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Déjà vu

"Hey. You're Nina, right?" The boy next to me spoke, in a voice I would recognize anywhere. I didn't want to turn around, and see who he was. I was too afraid. He waited, but I didn't say anything. "Did I say it wrong or something?" He asked, worried.

"Uh.. No! Of course not." I said. I took a deep breath, braced myself and turned to face him. I almost cried upon seeing his face. I did know him. Fabian. I kept it together and stayed calm. "Hey." I smiled apologetically, and looked away. Fabian is here, too. Did he die as well? I tried to hold the tears.

"All the world's a stage," I turned to look and saw the young teacher stand up from his seat in the back of the room. "Men and women merely plays." Mr. Winkler? I couldn't believe it. "Hi. I'm Jason Winkler. I'm your new History teacher. I'll also be teaching Drama." He said with a small smile. I groaned inwardly.

"You're Mr. Flemming's replacement?" The girl behind me said. Oh, let me guess. I turned slightly to peek at the one who said it. Not surprisingly, I saw Mara.

I really couldn't believe it. How could everyone I know die? Although, I wasn't entirely sure about my afterlife theory. I was dying to know what happened after I 'died.' I could hardly focus on what he was saying. He called my name. "What?" I said, dumbly.

"What do you know of Egyptian Mythology?" He asked me.

Well, I knew a lot. I tried to collect my thoughts. "I, uh... I know that Egyptians believe in life after death. That's why they mummify the dead and bury them with their belongings." Mr. Winkler smiled and continued on with his discussion. I could see Fabian looking at me, but I kept my head down.

A few more minutes and the bell rang. I got up quickly, and raced for the door. I could feel Fabian staring after me. I went to my locker, and tried out the combination. It worked. As I opened it, something fell. I bent down and picked it up. It was a black feather. I jumped when Fabian spoke. "Hey, Nina. Oh, sorry. Did I scare you?" He said when he saw my startled expression.

"No. I'm fine." I said to him, trying not to look into his eyes. I put the feather in my pocket, and quickly put my books inside my locker.

Fabian hesitated. "I, uhm... I ju-just wanted to introduce myself, properly. I'm Fabian. Fabian Rutter." He said awkwardly. No kidding, I thought to myself.

I laughed and said, "Hi, Fabian. Fabian Rutter." I stood up to shake his hand. I remembered my 'dream.' His hand around mine. He was the last real thing...

"So, uhm, is everything alright?" He asked me. It was unusual to hear him speak without the English accent.

"Yes. Did you notice I was weird? I'm sorry about that." We both laughed. "So how did- How did you know my name?" I asked him. A part of me was hoping he'd tell me that he knew me from England.

"Oh. I see you all the time, we just never had any classes together. My friend, Amber, told me your name." He explained, shyly. My smile dropped with the mention of Amber's name. I tried to keep it up. I left immediately with a quick excuse.

I almost run back to my house, completely ignoring the ever present prickling feeling at the back of my head, and the 'Missing Person' posters. I slowed down as I walked past the living room. My mom was sitting at the couch, reading a magazine. "Hey, baby. How was school? Are you hungry?" She asked.

"It was normal. Boring, you know. Uh... No, I'm not hungry. Actually, can I skip dinner tonight? I just really got a ton to do, and I'm pretty tired, so I'll sleep early." I said to her, hoping she'd let me go. I needed to be alone.

She hesitated. "Okay. Just don't forget to drink milk." She told me.

"Yeah! I'll do that right now." I said. I left for the kitchen.

"Well, then, goodnight!" She called to me.

"Goodnight!" I yelled from the fridge.

I quickly drank the milk, almost gagging with fullness, and hurried to my room. I shut the door, and lay in bed. I took out the feather from my pocket, and stared at it. Sarah's words kept replaying in my head. "Beware the black bird... Beware the black bird..." It was like she was next to me, chanting.

I had to reevaluate my theory. I was obviously not in the afterlife. I had no proof, just a gut feeling. Fabian, Amber, Mara and Mr. Winkler were in here. Probably the rest of the gang, as well. So that leads me... No where. I just wished there were clues.

I sat up, and and reached under my bed. I got out my special box and placed the feather inside. I took my diary and decided to write everything down. I turned to the last page and saw the date. It was almost a year into the future. I flipped through it, and found the date I was looking for. I read it, and it revealed that I did go to England. I arrived the day Joy left, and Patricia hated me for it. I almost shouted in glee. I put the book down, and it opened to a different page. It read, 'To your right.'

I looked to my right and gasped. In my mirror, written, 'Your mind's eye sees reality.'