My brain stutters for a moment and my eyes take in more light than I expected, every part of me goes on pause while my thoughts catch up. I couldn't even process the situation, as if my brain had short-circuited and needed to be rebooted. I pressed the heels of my hands into my eyes until I saw nothing but sparkles. I shook my head in disbelief as I held my head with both of my hands.
This can't be real.
I glanced to look at Arthur as my heart dropped to the pit of my stomach. He seemed to be in shock as well - he was white as chalk. His eyes and mouth were frozen wide open in an expression of stunned surprise, and although he was staring straight at me, he appeared not to notice me at all.
“A-arthur?" I stuttered, still in shock. Around me, everything was in fast-forward while I was
