Chapter 12
When she got to Jo’s place, Madeline made a beeline to her friend's room and found it empty. Loud music blasted from the speakers. Flashing lights danced on keyboards, screens, and electronic devices. But Jo was nowhere to be found.
“Madeline!”
She turned around. “Lucas. Where’s Jo?”
“On the rooftop.”
“Right.” She smiled at him.
She should have known. Jo had told her this afternoon that she was at the critical developmental stage of a new computer game. Whenever that happened, Jo spent a lot of time on the flat roof of her family home. She used that quiet space to choreograph fight scenes or character movements. But sometimes she used it to chill, think about the narrative structure of the games, or finalize the showdown levels.
Lucas grinned back at Madeline. His soft gr
