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A Birth By An Angel
Rosie is a young girl in her teenage years. She lives in a modern industrial world, where television and radio are entertainment. She loves fashion and dressing up. Also, this year is her freshman year in high school. She is excited to read Shakespeare! She just cannot wait to begin reading "Romeo and Juliet" in class. Not to mention, they will act out the play after reading.

Today, was the day they start. She cannot sleep the night before. Just twisting and turning. Anticipating, a new start to her life. Thoughts run a million miles in her head. The morning comes and she begins her first day.

"Rosie?"

"Here."

"Well, class I know we are all excited to read, "Romeo and Juliet." We will begin next week, after this opening week. So be prepared."

Rosie smiled, and another girl caught her eye. She was a goth kid and introduces herself.

"Hi, I'm Zara. Nice to meet you."

"Hi Zara, I'm Rosie. Are you excited to read Shakespeare?"

"Yeah kinda. I have to ask you something. Do you want to hang out at lunch? It's after this class, and you seem cool to know."

"Um, ok. I guess I can. It's our first day, why not make friends, right?"

"Deal."

Time passes. The teacher gets boring. Rosie just wants to head out. She wants to breathe fresh air, and be free from this desk. She starts looking at the clock, then begins to daydream. She sees a cute guy in a tee and jeans approaching her in some meadow.

"Hello my darling!"

Rosie blushes. " Hello, unknown fellow! I am Rosie, did classes get dismissed?"

Ring!! Lunchtime!

Zara looks for Rosie as soon as possible.

"Hi Rosie, let's go to lunch together."

"Ok."

Both girls head out and go to lunch. Then, Zara invites Rosie to the library.

"Rosie, books are mystical. You must know this! I'm enchanted with books, and I wanted to share this with a new friend. I believe in magic and the tarot."

"What's that Zara?"

"I learned that, it is called Divinity. I can tell you, your future, are you interested?"

Rosie thinks for a minute. What would she like to know? Maybe a new crush? Lately, she has been sticking it alone, because her mom is strict. Her mom does not like boys talking to her, because she is too young. Oh, maybe it's money, I am going to have? She really wants a dress, at the department store for a special event. Well, what can she do? So, she accepts, but tells herself to not fully believe Zara, if the truth hurts.

"Well, here are my cards. They were conceived with messages from Above. They have directed me onto you, to tell you a special revealence. I was call upon to speak to you. The pictures of the cards have a meaning. I will pass my cards onto you. Shuffle, my dear friend. Ask a question."

Rosie's heart is pounding. She asks in her heart, will I have a boyfriend this year?

Zara puts her hand on the deck. "Reveal to me from the stars above, the fortune of my quierent. Let the cards speak through me."

"Now, pick three cards from this deck."

Rosie does as she is told. She picks three. The first is called the Sun. There is a child in front of a baring sun. The second card makes her gasp. Death! A picture of the reaper. Then, lastly, the Lovers, a man and woman next to each other. What could these mean? She gets alarmed.

"Rosie, I will be sincere to you. I will read the cards as you flipped them. Have no fear, for the divine light is eternal. It saves us even from death. Bringing our soul into the light, is best for us, to reach a place in the Heaven. To have a place, even until we depart. So, do not fear my words, but mediate on them as they will play out."

"OK. Please tell me more."

"The Sun was the good times of the past. Moments that were hearty and good. Where it all felt right. That is the position of the first card. The second, I know has brought you fear. It is the Death card in your present. This can mean a loss of death with rebirth to come, or just a rebirth that comes in deadening moments. Where your world will become desolate and painful. However, in the rebirth, another phase of your life will begin. This leads us to the future. The Lovers, this card is the last, meaning a lover will come after your rebirth."

Rosie sits cold in her place. What death must she bare?

"Any more questions, Rosie?"

"No! I have had enough. Bye Zara. Don't talk to me again."

With that the girl runs out.

Days pass, Rosie forgets about the meeting with Zara. To be honest, she does not see her again, afterwards. Then, "Romeo and Juliet" begins in class, and she forgets it all. At times, they read out loud and she chimes in. Her heart sings, reading the flow of Shakespeare. She cannot wait to be part of the play.

They invite her, to be a narrator in the play. Her mother is happy and proud of her. They both go shopping for some clothes, for Rosie to wear. She feels beautiful, and wonders what a Shakespeare world would be like. The night before the play begins, she looks up at the full moon, blows a kiss. Then says, "good night."

The first scene of the play is set up. Rosie heads out to do her part. When a rumble starts shaking the whole school. An earthquake had hit. Boom! The stage had fallen upon Rosie. Her vision goes blank. The world goes dark for a moment...

Then Rosie wakes up. She is living in a castle it seems. Mosaic tiles decorate the inside of the building, she wakes up at. There are long pillars and extensive corridors.

"Where am i?" Rosie thinks to herself. "Have I died?" She starts to cry,...