okay, my excuse is that another plot bunny attacked me the other day. they're so evil! why are they so mean?! why? *stills crying in a corner* anyway, i know something like this has been done before but i wanted to try it ... yeah, that's my main excuse ... now onto the summary!

summary: Who knew that it all could end in one moment? Neither one of us saw the other coming, neither one could stop in time. My brother was in the way, I acted before I could think and now I'm here. He told me I could have a second chance. I took it, never knowing that I was going to be sent here. Where? It's not my place to tell, that's for me to know and for you to find out. I alrighty lost my family, I'm not losing this one if I can't help it.

Disclaimer: again? how many times do i have to tell you? i don't own anything! now return the lawers to their rightful place! you don't need them here!

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Prologue

The night was dark and cold but the lights from the nearby city lite up the night sky, allowing others to see. What was amazing was that it wasn't even time for it to become so dark but the day had already ended. Then again, it was only the beginning of winter. Outside of a Panda Express, a man just in his late thirties was arguing with his eldest child as they approached their car where the rest of the family waited patiently for them to return.

"How can you not know how to order a meal?" he asked angrily as the teen stared down at her feet. "You're almost seventeen! How are you supposed to be useful to us if you can't do anything right?"

He didn't get an answer and he wasn't expecting one. Climbing into the car, he handed his wife the food and started up the car. Noticing the furious look her husband carried, she gently asked what's wrong. Jabbing his thumb towards their eldest, he started to explain what had happen inside just moments before.

"I told her to choose an entrée and she couldn't even do that!" he said.

In hopes to defend herself, she explained why she couldn't. "I didn't know what my mom wanted!"

"That's no excuse!" her father said.

Her mother tried to sooth her daughter's worries and her husband's anger. "I told him to get me whatever looked good honey."

"She couldn't even do something so simple! How is she supposed to help us when even she can't? What's the point of having her in high school?" he said.

"When you tell me to do something and say that don't worry, our daughter will help you, half of the time, I can't because she can't explain what I want to know," Her mother agreed.

The teen slide down in her seat and sighed, trying to stop the tears from falling. She didn't want her father to yell at her anymore. The truth was that she couldn't hear what her father was asking over the loud noise. She has been having hearing problems for some time but is afraid to tell her parents about it. It also didn't help that she also had a speech problem since she was little, half of the time, people didn't understand her.

"Ha ha, dad yelled at you," her younger brother said to her with a huge grin pasted on his face.

"Hush," she said back at him.

"Don't tell your brother to be quiet! It's not his fault that you're useless!" her father shouted at her as he turned around the corner. They were just a few streets away from their house.

"It's not my fault either!" she yelled angrily.

Before her father could snap back at her, her mother suddenly grabbed his arm and pointed at his left.

"Watch out!" she shouted.

Glancing towards where her mother pointed, time seem to slow down as she watched a car came closer and closer towards them. The car had run a red light and couldn't stop in time.

The teen noticed that the car was going to impact right where her brother was sitting. He was frozen in shock and wouldn't be able to move in time. Without thinking, she unbuckled her seatbelt and did the same for her brother. Once they were free, she grabbed his arm and pulled him down so he was lying in between the two seats. She covered his body with her own.

All she could hear now were the screeching of tires then metal meeting metal. It was an awful sound, so loud, so painful to ones ears. Then she felt pain shooting up her back before it went everywhere and heard someone screaming out something before it became black.

… I guess I never introduced myself did I? My name is Annie Surena, a sixteen year old Mexican American teen, American by birth and Mexican by heritage. I have a set of loving parents and a little brother by the age of eight. I know my parents love me but sometimes I wonder if they love my little brother more. We were just coming home from visiting my uncles when my dad decided to stop by Panda Express. I came with him to tell him what I wanted when he told me to order for my mom. I didn't know what she wanted and he got mad at me.

