January 12
7:00 am
My alarm rings
I slowly get out of bed and put on my slippers. After I leave my room, I brush my teeth and turn on the TV.
"Breaking News; a serial killer by the name of Miguel Ângelo has broken out of prison."
I never paid the news any mind, but, for some reason, this one caught my attention.
I ate my breakfast, changed into my school uniform, and left some food for my little sister.
...
At school
The teacher wrote the date on the white board, 12/01.
"Today, we are going to talk about the anatomy of a human body..."
Class was boring, but I still paid attention to it, as I had been a top student for the past few years.
In the hallway, I heard a shout coming from behind me.
"Hey!"
It was my friend, Anna.
"Do you want to come to my house today after lunch?" She said.
"Yeah, sure."
...
10:30 pm
Today was a completely ordinary day for me. I put on my pajamas and sleep.
...
7:00 am
My alarm rings.
I slowly get out of bed and put on my slippers. As I repeat my daily routine of brushing my teeth and turning on the TV, I notice that they are covering the same thing as yesterday.
"Breaking News; a serial killer by the name of Miguel Ângelo has broken out of prison."
I found it strange, but I continued my routine regardless.
...
At school
The teacher wrote the date on the whiteboard, 12/01.
"Today we are going to talk about the anatomy of a human body..."
Had we not already talked about that yesterday?
In the hallway, I heard a shout coming from behind me.
"Hey!"
Said Anna.
"Do you want to come to my house after lunch today?"
"Um... Sure, I guess."
Today has been surprisingly similar as yesterday.
...
Anna's house
"Hey... didn't we already talk about human anatomy yesterday..?"
I asked.
"... What are you talking about?"
Maybe it was just my imagination. I went back home after a while.
...
As I arrived, my sister was already fast asleep.
I put on my pajamas and went to sleep
...
7:00 am
As I woke up, I quickly put on my slippers. Today I didn't go brush my teeth after getting out of bed. I went straight to the living room and turned on the TV. They were covering the same news once again.
"Breaking News; a serial killer by the name of Miguel Ângelo has broken out of prison."
I am completely weirded out by now, but I brushed my teeth, ate my breakfast and left food for my little sister.
...
At school
The teacher wrote the date on the whiteboard, 12/01.
"Today we are going to talk about the anatomy of a human body..."
I stood up.
"Sir, we've been talking about this for the past 2 days."
Everyone in the class looked at me. I heard whispers coming from all the corners of the room.
"This is the first time we talk about this..."
"Has she gone crazy..."
The teacher finally spoke up
"I'm sorry, but this is the first time I'm covering this topic."
That's when I finally look at the date. 12/01... It has been 12 of January for the past 2 days. Have I... been coming back in time..?
I sat back down, but because of me, the classroom had a whole different vibe.
...
As class ended, I rushed out and ran to my friend Anna.
"Hey-"
She was in the middle of yelling yet again, but I stopped her and grabbed her by her elbows.
"Anna! You have to believe! I've been going back in time for the past 2 days!"
Anna looked shocked, everyone in the hallway turned to look at us. Some laughed, some whispered, and some gave me weird looks
"... That's funny!" She said
Anna burst out in laughter. I was disappointed. No one would be believe me.
"Anyways, do you want to-"
But I cut her off
"I don't have time to go to your house today, sorry." As I rushed to leave school.
I still had some classes left, but I went straight home.
....
As I arrived home, my sister was watching cartoons eating the food I left her. She looked at me.
"Is something wrong, Sandra?" She asked
She must've noticed the distressed look on my face. I took a deep breath, and put on a calmer face.
"... Nothing."
I tried to force a smile, but my face wouldn't let me.
...
11:50 am
I stood up all night. There are still 10 more minutes until midnight comes.
"Hopefully this time I will actually go to the 13th of January instead of going back in time."
As I thought of that, I heard a loud shatter in the kitchen. Steps. Someone had broken into our house. I was terrified, trembling. I turned on the lights and slowly walked to the kitchen.
"Who's ther-"
As soon as I turned around, I felt something in my tummy. I looked down and saw it. A knife. I had been stabbed. My blood was pouring out insanely fast, and as I looked up, I saw his face. The face of the man who had been on the news everyday I turned the TV on, Miguel Ângelo. As my blood poured, as the life left my eyes, he didn't break eye contact once.
