Not My Self

  I look in the mirror, fingers tracing the scars.
   "I'm hideous," I whisper. These arms do not look human. These eyes are mine. Oh, God, I am not me. A tear trickles down my porcelain cheek.
    "You look beautiful," my mother said.
    "I look like a doll." Even my voice didn't sound right. Fake. Like it's coming through a machine. Crackly. Not. Me.
     "I hate this."
     "Honey, I-"
     "I hate you, Mom."
     "I had to-"
     I spun around, looking her hard in the eye.
     "I'd rather be dead then be someone who I am not," I spat at her. I turned on my not mine heel, and left, making sure to slam the door extra hard.
    
     -10 years ago-
   June 7, 2010.

     I left the coffee shoppe, supping my mocha. I walked across the street, oblivious to the world around me. Then I heard a loud honk. Then nothing.

     That's how I died. I know, not very exciting. I had all of my limbs torn off, my face a complete mess, and the doctors didn't even try to revive me. My brain was saved though. And my brain sat there. For ten years.
 
     10 Years Later

    Suddenly, I'm opening my eyes. My mom is crying in the corner. Tears of joy. I smile at her. Then I look at my hand. I scream.


    "Honey, it's 2020."
    "What happened?"
    "You got in a car crash. The doctors couldn't save you. I asked them, no begged them to save your brain. And now, ten years later, they came out with a way to save you."
    "I'm not alive," I whisper.
    "You're still you."
    

      Now, I'm sitting here, being Hallie Manet, except I'm made of plastic and porcelain. And all I can do is cry artificial tears.

Author's Note

Made based off an image in a group http://www.writerscafe.org/groups/Writing-Prompt-Group!/3461/

Reviews

[roarke]

wow. speechless. great stuff. fantastic concepts and well written. original structure, streamlined narrative. choice.
still a fan.

[Rapterj]

I liked your back and forth relation of time, but not sure if I liked the short implementation of it....Just feels like this has a lot of untapped potential.

[FireWoman]

Chilling write, a very refreshing take on life after life =)

[Bella-Marie]

Wow, I enjoyed this immensley. You should read the book "The Adoration of Jenna Fox". Pretty much the same thing.

[Sage of the River]

Great story! You never disappoint

[Taylor H.]

Interesting story! There are some typos and places where dialogue didn't fit right but other than that thank you for participating :) I liked your story!