There was a picture that confused me. It was of me and of. . .me. But no. That couldn't be right. I stopped in front of it. We both had the same dark hair and the same body structure. But our eyes. . . I had light blue eyes. The other girl had light brown eyes. The girl must be a relative of mine. My mother, maybe?

 

      I continued walking. I was confused. Very confused. I didn't feel any emotion, and that should've scared me. Strangely, it didn't. All I felt was nothing. Maybe I was nothing? Just some. . . thing walking around this unknown world.

 

     I couldn't possibly be human. Humans feel things; I feel nothing. Maybe I was once human? Judging by the pictures, I used to feel happiness, sadness, fear, all those wondrous emotions.

 

     On the other side of the room was a mirror. I made my way there. I looked like that girl in the picture. Dark hair, light blue eyes. Except I wasn't smiling. I don't know how long I've been here. 

 

      All I know is that this is some kind of test. Suddenly, a door opened. I stepped out. If this was a test, that meant I needed to find the right answer. I remembered those pictures. They all seemed old, faded. No recent ones. I looked around. 

 

       I was in a meadow. This place seemed to go on forever. But I knew that couldn't be right. Nothing is eternal except. . . 

 

      I don't know how long I've been here. I don't remember any recent memories. The room had old pictures. No recent ones.

 

      I lied down on the grass and closed my eyes. This was a test. A test of realization. I needed to realize something important.

 

      I didn't have any recent memories because there were no recent memories to remember. I didn't have any recent pictures because there was no me to take a picture of. I don't know how long I've been here because i've been here for forever.

 

       And only one thing lasts forever : death.

 

       I was dead. And it was time for me to move on because there's nothing waiting back there for me in the world. It took me a long time to realize. 

 

        There was a sudden bright light and I smiled. I remembered those people now. They were my family and friends. And they'll join me when the time comes. I couldn't remember them before because it would hold me back from realization.

 

       I passed the test.