tires and car horns blare. We all look up in time to see a yellow mustang swerving towards us. It's driver honking the horn furiously.

It's going to hit all of us.

We won't be able to make it in time.

These two thoughts run through my head simultaneously as my fist closes around the seed.

Time seems to slow down like I'm in some sort of action movie.

It comes to my mind that I should do something I haven't done in a while, unless I'm told to that is.

But this time it'll actually have some heart behind it. Something to grow off of.

It's much more heartfelt. Not one that I'd do with my family, senergy group, or Pastor.

I pray.

God, I don't know if you can hear me right now, but please. Please. I call out as a Follower. Don't let them die. Don't let this poor driver who has lost control be harmed. Let them all walk away.

The seed gets hot in my palm as I continue.

I've never really given afterlife much thought. Not any, actually. But they have lives that will impact this world.

Lord God, I pray that they live to tell this tale.

The car that is clearly about to hit us is suddenly off course. At this point, I can clearly see his face, his movements, and he had nothing to do with this. The car swerves and catches on the sidewalk. It proceeds to flip over our heads as we stand there in shock.

Not even brushing my, the tallest, head.

It lands perfectly behind us. The driver is unharmed. Zuri is unharmed. Iris is unharmed. I am unharmed.

My gaze falls into the seed that's still warm in my hand, a faint light emitting from it. I stare in amazement as it spins without my help and slowly lowers itself until it's resting in the exact center of my hand. I blink and look over to my friends, both still standing in residual shock, then back to the seed.

This seed... couldn't have... don't that, could it...? That's insane.

But as I look at it begin to stop growing, I realize just how weird this whole situation is. A feeling grows in my gut and I take a shaky breath. I won't be able to have calm for very long, it's like this is some sort of warning.

A warning to put the seed back where I found it and leave it there. A warning that I'm not strong enough for what's about to come. I won't make it through this situation.

I almost follow its advice. Almost. But my temper snaps.

You think I can't handle it? Watch me.

This isn't a normal seed.

It's a Mustard Seed.