Back In Time Short Story

Back In Time
Lanie discovered a magic button that would take her back in time to wherever she wanted to be, But she could only go back as far as to when she was born. Does she take the chance to go back and finish things she wishes she would have? Or does she put the button back where she found it and ignores it?
Lanie was only 17 when she had to make a life changing decision. Finding this little blue button that did the biggest thing for her was the best thing that happened since her dad died. Her dad passed away 2 years before she found this button and she has not been very happy since. This button made her happy, but also scared her quite a bit.
When Lanie first found this button she was reading one of her 14th birthday cards that she …show more content…

She saw the old birthday cards on the floor, and began to relax.
“It had to be just a dream.” She said to herself as she looked around the room.
To the left of the card she sees the button and stepped back. “But was it a dream?” she whispered to herself.
Lanie was not sure how to explain the experience she had just had. All she knew, was that she was starving. The smells coming from her mom’s kitchen were of delicious cheesecake, her favorite birthday dessert. She decided to go downstairs and join her family for dinner.
After dinner, she went to her sisters room to explain what had happened earlier that day, but her sister Deanna swore she was crazy.
“How can a button cause you to time travel? And how does it just appear out of nowhere after two years?” Deanna questioned Lanie.
“Look, just push the button!” Lanie says.
“You are ridiculous.” As Deanna pushes down on the button, she grabs Lanie’s hand.
Suddenly, both girls are standing in the hallway as if nothing had happened.
“Told you you’re crazy!” Deanna shouts.
“What are you girls fighting about now?” A male’s voice echoes from down the hall.
Deanna turns her head so fast to look at Lanie’s face. Lanie felt Deanna start to shake and her eyes fill with tears.
“How?..” Deanna’s voice cracks
“Nothing dad, we are fine” Lanie yells back at the man
Deanna leaned against the wall and slid down to a squat. Her heart beating fast the ever before,