I wanted to tell him all my problems like my speech and hearing problems but I knew he would say that I'm making up excuses. I didn't always have a hearing problem but my little brother kept on hearing in my ear when I didn't do what he wanted at the exact time he wanted it.

We were just turning a corner a corner when another car accidently ran a red light. Neither of us could stop nor get out of the way it time. It crashed right where my brother was sitting and if I didn't pull him out of the way, he would have gotten injured or worse. He's my baby brother. I don't know what happen next but I guess I'm dead. All I see is darkness …

Black. That was all she saw and could see. She didn't know where she was, she didn't know where she could be. All she knew was that it was cold and she couldn't move. It was like she had no control of her body, she was just floating. She wanted to cry, she wanted to scream but no sound came out of her mouth.

Once in a while, she would hear someone say something but it was too far away for her to hear what they were saying. Soon, she felt such incredible pain shoot throughout her body. The last she was able to hear or quite catch was a loud mournful no before everything became silent.

She tried to move but came up with the same results, she just couldn't. After a while of trying, she just gave up and allowed herself to float in this eternal darkness. It was so cold, all she wanted to do was to curl up and try to warm herself up but just couldn't.

She didn't know how long has passed but she sudden found herself unable to keep her eyes open. Closing them, she silently thought to herself, is this how it's meant to be? All alone in this place where there is no light and no warmth?

It was then that she realized that there was something with her, someone else that wasn't there before. She felt them warp their arms around her and brought her close to their chest. Such warmth filled her body.

Snuggling close as she could, she listened as the person spoke.

"I'm so sorry little one," they spoke. What surprised her was that instead of one voice, it sounded like millions where speaking all at once. "It wasn't your time yet."

Annie wanted so much to tell them it wasn't their fault, it was her choice to be in the way. She felt their chest rubble as they chuckled softly.

"You were willing to throw away everything for your family when they themselves couldn't accept you for you," they said softly. "They're crying for you but you can't go back now. I'm so sorry. If only I was able to get here faster, you would have been able to."

Finally, Annie was able to open her eyes and glanced up at the persons face to only see two purple eyes like orbs looking down at her. She saw so much sadness in them it made her want to cry.

"I can give you a better chance at life but understand, it won't be easy," they said softly.

Annie nodded a bit and found that she could speak a little. "Wh-who are you?"

They chuckled lightly. "You know me from somewhere and when you realize who, you might cuss me out for it."

Annie giggled a bit at that. "I bet I would … will I be able to remember my old life or will I forget?"

The person sighed and stared at her. "I have made the mistake of making them forget and I wish to not see that happen again. If you wish you shall remember your old life if you like."

Annie thought about it before asking one more question. The answer would allow her to make her choice. "Will I need my memories in that life?"

"It would be helpful if you do but the results might be different," was her answer.

"Well, I have to stay on track no?" she said in a joking manner before sighing.

"So you wish to remember your pass life?" the person asked surprised.

Annie nodded and explained why. "I know I might make the same mistakes as I did before if I don't remember and I do not wish to live that life once more. I know it will be tough at times but I know I will be at loss if I felt that there is something missing. Besides, you didn't say what I shall face so it can be a bit of challenge for me to figure out what I need to remember and what I can forget."

The person was silent before chuckling once more. "You're a smart one aren't you? Very well, sleep now and once you are awake, you'll be on your way to something better."

Annie nodded tiredly and found her eyes closing against her will. She felt the person release her but the warmth stay behind. She was thankful for that. It was still dark but soon saw something bright from behind her eyelids. She felt like she was in a tunnel because soon she was no longer in the darkness. She was surrounded by bright light and she did what she wanted to do ever since she woke up in that place of before. She cried.

"Congratulations! It's a girl!"

so? good? bad? now if you excuse me, i'm going to finish writing the next chapters of my other stories. byebye! oh and thanks for reading this little evil, i mean good plot bunny! R&R!

-Bluebutterflywitch