[ WP ] There 's a paperback on the clearance rack . On a whim your character picks it up and finds that it details their life thus far ... How does the book end ?

Joe furiously thumbs through the book, his mind frantic at the incredible weirdness of just this book existing. `` My god,'' he whispers to himself. He thumbs past the ending, unwilling to even look, and notices an index labeled, `` Karmic mistakes and lost opportunities.'' He bites down on his lip and begins to read. 
 
 `` I'm going to read this part and then burn this fucking book,'' he exclaims outloud. The middle aged women running the thrift store eye him suspiciously as they whisper to themselves. His hands break out into a sweat as he holds the book steady. He breaths deeply and begins to read. 
 
 `` Yes, I should have kissed Mary freshman year....yes, I should not have quit that job in anger.... yes, I should have not said that to my mother... yes, I should not have gotten into that fist fight...,'' he puts down the book, his hands shaking. 
 
 He reaches for his phone and dials, `` Mom. I just wanted to say I love you.... no, no reason. No, everything is fine. I swear. I just wanted to let you know.'' He hangs up, rubbing his thumb over the texture of his phone's case for a moment. `` Okay, okay, everything is cool,'' he repeats to himself. 
 
 He pauses then reaches over and picks up the book again. He looks at the index and sees `` Marriage page 56.'' He begins to thumb to page 56, stops, and says, `` no.'' He puts the book back and turns his back to it. `` No,'' he says to himself again as his hand involuntary reaches for it. He spins on his heel and forces himself to march out of the thrift shop. Once out of the store, he runs at full speed away from there as the other pedestrians watch and get out of his way. 
 
 Catching his breath several blocks later he sits down on a park bench and relaxes. After a few minutes he pulls out his phone and sends a text, `` Coming home over break? Would like to see u'' to a contact named MaryG. He leans back, sighs, and closes his eyes waiting for a reply. 
 
 A bird flies overhead and makes a screeching sound. Joe, startled, sits up and rubs his eyes. Its dusk out and he shivers as he feels the evening cold surround him. Still in a daze he says, `` What a crazy dream,'' as he feels his phone's solid mass in his tight jeans pocket. 
 
 He pulls out his phone and notices a missed text message, it reads simply, `` Yes, me too: )'' He stares at the message, mouth open for a moment, then a wide smile slowly grows on his face. He starts laughing out loud, for the first time in a long time, laughing as the birds and squirrels watch. He yells, `` Yes,'' makes a fist, punches the air, and begins the long walk home.
