Confusion (Superhero Black Hole - part 27)

"Is this actually happening?" I say.

Well, my Other Me says this. My Other Past Me. Or, seeing as I've just come from the _extremely_ distant past, he's technically my Future Me. Or whatever. I'm as confused as he is.

"Yes," I reply to me.

"How is this possible?"

"We can discuss the impossibleness of this later. Right now, I need to stop us from doing what we're about to do."

"Which is?"

"Going out to de-ice the road."

"But we need to prevent the pile-up!"

"Look, just listen to me, alright? There are two of me - You - Us - here, and I think that's rather significant, don't you?"

Other Me pauses before he nods.

"Right. Here goes: that Girl we keep spotting? She's not just anyone - she's our ex, and she's almightily pissed. If we go out to de-ice the road, she'll keep making sure that we die over and over again in the ensuing pile-up. But if we _don't_ go, then we _should_ be fine."

Other Me blows out a lungful of air, like he's been punched in the gut.

"Um...that is..._really_ fucked up..."