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"I've gotta go to London," said Mercedes carefully.
"London?" repeated Johnny.
"Yeah, see, we're having this conflict within our family that needs resolving before the problem gets way out of hand." Mercedes wasn't lying. These powers have been going through stages since she was four. She only just went through another last month. It's just the way she said it that made it sound like a lie.
"When were you planning on telling us this, anyway?" asked Johnny.
"I just found out last week!" Mercedes declared indignantly.
Johnny sighed. "When will you be back from England?"
Mercedes really didn't have the heart to tell him she might not be back for another two years. So she said, "I don't know."
"You'll be back in time for school, right?"
"Yeah, duh," said Mercedes, feigning a cheerful smile.
"See, that's what I like about you Cedy," Johnny said, kissing Mercedes' cheek lightly. "You're always keeping an optimistic attitude during the worst of times."
'Ever heard of fake optimism?' said Mercedes inwardly.
Ezekiel and Quinnella (a.k.a. Zeke and Quinn) had their friends to tell this sad news, too.
A week later, they were off on an airplane to London, England. This brings us back to Mercedes, staring out her window at half past midnight, wishing she were back home, safe and snug in Revere, Massachusetts. She stared at the moon, and saw a face. 'The man on the moon must be pretty sad too, what with being away from earth for over 3000 years,' thought Cedy. She felt the same way.
Finally, Mercedes ripped her gaze away from the moon and got under the covers of her hotel bed.
"London?" repeated Johnny.
"Yeah, see, we're having this conflict within our family that needs resolving before the problem gets way out of hand." Mercedes wasn't lying. These powers have been going through stages since she was four. She only just went through another last month. It's just the way she said it that made it sound like a lie.
"When were you planning on telling us this, anyway?" asked Johnny.
"I just found out last week!" Mercedes declared indignantly.
Johnny sighed. "When will you be back from England?"
Mercedes really didn't have the heart to tell him she might not be back for another two years. So she said, "I don't know."
"You'll be back in time for school, right?"
"Yeah, duh," said Mercedes, feigning a cheerful smile.
"See, that's what I like about you Cedy," Johnny said, kissing Mercedes' cheek lightly. "You're always keeping an optimistic attitude during the worst of times."
'Ever heard of fake optimism?' said Mercedes inwardly.
Ezekiel and Quinnella (a.k.a. Zeke and Quinn) had their friends to tell this sad news, too.
A week later, they were off on an airplane to London, England. This brings us back to Mercedes, staring out her window at half past midnight, wishing she were back home, safe and snug in Revere, Massachusetts. She stared at the moon, and saw a face. 'The man on the moon must be pretty sad too, what with being away from earth for over 3000 years,' thought Cedy. She felt the same way.
Finally, Mercedes ripped her gaze away from the moon and got under the covers of her hotel bed.
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