Underneath that, it showed a red timer counting down from One week. Why can’t you just leave me alone? Both Derrick and I stepped forward and started circling each other. After that, it spread more quickly. My mom just shook her head again and left the room. I made my way down the stairs and started breakfast for everybody. People whispered and pointed as I walked towards the school garden. “But you know you’d be great for the Track team! I tweaked the mental image until I was back in my regular body with a screen like they have in the RPG games, only visible to me and anyone else I chose. He and his pack returned to class, laughing and making ideas about what they’ll want me to do. She needed me to be there for her, to want to be beside me. I couldn’t warn her so I gave her a small nudge that it was coming. The first things I noticed were the lights, since when were they so bright? I walked into the living room, just as Jo was putting her hand on the doorknob, her backpack over her shoulder and keys in her hand. Green if I could use the bathroom. I made my way down the stairs and started breakfast for everybody.
