Hi everyone! This is your author here, Alliy! I really hope you like this story. And I hope it’s not too rushed or confusing! Oh, and reveiws are appreciated!!!!

Always making this world a more random thought-filled place…

Alliy

xxChapter Onexx

“Rei Onomoya, get up this instant!”

I rolled over and pulled the covers over my head. My mom towers above me. In one swift movement, she tore the sheets, blanket, and pillows off my bed. “I mean it, Rei. You are going to be late for school!”

Of course, that’s the only thing you’re worried about. I thought as I sat up and blinked to clear my vision.

“You have exactly twelve minutes before classes start. And your father and I will not tolerate you being late. You know, If you keep this up, you will never become the successful stockbroker we envisioned you would be. You will be kicked out of school, you’ll have to live on the streets, and beg for money for-”

That’s where I stopped listening, drowning out her voice as I dressed, half awake. I mean, a stockbroker? What, is she kidding me? That has to be the most plain job ever invented. I want to be something fabulous. Fashion Design. That’s my dream. Of course, my parents, being the traditionalists they are, believe they can warp my future as they please.

Not over my dead body.

I’m still half asleep when I get downstairs and my mom bushes my bowl of ferena in front of me. Seconds later she tears it away from under my nose, and, despite my stomach’s hungry protests, pushes me out the door for school. As I leave, I hear her mutter, “She’ll do to me what she did to Roxanne.”

“WHAT?!” I whip around, furious. I’m so sick and tired of her blaming me for what happened to my aunt.

“Don’t you dare give me that tone, missy. And especially when you’re going to be late. Now, GO!” The door slams, and I feel tears sting my eyes. But I wipe them away and continue on.

It’s brisk and chilly out- proper November weather. But my wool coat is doing it’s job. Or, it would be if I had it buttoned all the way. I’m fussing with it’s big plastic buttons, when out of the corner of my eye, I see something peculiar.

It’s a cat. Stuck in a tree. But not just any tree. A very tall, very odd looking one. There are no branches on it up until about 9 feet in the air. Absolutely no way for a cat to get up that high on such a smooth tree. That’s the other weird thing- the tree is very smooth. No bumps, knots- anything.

I check my watch. 7:23. 7 minutes to school. Do I dare?

The cat meows helplessly. My heart melts. I dare.

I run over the to the tree, hopping over two rows of bushes. For some reason, it’s taking me a while. Almost like the tree is silently moving away from me. But it’s not. I’m sure of it. Because that’s just crazy.

But a minute or two later, the tree is still where it was, but I’m not much closer. That’s when something catches my foot. I go down hard and fast, smacking my head on the hard, partially frozen dirt beneath me. My thoughts cloud, my ears buzz, and my vision blurs. And for some reason, something in my head tells me this is not the first time this has happened. I have a memory of this event. I remember this happening.

A second or two later, I open my eyes and find myself on the sidewalk, right where I first saw the cat. Why am I suddenly here? What happened? How come I fell? I look over to where the tree with the cat……was.

The tree is gone! Poof! Not there! Neither is the cat! This is crazy! Am I still asleep??? I think to myself. I pinch my arm and yelp. No, I’m awake. But where is the tree?

After a minute or two of just sitting there, I stand and check my watch. I’m going to be so late….Crap…..it’s….7:23?!?! I can hardly believe my eyes. I can’t be 7:23! That’s when…..

I begin running to school. Dang it, watch must’ve broke. I bet it’s like 7:40 already. But as I’m running, I remember how I had a memory of that same event. I don’t truly remember it, it’s just….something tells me it’s happened to me before. I also know, deep inside myself, my watch isn’t broken.

I don’t know if I’m running to school, or if I’m just running away from what happened. Either way, for some reason, I need to get out of there. I have a feeling my life depends on it.

xxEnd Chapter 1xx

Author's note: Hmm, a case of deja vu maybe? Keep on reading, people!! The story just gets weirder...