"Hey," Dad said to me, pocketing his phone. "The police are on the way. Are you going to explain how you knew something was going to happen?"

Police sirens began to wail closer.

"Um, sure. Somehow, I've already lived tonight and...tomorrow morning." Best leave the tomorrow part for later...like say, tomorrow? "I was once again back in my apartment shortly before you arrived and right before I hit submit on my college application."

Funny, because my submit finger still ...