The Game of Lives (2015)
“On the surface she seemed harmless, but Michael knew better. She was creepier than a zombie who’d just crawled out of a muddy grave.
Despite all the people in the room, it felt like it was only him and the strange girl. “How do you know my name?” Michael asked, fearing the answer.
A hurt look flashed across her face, only turning up the weirdness. “How can you be surprised?” she asked, and bit her lower lip in confusion. “You’re the First; we all know who you are. We practically worship you. Wo...n’t you come out and play with us?”
“Us?” Helga repeated sharply, marching up to stand between Michael and their new visitor. “Who else is out there?”
The girl named Janey gave Helga a hard look. “I prefer to speak with the First only, please. We’re grateful that…other Tangents have chosen to protect him for us, but we’ll take it from here, thank you.”
“You don’t sound much like a kid,” Walter said, inching closer to Helga.
Janey glanced sharply at him, her odd smile suddenly gone.MoreLess
Despite all the people in the room, it felt like it was only him and the strange girl. “How do you know my name?” Michael asked, fearing the answer.
A hurt look flashed across her face, only turning up the weirdness. “How can you be surprised?” she asked, and bit her lower lip in confusion. “You’re the First; we all know who you are. We practically worship you. Wo...n’t you come out and play with us?”
“Us?” Helga repeated sharply, marching up to stand between Michael and their new visitor. “Who else is out there?”
The girl named Janey gave Helga a hard look. “I prefer to speak with the First only, please. We’re grateful that…other Tangents have chosen to protect him for us, but we’ll take it from here, thank you.”
“You don’t sound much like a kid,” Walter said, inching closer to Helga.
Janey glanced sharply at him, her odd smile suddenly gone.MoreLess
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