[ WP ] You are in Time Square in New York . You get an unknown call . Everything the person on the line says starts to unfold around you as if predicting the future .

`` Hello?'' 
 
 `` Listen to me very carefully Mr. Stevens. You do n't know me, you ca n't see me, and you will never find me. However, I know you, I see you, and I will never not be able to find you. Do you understand my advantage over you at this present moment?'' 
 
 I slowly looked around the bustling crowd that was flowing around me as if I were a boulder in a stream. 
 
 `` Like I said Mr. Stevens, you ca n't see me. Do you understand?'' 
 
 `` Yes. I understand. Now what happens when I hang up this phone?'' 
 
 `` If you hang up this phone, everyone within 500 feet of you will die. By my estimation that number would be around 439 people.'' 
 
 `` Why should I believe you?'' 
 
 `` Because in exactly 11 seconds, there will be an accident.'' 
 
 `` This is such bullshit.'' 
 
 `` 5 seconds. Listen for the sound.'' 
 
 `` Yeah, now what is going to ha-'' 
 
 Suddenly the sound of screeching brakes pierced the air and the unmistakable “ thud ” of a body being hit by the car finished out the noise in sickening fashion. There were screams, shouts, and everyone turned their attention in the direction behind me. I however, kept looking forward, trying to process everything that was happening. 
 
 “ The woman hit was named Jennifer Capriccio, age 29. She was three pregnant and didn ’ t know it yet. The father is named Devion Harris, the manager of a sporting goods store. He had only met her once. Do have your attention now Mr. Stevens? ” 
 
 “ I would say you do. ” 
 
 “ Good. You see Mr. Stevens, you and I are more alike than you know. I have what could be called a… special gift. I can see things before they happen. I can look at a person and see where they will be and what they will be doing in 10 seconds or in 10 years. I have used this to my advantage for numerous things, some of which have been less than honorable and or of a questionable legality. You however, possess a unique gift that is related to mine. That gift is one of protection. In my travels over the years, I have only met one other person who shares your gift, and I killed them. “ 
 
 “ Protection from what? ” 
 
 “ From me. I can not read your thoughts or see your future. But I can read everyone else ’ s in Times Square, including the man who is preparing to detonate an explosive device hidden under his coat. 95 % of the people within a radius of 500 feet will be dead, because I can see that all of their futures end here, today. I want you stop it. ” 
 
 “ Ok… ” 
 
 “ You don ’ t believe me? ” 
 
 “ I ’ m skeptical. ” 
 
 “ You won ’ t have time to be skeptical when you and nearly everyone around you are dead. ” 
 
 “ How much time do I have? ” 
 
 “ The bomb will detonate in four minutes. ” 
 
 “ Where is this man with the bomb? ” 
 
 “ Standing ten feet behind you, wearing the Yankees jacket that seems two sizes two big. ” 
 
 I slowly turned and saw the man this stranger was describing. He was staring straight ahead into the large crowd, his hands shoved into his pockets. There was no sense of nervousness on the man ’ s face. He was resolute, calm, and steely eyed in his gaze. He was wearing a hoodie under the jacket, the hood over his head, shielding the majority of his face. 
 
 “ How much time do I have left? ” 
 
 “ Three minutes and twenty-seven, sorry, twenty-six seconds. ” 
 
 “ What do you expect me to do about this? ” 
 
 “ Kill him. ” 
 
 “ Why did you kill the man who had my gift? ” 
 
 “ What? ” 
 
 “ You said earlier you ’ ve only met one other person who had my gift, and you killed them. Why? ” 
 
 “ We have less than two minutes until the bomb detonates. ” 
 
 “ Answer me. ” 
 
 The stranger was silent for a moment, and then spoke. “ I killed him because he was the only one, at least at the time, that I knew was infected. 60 seconds Mr. Stevens. ” 
 
 “ Infected with what? ” 
 
 “ Stop the bomber, or you will not live long enough to find the answer. ” 
 
 “ Who says you won ’ t kill me once I stop this? ” 
 
 “ That ’ s a risk you ’ re going to have to be willing to take. 30 seconds. ” 
 
 I took a step toward the man with the bomb. 

