I wonder where it all started? Everything was just so... not perfect, I would be lying saying it that way, but... it was just good... hmm, normal I guess. Yeah, normal... just like always. I got up having to face my coffee face in the bathroom. I sometimes wonder why the mirror didn't crack upon having to reflect me. You know... like in that animated films I loved as a kid.

Wait, I still like them, no wonder my friends are calling me a kid. But I don't mind it's nice to be a child. How did we get to that kid part... Oh, the mirror, mirror on the wall... Yeah, that's an old one, I know. So, when I finished my morning routine in the bathroom, I went to put some clothes on.

No, I wasn't naked, don't take me wrong! I was only changing from my pajamas! What do you mean the red cars are for babies? I like that pajama... I have got it on my fifteen birthday. And don't start with the "tiny" part. Okay... I can wait... take your time laughing. But I like that pajama, I got it from my grandpa, just two weeks before he died.

So, can I continue now? Great, so I changed my clothes... and no, I wasn't wearing any T-shirt with a teddy bear. I have grown up from that one, a long time ago. Then I checked my schoolbag... Why are you thinking I'm in a middle school... I'm in the last year of a university, you know! Just because I have one and a half meter doesn't mean I'm a child!

The laughter is getting old, but I bet you have no idea about it. You only make a fun of me... all the time. Why should I continue? You will only come up with more puns. Okay, okay, I'll tell you the rest. To be honest, I need to sort my thoughts myself. I feel like I was hit by a piano.

So... once I left my college, I headed straight to my school. I really hate to be late, and the extra time, I have in the morning, I can use for revising my notes or cram for any upcoming tests. Since we had nothing like that coming, I decided to chat with my friends about the latest trends in the movies and music. I don't prefer anything if it has nice lyrics and tune I'll probably like it.

The first period was boring, as usual, I tried to pay attention, but the brain was suggesting me all the time to take a nap. Come on, don't look at me like that! I consider myself to be a good student, but that teacher has such monotonous voice it's impossible not to fall asleep. I'm actually doing a lot better than most of the guys there, you know.

Why are you suggesting if anything surprising happened during that period? I don't think so. You mean something must have happened during that day? Now that you mentioned, I think something must have occurred as I wouldn't be here trying to remember my ordinary day, right? This is embarrassing... I feel like I have a hole in my memories and I always took a pride in it.

You know... are you plotting something? Because seeing you cheering me up seems fishy. Hahaha, finally I got you! Come on you are hissing like some cat. Okay, okay, I'll continue. So what came next... I think the rest of periods was normal. We got our homework or other assignments.

After that, I went to a canteen for a lunch. That's right, there was one thing weird. I haven't seen an old lady there. She was always smiling and having a short chitchat with me. Apparently, she got a nasty cold. I really hope she will be alright. The other weird thing was the fact the meal was salty. It surprised me, but it was manageable.

I don't think any later lessons were weird. Hmm, but something was still off... it must have been. I can feel it, but I can't remember it. Was it on my way to the cram school? Wait a bit... I met my old classmate from the middle school in a bakery at the corner, where I always buy my evening snack. We chatted how was the life after we parted.

I totally lost sight of time. I was horrified realizing I have just ten minutes to get there. I knew I had to run very fast to make it... and I did. I was absolutely exhausted, but I got there on time. Just recalling it makes me thirsty. Huh, is that tea for me? Thank you. I haven't noticed you put it there.

It's my favorite flavor. Yum, green tea with an apricot, I just love it. By the way, you have interesting eye color. Did I make you uncomfortable? I'm sorry, that wasn't my intention, I just thought it's so pretty. You see... they reminded me of someone. I wonder who it was. I think I have met him or her just recently. Maybe this person has something to do with my lost memories.

It would be nice to find him or her... No, I believe it was she. Don't ask me why I just think it. Thank you for the tea, it really hit the spot. And now I can continue, so during the cram school... nothing extraordinary happened. And I'm starting to wonder if this isn't just some weird dream.

Yeah, I heard about dreams coming true, but come on, this is too weird! Do you want to hear the end of my story so much? Okay, I don't mind, it doesn't feel like I have something else to do anyway. On my way back... When was it? I think about ten o'clock. You see, cram school is late in the evening. Some even last until the midnight. But my starts at seven o'clock so I can get home fairly early.

As I was going home, I heard some child voices and... ... now it hits me!! I was hit by a car! Bleh, I made a pun... wait, that's not the issue here! I was overrun by a car... I'm... I'm... Why are you asking me for the end? Does it even matter now? When I'm... Agh, fine, have it your way. When I heard the children, I noticed they were hurting some stray cat.

I'm an animal lover, so it made me super angry. I ran towards them and yanked with one, to make them stop. There was five of them, and I bet, they felt so great ganging up on me and pushing me aside... right in front of a speeding car. This is just so weird... I'm dead... just like that...

Hey... why are you so close to me? Your eyes are yellow... just like...

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"He is waking up!" shouted some voice I didn't recognize.

My body was heavy. It felt like an eternity before I opened my eyes. "Where...?" I started with a cliche question hitting the nail on the head.

"Everything is alright," said a man in a white coat. I think he is a doctor. "Just focus on resting."

"Okay," I drifted back to my sleep.

As days went by I realized, I have survived my own death. The man behind the wheel, instead of hit and run, called the ambulance and provided me the first aid. The doctor told me that saved my life. But I dare to disagree to a certain degree. I think my life has been saved by that stray cat. That dream I had... the one where I told it about my day was real.

I read cats are believed to have nine lives. Maybe it allowed me to have one in an exchange of helping it, having a new beginning.