Alejandra was furious, her cheeks had turned a deep violet and the finger she was aiming at Chase’s face was visibly trembling. “Why would you do something so stupid?” she demanded.
“You’re the one who said teenagers are stupid!” he fired back. “I’m a rule-breaking teenager, remember! That’s what you wanted, isn’t it? Well, that’s what you got. Maybe you’re stupid for wanting me! This shop is stupid and this whole ‘Time Driver’ thing is stupid, too! In fact, you know what? Everything is stupid, and I’ve had enough!”
You’reyou’reEverythingThey glared at each other in a sullen silence, the air around them fraught with tension and heavy with the reek of ozone given off by the convergence closing. “I’m going home,” announced Chase. “I need to check on Max and go rescue my dad and Delyth from
