31 Thorne One Night Before the Liberation Celebration
“Sentient pull you to alternate universes in order to accomplish a specific task. Get in and out quickly. Never become attached to any parallel worlds. You never know when you may be called back to destroy it.” – Beauregard the Great, Instructions for Visiting Parallel Worlds
My pulse speeds as Meimi rehearses her sneak-around for the big night. She races across the lab floor, counting off steps as she goes. It’s been two weeks of back-to-back practice. Tomorrow is the big day. Sometimes, I wonder if these tasks are even possible to complete in a little over a minute.
But every time she tries, Meimi gets a few seconds closer.
I cross my fingers.
You can do this.
The big monitor displays the countdown.
3 … 2 … 1 …
“Done!” cries M
