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Gift

I went to my locker to get a clean shirt. I opened it and saw a locket dangling from the hook. The Eye of Horus. Behind it was a note the read, 'For protection.' Sarah? It was written using the white-board marker I used to write the other clue on my locker door. I looked around, and quickly checked the hallway for anyone that may have put the locket or might see it. I took a picture of it, for evidence. I wore it around my neck, and hid it under my shirt. I went to the girls' bathroom and changed out of my dirty clothes.

I came in to class, and realized the teacher was Mr. Sweet. I wasn't even surprised anymore. I was more surprised that I didn't notice it yesterday. I really wasn't paying attention to classes anymore. I sat next to Fabian who also changed clothes. We had almost all classes together. He smiled up to me. "I'm sorry about lunch." He said. "Alfie and Jerome are just... like that. We almost never have a peaceful meal together. We didn't mean to be rude or anything."

I laughed. "Don't worry about it. I didn't mind it at all." He smiled. "Your friends are great."

"You were great. You went along with them like you knew them for years." He told me. I wanted to tell him I did. I wanted to tell him what I've been through. I knew I could trust him, but I decided against it. I would tell in time. I would need hard evidence. I didn't want him to think I was crazy. Maybe I was...

"I feel like I have." I told him. With that, the class started. I didn't hear half of it. I didn't care. I was distracted by the locket. I was still thinking of where I was. How Sarah, or whoever, got to me. How I got here. Maybe she was the one giving me clues. It was starting to get frustrating. I loved my parents, being with them now, but there was something off about them. Maybe I was just alienated. Or I was probably just uncomfortable knowing they died once. Although, I wondered if there was a way out, a way to reverse what happened, anything...

The class ended. Fabian and I walked to History. "How long have you known them?" I asked.

"We've known each other since preschool." He said with a smile.

"So you've lived here all your life?" I said as we entered the room and took our seats.

"Yeah." He told me.

"You've never been anywhere else? Haven't moved, travelled, visited?" I tried, still hoping he came from England.

"No, sadly. I've never left this town, actually." He said.

"Oh." I said, disappointed. I wondered why I still hoped. "Why not?"

"I don't know. It was never necessary, I guess." He answered. Mr. Winkler spoke. He said we had to partner up for a project and discuss what we wanted to work on. I found this as an opportunity to find out where I was possibly.

"Partner?" I asked Fabian.

"Of course." He said, smiling sweetly, looking deeply into my eyes. I didn't know why, but I blushed. I cleared my throat and he snapped out of it. "Oh. Um... What topic? Egypt? Didn't you tell me you were a fan of that?"

"Perfect." I said. It was. Maybe my situation has got something to do with Egypt, as always. We read the chapter about Egypt on our History book, but I didn't find anything since I read this all before. I probably knew more than the book did.

"It's all weird, isn't it? I mean, life after death? Is that even possible?" Fabian said when he finished.

"I, uh... I don't know. I've never experienced it yet." I told him. "Do you believe it can?" I asked.

"No because it's not scientifically proven. Although, no one actually died and came back to tell there is, so we'll never know." He said

"How about time travel? Do you think that's possible?" I asked. I decided to get Fabian's opinion on my theories without being obvious.

"Well, there is actually a theory that the past, present and future are all happening simultaneously. I find it ridiculous. However, when looking at the stars, which are billions of lightyears away, it's like looking into the past." He said.

"Do you think there's a way that things get messed up, and one particular person will go from the present to the past?" I asked.

"I don't know. There haven't actually been tests on that. I mean, how could they?" He laughed.

"Okay. How about an alternate universe. For example, there's a Nina and Fabian out there who are also friends. Things are similar but there are some differences, like maybe we lived in England." I said, getting carried away.

"England? I don't think so, but I can never be sure. Nothing is impossible untill proven wrong. And what's with the transcendentalistic questions? How's that relate to Egypt?" He said, laughing.

I laughed, too. "I don't know. Your views just interest me." I said. It was his turn to blush. The bell rang, we didn't notice the time fly. We got up and he walked me to my locker. He said goodbye and left for his own. I put my things inside and closed it.

I turned around and saw Victor walk by me.