The morning started off fairly well for Sarah, she had managed to get up and get dressed in record timing. She had spent the night before cramming through all of the 'pre-lecture' notes that had been issued on enrolment day. The pre-lecture notes were considerably easier to accomplish than the fifteen pages of book titles which made up the reading list for this year's modules. Sarah calculated there to be roughly, 127 book titles which Sarah believed to be unnecessarily harsh and unfair. She continued to stare at the remaining half-a-page of notes which she had not been all too successful in revising.

The doorbell sounded off in the distance, breaking Sarah's trance-like state of revision. Her Stepmother, Karen, yelled up the stairs, "Sarah, it's for you". The bright morning sun spilled into the hall through the open door.

Sarah, being extra cautious, shielded her eyes from its blinding light as she navigated herself to the front door, however she was not cautious enough as to avoid walking into the door, 'Ouch!'

The young man that was stood on the other side of the threshold, leaned forward to offer his assistance. Sarah, being an independent young woman, collected herself and gracefully declined his offer of help. In turn, the young man bowed and looked at her with his mismatched eyes, before introducing himself, "Hello, I'm Jareth and I just moved in next door, so I thought I'd call in order to introduce myself to my new neighbours. My Mum was talking to your Stepmother yesterday, Karen I believe? Whom explained that you attend the same College that I shall be attending as of today".

Sarah nodded and smiled, her words clogged up in her throat by some invisible plug. Jareth was handsome, his eyes unusually mismatched; one was a vivid oceanic blue and the other a fresh meadow green, contrasted against his platinum blonde hair. His devilishly handsome looks were increased as soon as he smiled back at her. He took her hand and reached into his pocket with his other hand and brought out a tiny black box that was tied with a crimson ribbon. He spoke, with hints of nervousness running through each word, "This is for you". Her puzzled expression led him to explain, but when he spoke this time, his voice was calmer as if he had managed to regain his confidence.

"I've brought you a gift, for it is customary back where I'm from to bring your new neighbours a gift when you move to a new town". Sarah smirked, accepting Jareth's offering she added, "Thank you". Jareth nodded in agreement before darting off, when he reached half way down the drive, he yelled back to her, "I'll catch you later".

Sarah closed the door behind her, leaning her back against its cold oak wood. She pondered over the unusual young man. It wasn't as if the young man himself was unusual but rather the unnerving sense that she had seen him before…that she knew him. It was a disturbing sense of Déjà vu. Sarah looked at the watch on her wrist, 8:13am, I need to be in class in seventeen minutes. It really is a good job we live soo close to the college.

Despite the pressing matter of time or the lack of, her curiosity had reached its peak, so she ventured towards the living room coffee table. Once there she placed the little box onto the table and began tugging delicately at the crimson ribbon to reveal the contents contained within the box. It fell open with ease, its treasures no longer a secret. Sarah stared with an unusual look of surprise. Inside was a tiny note card that read in perfect calligraphy;

"A crystal, nothing more.

Except if you look into it... it will show you your dreams"

What a peculiar gift… Filled with intrigue Sarah lifted the Crystal from its box, but before she was able to get a good look at the object, she was called for by her Stepmother Karen. 'Coming, Karen!'

Sarah followed Karen's voice into the kitchen where her Stepmother was stood with a disapproving look spread across her face. 'Sarah its already quarter past eight, if you don't leave now you will be late for College and you don't want that on your first day of the year', Karen paused when she caught Sarah gazing at the box on the table, 'Sarah please listen to me when I am talking to you'.

'I better leave otherwise I am going to be late, wouldn't want to be late on my first day, bye Karen', Sarah gave her a kiss on the cheek, grabbed her bag and left the house.

The morning sun had already risen to its peak which was unusual for it being so early in the morning, but today was different and not just because of the weather. Today was a fresh start, the first day of her final year at College. She had already managed to successfully complete the previous year with exceptional grades and was just a mere nine months away from graduating College in June of next year. Sarah was in deep thought and was oblivious to the fact that perched a few metres above her was a large White Owl which was fixated on her.

Sarah had the unnerving sense of being watched, she looked around and there was not a single person in view but what she did catch sight of- was the Owl which she was certain had in fact been watching her. The idea of the Owl watching her gave her the idea that she was its prey. The thought of this caused her hair to stand on end, sending shivers down her spine as she stood completely still. In the moment it took her to blink and regain control over her body, the White Owl had disappeared. There was just something about that Owl that Sarah didn't like, something was wrong. It was wrong.

Sarah had arrived at College, collected her timetable and was sat at a desk for her morning lecture. All of it had been a blur as her full concentration was on that Owl, the White Owl that had been watching her…But at least she had made it in for 8.30!

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