The air thickened, colors bending and warping as though reality itself had been stretched. Her vision blurred, then sharpened into a scene that was not her present. She saw herself standing in the university courtyard, surrounded by students. A boy tripped on the steps, his books scattering. She rushed forward, helping him gather them. He smiled, grateful. Then the vision dissolved, leaving her breathless. The next day, it happened exactly as she had seen.