While things at home still weren’t all that great—Charlie’s parents and her sister had given her the silent treatment last night, and then Lexi left for college this morning without even so much as a goodbye—Charlie felt like things were headed in the right direction in her life. She was getting the hang of her magical powers. She had her good plant friend, Ramoni, to give her words of encouragement and help her through the tough questions she had about herself and her life. And she vividly remembered, as she walked to school in the cold drizzle the next morning, Kaos telling her in the cavern that she could fit in with the others and be part of the group if she just put in the effort. Maybe that was what she was supposed to do. Put in the effort and try to be the rest of the Quintets’ fri