I had died, but as soon as I closed my eyes, they opened again.
It was 7 am once again. I didn't come out of my bed for a good minute, terrified, breathing heavily, thanking God I was still alive. But as soon as I came to my senses. I rushed to the TV and turned it on.
"Breaking News; a serial killer by the name of Miguel Ângelo has broken out of prison."
It's the exact same. I checked the date on my phone, 12/01.
My eyes widened as I realized.
"Were all the times I went back to the past, because of my death..?"
I gritted my teeth, but went back to my usual routine.
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At school
All the classes were the same, but I didn't rush out to go home today. Instead, I didn't go home at all.
I found Anna on the hallway, but before she could reach out to me, I reached out to her first.
"Hey! I know this is sudden to ask, but can I spend the night at your house today?"
Anna was visibly confused, as I was never one to reach out to her first. But she wasn't complaining, she was happy, in fact.
"Of course you can!" She said with a big smile on her face.
...
3:00 am
Even at Anna's house, I still couldn't sleep, I was still scared, still shocked. That's when I remembered, I left my sister alone. I rushed out, barefoot, before the sun rose, begging for my sister to still be alive. As I arrived home and opened the door to our room, there I saw her, with one stab mark to her neck and laying in a pool of blood. I fell to my knees and cried. I cried until there weren't any more tears to cry out.
But as I looked up again, I saw his face. Miguel Ângelo, with a knife in his hand drenched in blood. I quickly stood up and ran out. I ran as fast as I could, I ran with my life. I could feel the shards of glass from bottles stabbing my feet. I blamed myself. For being the reason my sister had died. For being such a coward and hiding myself when she was endangered.
I was stumbling, falling and getting back up. My knees were bleeding. I laid by the sidewalk under the street light. But I remembered. If the reason I went back in time was my death, then I just need to die again. I wen't to the nearest but tallest building. Slowly dragging myself up the stairs. My feet leaving bloodstains. When I reached the top, I went to the edge and yelled out loud.
"I promise myself that I won't let my sister die this time!"
And I threw myself off.
As soon as I reached the ground, there was a loud thud.
12/01
7:00 AM
My alarm rings, but I smash it. I rush out of bed barefoot to the nearest sports store and open the door wide open. I grab the nearest baseball bat and buy it.
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At school, Hallways
"Sandra is late today..." Anna thought.
Anna's phone rings... She looks at the name of the caller
"Sandra?!" She yells. The people in the hallway look at her.
She quickly lowers her stature and answers the call
"Sandra! Why aren't you coming to school today?"
"I know this is sudden to ask, but can my sister sleep at your house today?"
"Umm... Sure, but why aren't you com-" I hung up before she finished her sentence.
Before nightfall, I took my sister out to eat and play at the park. Seeing her so overjoyed eased my mind of the terrible image that had engraved in my brain. And somewhat made me feel like I apologized for letting her die.
I took her to Anna's house before the sun set.
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11:50, Home
I stood in front of the kitchen, waiting for Miguel to come. Eventually, the glass shattered. And there, Miguel Ângelo, the man who had killed me 3 times, stood before me. He didn't hesitate to lunge at me the moment we locked eyes. I had barely dodged, getting grazed in the belly.
He kept with his flurry of attacks. But I kept on barely dodging them, being left with multiple cut marks over my body. But I still gripped my bat firmly. I can't die now. As he went for another stab, I put my hand out in front of the knife and let it go through my hands. The adrenaline overflowing in my body made me forget the pain and take possession of the knife. I gripped the handle of his knife and his hand with all the strength I had left and swung my bat from below to above, connecting directly with his chin.
I fell back. I had won this battle. As soon as the adrenaline faded, I was overwhelmed with pain. I called the police and the ambulance. They arrived at the scene within 30 minutes. Miguel Ângelo was took away by the police, and I was took to the hospital.
As I laid in the hospital bed, they said I didn't have any threatening injuries, but it will take time for my hand to heal.
I look to the clock besides me.
"1:37 am" It said.
I had successfully... passed the day.