<<set $realisation_cat = "yes">>Against your better judgement, you walk closer to the cat to inspect it.\n\nThe cat has been mauled, you realise, just like your own.\n\nYou see, you used to own a pet cat, and one day you just found it lying dead, with horrible gouges down its sides. You never knew what happened.\n\nIt's horrifying, really.\n\nY-yeah. You should probably just go to [[school|schoolgates]] now.\n\n<<set $realisation = $realisation + 1>>

Did you just hear something?\n\nMust be your [[imagination|stairs2]].

[[Remember what?]]

You fumble a bit and find a packet of medication. \n\nTaking out your water bottle, you swallow a few pills and head for the [[stairs]] that lead to your classroom.

Ignoring the guard, you turn and run in the opposite direction of the school.\n\nGuess you couldn't face it again today.\n\nThe road is empty, strangely, even though it's peak hour right now. You don't even bother contemplating it though, because you're too distracted.\n\nAbout what, I don't know.\n\nNevertheless, you [[dash|road]] across the road.

<<if $realisation_nightmares eq "no">>You [[walk down the stairs|downstairs]], humming a little. It's your favourite kind of weather today.<<else>>Tired feet take you down the [[stairs|downstairs]].<<endif>>

You push open the door to find your classmates and teacher staring at you.\n\nOh, that's right, you're late. \n\nYou give an embarrassed apology to your teacher and [[sit down|sit]].\n\n<<if $realisation gte 2>>([[Pathetic.]])<<endif>>

"Oi!"\n\nYou turn and see the security guard shouting at you.\n\n"Kid, school's about to start! Hurry!"\n\n<<if $realisation gte 1>>Do you want to [[enter]] or [[runaway]]?<<else>>You decide it's best to obey and [[walk in to the school|enter]]<<endif>>

<<display 'Start'>>

That is most certainly a dead cat you see. \n\nYou are shocked - you love cats - and the sight of this one lying [[dead]] on the ground traumatising, to say the least. \n\nYou cover your mouth and [[hurry on to school|schoolgates]].

Lethargy

You push open the door to find your classmates and teacher staring at you.\n\nOh, that's right, you're late. \n\nYou give an embarrassed apology to your teacher and [[sit down|sit]].\n\n<<set $realisation = $realisation + 1>>\n<<set $voices = $voices + 1>>

You're still tired, after all. An extra hour of sleep wouldn't hurt.\n\nYou've laid back down before you remember that the reason you've woken up was because you've had a slurry of nightmares all night. \n\nMaybe it's best if you just [[get up|wake]] already.\n\n<<set $realisation_nightmares = "yes">>\n<<set $realisation = $realisation + 1>>\n

Here you are. \n\n<<if $realisation gte 2>>You really [[don't want to go in|remain]]. It's been a really bad day so far, after all. \n\nBut you [[might as well|enter]].<<else>>You let out a little sigh. You really don't want to go, but you don't [[have much of a choice|remain]], [[do you|enter]] now?<<endif>>

You open your eyes. \n\nThe morning sky is cloudy, and dripping with rain. <<if $realisation_nightmares eq "yes">>How depressing. You briefly wonder if this is much better than facing your nightmares.\n\nWell, time to [[face the day|perfect]].<<else>>\nAh, perfect, isn't it? The rain is nice and cooling.\n\nYou hear the beep of your alarm clock.\n\nWhat a shame. You have to get ready now.\n\nTime to head [[downstairs.|perfect]]<<endif>>

It doesn't matter anymore, does it?\n\n[[It doesn't.]]\n[[It does.]]

Good night.\n\n([[Start again?|start]])

A note greets you. The paper is rather wrinkled; the ink faded. It reads:\n\nHello, dear, I'm off to buy groceries! Fix yourself some cereal and go to school. Have a nice day!\n\nIt seems as though your mother has written this. You don't know where your father is.\n\nYou finish your bowl of cereal and dump it in the sink. You find your schoolbag all packed and ready, although you don't quite remember packing it last night. \n\nOh well.\n\nNow, would you rather [[change and head off|school]] or [[poke around for your father|pokearound]]?

You head towards the <<if $realisation gt 2>>[[stairs|road]]<<else>>[[stairs]]<<endif>> that lead to your classroom, while your head continues pounding out a heavy drumbeat.

You feel somewhat melancholy at the though of school, but at least the skies are still dripping. That means that phys ed will probably be cancelled today.\n\nYou [[walk out|outside]], humming.\n\n

You're fooling yourself.\n\n[[It doesn't matter|It doesn't.]].

<<silently>>\n<<set $realisation_nightmares = "no">>\n<<set $realisation_cat = "no">>\n<<set $realisation = 0>>\n<<set $voices = 0>>\n<<endsilently>>\nIt's morning.\n\nWant to [[get up?|wake]] [[No?|stay]]\n

There's no one around. Maybe your father accompanied your mother.\n\nMaybe.\n\nYou should just head to [[school]].\n\n<<set $realisation = $realisation + 1>>

[[That's right.]]

[[Remember?]]

Oh dear. You can feel the beginnings of a headache worm its way into your skull.\n\nWant to [[check]] your school bag for medicine, or would you rather just deal with it and head for [[class]]?

intri

You have a headache, and it's getting worse.\n\nYou lean against the wall for support, trying to shake away a fuzzy patch of static that's currently obscuring your vision.\n\nIt hurts, doesn't it?\n\nThe static is dissipating into dots, thousands, millions of tiny dots that scatter across your eyes, until you can't see anything. Between this and your throbbing head, you've collapsed and are currently kneeling on the ground.\n\n'Oh,' you think. 'Remember when-'\n\n\n([[continue?|continue]])