Chapter 19Sometimes when life throws you a curve ball, all you can do is duck out of the way.
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Scarlett drove around the city for more than an hour, pointing at random spots on the map display. She let her mind wander over the insane landscape of reality she'd just been introduced to. No new thoughts or revelations came to her, just desperation and subdued panic.
Finally, her car stopped. She craned her head forward and looked up to see the back entrance sign to MakerMasters. “Huh.” I don't remember picking that as a destination.
She sat in the car and rubbed her lower lip for a moment. After a few seconds, the air became stale and hot. Scarlett jumped out of the car and headed inside.
The dim lighting at the back of the maker shop blinded her, forcing her to rub her eyes until t
