New Year's Eve Time Traveller

Steve was sitting at the bar drinking a warm Guinness, it was New Year's Eve of 2016, the shittiest year of his 33 years on this planet. This was the year his long term girl friend dumped him for some 22 year old nitwit. This was the year where Princess Leia died, Brexit happened, Donald Trump became president and North Korea thought launching missiles was a good idea. You would think these all don’t affect him personally but since he was a kid he always had a crush on Carrie Fisher, after seeing her in Star Wars he was hooked! This year he had ended his time working in London and still had some funds tied up in their banks…those are worth a lot less now. To try and relieve some of his financial burden he bet $3,000 that Hilary would win — he was so wrong. And when it comes to Korea, who the hell wants them shooting their loads all over the place?! . Suffice to say this has been a shit year. But the icing on the cake was how he broke his leg in a car crash on his birthday. And if you’re wondering the answer is “Yes” he was driving while drunk and speeding like an ass.
If Steve could take back that one moment he could because at least he wouldn’t have to walk with a cane and hobble in self pity. So there was nothing better for him to do than to sit in this dive bar getting plastered in order to bring in the New Year. 2017…if only he could repeat parts of 2016 and get it right this time. Getting lost in his misery he didn’t notice the blonde woman sit next to him. He looked at her and smiled drunkenly.
She looked at him, smiled while tilting her head to the side.
“You should go back and not break your led” She stated flatly.
Steve was so taken aback he sprang up straight and fell backward with his drink in hand.
***
As quickly as it had taken him to fall Steve opens his eyes only to be standing outside “Charlie’s”…but he hasn’t been her since his car crash…wait, his car was in front of him and he was holding the keys about to get back in. 

No, this can’t be real…he touched the car. It was real. And his leg was pain free! There was no cane and he had no limp! But he was drunk…really drunk. Holy hell! This is the night he broke his leg. But this is his second chance and he isn’t gonna screw things up this time. Slowly he stumbles back inside.
Slapping his hand on the bar he declares “Mike! I need a taxi or to stay here!”
A stout man with a rugged appearance responds to Steve “I was wondering how messed up you were.” Concerned filled his face as he put a hand on his drunken patron’s shoulder. “Give me your keys and I’ll put you in the room in the back. Can’t have you doing anything stupider on your birthday.”
Just as Mike started to move him toward the back room Steve felt his legs give way. He fell back with a stupid grin on his face knowing he had saved himself some future anguish. 
***
Steve opens his eyes and fells a sharp pain in his back and his leg. Dammit! Why is the leg hurting? And why was he wet? …He opened his eyes only to find he was in the same dive bar on New Years Eve. The blonde woman came into view, her hair touched his face as she tried to help him up, she was cute.
“Hey, are you okay? I didn’t think I startled you, I’m so sorry!” she exclaimed as she used some napkins to tenderly wipe his face clean.
He was drunk before but that impact with the ground has him mostly sober. “Huh?” was the only thing he could mutter.
As she finished wiping his face clean she looked at him thoughtfully and stated “Like I said, my name is Sandy. I’ve seen you around town and thought you were cute. I told myself that at the start of 2017 I’d see if you’d go out with me…”
Steve looked at Sandy dumbfounded..
“Oh god, you’re gonna say no” she panicked as she let him go and held onto the bar.
“No! I’m just shocked” Steve began to step forward but stumbled and grabbed onto the bar for support. Hiding his wincing in pain smiles at her and says “I’d love to go out with you next year!”
Sandy’s eyes light up! She reaches around him to grab his cane, placed it in one arm while offering Steve her other arm for support. “Good. Seeing that next year is in a few minutes let me take you across the street for pizza. I want the new year to meet us on our first date” she declared gingerly.
“Lead the way.”



2016 was a shit year for Steve. 
2017 is looking very promising so far…

Happy New Year!!!!!!​

— Kaze Think