Bwahahaha! I rewrote it! XP I personally think this version's better...

There are many things I hate in this world. Stupid people, heavy traffic, and those salon dryers that you sit under are a few.

But right now, I'd like to point out one very specific thing that I detest the most right now.

And that is grocery shopping.

Especially for fruits and veggies. Gawd, those are annoying. They NEVER have a fruit without a bruise, or a vegetable that isn't even slightly wilted. It's such a pain!

I got fed up trying to find a good head of lettuce and settle for the one I happened to be looking at right at that moment. With my license now, and dad out of commission, and mom being busy, I was the only one left to do the middle-of-the-week shopping. Well, at least I have no classes today.

And who knows: maybe I can find ingredients for cookies. It feels like a cookie week, anyway. Besides, I'll be cooking tonight anyway...

The next thing on the list was berries. All right...

I head towards the berry section, and was about to fully pass the apple area when a strange apple caught my eye. It was a bit more lumpy, and had swirls on it, and being a blood red color. It reminded me of those Devil's Fruits from One Piece, and for the heck of it, I grabbed it, along with another red apple, and continued with my shopping. I'd be using the U-Scan anyway...

After finishing with the shopping and paying for it all, I put all the groceries into the trunk except for the apples, pushing the cart into its proper space. I got into the car, put on my seatbelt, and I pulled out the strange apple. It was firm, so it was ripe... I think. I sniffed it, seeing if it smelled foul. And with that, I took a big bite.

And automatically I cringed. It was bitter. VERY bitter. Was the strangest apple I've ever tasted!

My stomach claimed it to be nourishment, though, so I finished it quickly, saving the other apple for later, and I started the car and drove home.

The rest of the day was uneventful. Had to tell dad to stop telling me what to do when it came to the pets and what-not. Made dinner, brownies for dessert, and I decided to save my apple for breakfast in the morning, and headed to bed. It seemed that right after I turned off the lights, though, that my stomach started cramping up. I cringed, thinking back to that strange apple.

Maybe I should've used my brain and not my stomach to tell me to eat it or not...

I stiffly got into bed, and as soon as that happened, my stomach seemed to relax, getting all warm and fuzzy. I couldn't help but grin, even as I fell fast asleep.

I had the strangest dream too. I was little, living in some Roman-esque temple, I think. I was happy, up until this woman yelled at me, who was supposed to be my sister, and she slapped me. There was fire, screaming, then water and darkness.

Overall, my dream was pure chaos.

I was woken from it when I felt light prick at my eye lids, and I groaned, rolling over to block it out, only to snap to attention when my bed creaked harshly.

Beds shouldn't creak like that...

I opened my eyes, only to be face to face with a cracked, cream-colored wall.

The walls of my room weren't cracked. And they were blue...

I shot up automatically then, looking around. I was in my outfit from earlier that day: a baggy tee, jeans, hoodie, and boots, but I couldn't help but notice that I wasn't wearing that necklace then... in fact, I never owned one like this one!

It was pretty though. A pretty little spiral-shell decorated with pearls on a silver chain. I wondered where it came from...

... But first, I needed to figure out where I was, exactly...

I got up, dusting myself off, and went over to the dusty window. I tried cleaning it, cringing when I only succeeded to getting my hoodie messy. I then pried it open, and was greeted automatically by a strange, salty-like smell.

I looked out, and paled.

I was in a shack... on a hill... outside a village... near the frickin' ocean!

Aw, fuck!

I stepped back from the window, gawking.

This couldn't be real... it had to be a dream... it just had to be...!

A thought entered my brain, and with that, I rolled up my sleeves and pinched at my arms.

Ow...

... Okay, it wasn't a dream.

So where the hell was I?

I looked around, then sighed. The only way I could really find out where I was...

... Was to go out there and explore.

Greeeaaat...

I sighed, heading down the steps and out the door, stepping into the great outdoors. I sighed, hands on my hips as I turned back to the house.

Well, at least I had a place to stay the night... right...?

And just like that, the building collapsed.

I coughed and sputtered as the dust wafted towards me, and when I looked back, I could only gawk.

Great! Now I had no place to sleep!

And no money to buy one!

I sighed sadly, trudging off to the village. Maybe with my luck, I'll find a nice job or something...

I hope...