This Is Yesterday?

I slowly sit up and yawn, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes as I look at my alarm. Reaching over to turn it off, I swing my feet over the edge of my bed, knocking a pillow onto the floor. The pillow, it's pink? Didn't I move that pillow off my bed after I kicked it off yesterday? I shrug and gently pick up the pillow, tossing it in my desk chair as I then let out another loud yawn, stretching. Walking to my closet I glance into the bathroom, thinking of taking a shower. I grumble and grab a jacket from my closet, lazily putting it on myself.

Heading downstairs I hear a car alarm from my neighbor's house. “That damned thing goes off every morning, I swear.” I grumbled as I grabbed my coffee pot, pouring myself a glass. As I walked to my door, taking a sip of my coffee, I heard the kid across the street laughing with her friends. I cock an eyebrow as I know she only walks with them every other day, having walked with them yesterday. 

I hummed as I soon was sitting in my car at a stoplight, observing the accident in front of us. “I swear this had happened Yesterday!” I yelled, my cell phone soon ringing. “John I swear to god, I’m on some really really bad trip!” I yell into the phone as I answer it.

“Kyle, I know you think that, but you need to stop daydreaming silly.” John says with a sigh. “Anyways, I wanted to call and tell you that there was a meeting today, we’re discussing the new game drop we’re about to have, so you can’t be late.” He added with sounds of discussion in the background.

“Well, I’ll need a minute to find a way around, there’s an accident once again.” I spoke with a sigh, putting in things on my car gps. “I swear there was one yesterday- and the day before-” I added, softly thinking about how many days I’ve seen these same accidents, heard all the same things in the mornings, did the exact same things. 

“Damn, you really did get the good stuff.” John chuckled, “Just get here soon.” He hummed, hanging up.

“Damn it!” I yell and then rest my head on the steering wheel. “If things are happening like I remember, then I can guess what’s about to happen.” I speak as I start to go an alternative route to my work. “This next turn is going to be cut off by ANtother CAR!” I yell as I hit my breaks, the same silver car speeding across the four way crossing. I take some deep breaths and try to relax, starting to drive again. “Okay Kyle, you’re not dreaming-” I whispered to myself as I grip my steering wheel more, shaking my head in confusion.

When I got to my place of work I took a deep breath, grabbing my coffee cup and getting out. As I’m rushing in, I yelp and then gasp out as my coffee spilt all over me. “Hey you okay?” Asked Summer as she had accidentally bumped into me, carrying a huge box full of her desk items.

“Summer? What are you doing with all your things?” I ask, already knowing the answer. She had quit, she found a similar job that had paid a lot better and needed her more. 

“Well I’m quitting. Adam’s an ass, I don’t get paid enough, my work isn’t taken seriously here.” She grumbled. “My brother helped me find a new job like this.” She smiled, taking my hand and helping me up. “Just know if you need any other place to go for work, I’ll put in a good word for you dear.” She whispered.

“I wish you the best Summer, I’ll keep in contact, I just have a big meeting to go to.” I say with a smile, letting her go to her car. I quickly walked to my desk, grabbing my spare shirt and jacket, quickly changing as no one was around. “If everything’s like I know, I know what’s going to happen in this meeting.” I spoke as I looked at the date on my computer, it being blurred. “What the hell-?” I asked myself as I looked at John’s computer, then Olivers, then Nyla’s, everyone's computer. “It’s all blurred-” I whisper as I wiped sweat from my forehead.

“Hey what is today!?” I asked Kaitlynn as I walked past her. I see her mouth moving, but nothing comes out, I can’t even tell what she said. “What?” I ask her and look into her eyes. “I-I don’t have the time, I have to get to the meeting.” I say as I rush off to the meeting.

Sitting next to John, I couldn’t focus on any of the meeting topics. 

“What is the date?”

“Why is everything the same?”

“Kyle!”

“Kyle!”

“KYLE!” I hear and snap out of my thoughts, looking up at Adam as my eyes are blown wide. “What the hell? Why are you spacing out in the middle of the meeting?” Adam hisses at me and then sighs. “We were discussing the cover designs and I was HOPING you had them done?” He asks, pinching the bridge of his nose.

“Oh yes, yes, I do!” I exclaim, rushing to pull out my tablet. Before unlocking it, I notice the date is still blurred, shaking my head as I type in the passcode. “He-here it is.” I say as I show them the sketches I made of the covers.

“Dude are you okay?” John asked quietly as everyone was discussing among themselves. “You don’t look like you’re feeling well, like a deer in headlights.”

“I’m not okay, I can’t remember the day, I can’t see what the date is, I can’t hear it when I’m told, I’ve already seen everything that’s happened or is going to happen today.” I say in a panik, seeing John’s face full of disbelief. I sigh and look around. “Adam’s about to spill his coffee on Jennifer.” I whispered and looked at John. He sat there watching the two, and soon enough it happened.

“What the hell- maybe uh- you should go home and get some rest?” He suggested. “After the meeting go and do that-” He adds as he straightens himself out.

After the meeting ends like a dumpster fire, I pack my bags and take a deep breath. “Maybe a little rest early in the day will just- get rid of all this deja vu.” I whispered, slinging my bag over my shoulders.

Walking to my car and taking the longest drive home, happened to be quite pleasant. I had gotten home and threw all my things on the couch, the same place they were this morning. I hum and pick them all back up. “If this is all the same, I’ll change it all.” I spoke, setting my bags in a different place. I then move the pink pillow from this morning to my closet, placing a note on the bathroom door to take a shower.

After everything is prepared, I lay in my bed, even in different clothes as I take a deep breath and close my eyes.

I slowly sit up and yawn, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes as I look at my alarm. Reaching over to turn it off, I swing my feet over the edge of my bed, knocking a pillow onto the floor. “Another pillow, the pink one? I moved this into my closet!?” I gasped out and jumped up, rushing to my bathroom door. “No note!?” I exclaim, rushing downstairs.

“Ev-everythings like yesterday morning!?” I cry out and cover my ears as I hear the car alarm, then the child.

“Wh-what is ha-happening!?” I yell and start to sob, looking at my tv. “If these days weren't willing to change themselves, I’ll change them myself.” I growl and get up, locking my front door. I then turn my phone completely off, sitting on the couch and staring at my blank TV, thinking of if this will all work.