I saw my life flashing before my eyes. Not to exaggerate the situation but that’s exactly what happened. I clenched my eyes together, heard a loud noice and saw nothing but an extremely bright light.

And then suddenly there he was, making time freeze, the noise go quiet and the light fade. Was this an angel in the shape of my dad? Or my dad in the shape of an angel? I couldn’t tell, I didn’t believe my eyes anyway. One second I’m about to get hit by a car, the next second I’m seeing nothing but my dad.

“Is this heaven?” I ask, completely confused. My dad gives me a warm, but very sad, smile. “No, it’s not yet the time for you.” he answers. “The second you were born I received the power to protect you once in your life from no matter what. And here I am, getting you out of this deadly situation.” “What, but how? And how did you know?” I’m stuttering. “Hush, don’t ask. I can’t stop time any longer. Get out of here!” he tells me.

“What about you, why don’t you move?” I respond, sensing that I wouldn’t like the answer. “I can’t”, he answers, “remember how I just said I have the power to protect you once in your life? It only works once because I will be gone afterwards. Now run, I feel the time starting to move again!”