Chapter 23Tina leaned against the tutoring services counter half-awake. She had not slept well the past several nights. Most people were consumed with talk of the recent UFO sighting. The conversations spread like wildfire online and offline. The stories varied from person to person. She was mildly amused by how many details they got wrong. She glanced over at Mister Seifer’s office door. It had been closed and locked since that day. There had been no movement in or out, and no sign of Seifer since. None of the other tutors had heard from him, and no other staff members knew of his whereabouts. Her tutoring appointments had not been productive. She was in a daze for most of them. Some never showed up, and others couldn’t stay focused. She didn’t have much contact with Carter, aside fro

