I slept soundly that night, and I wasn’t sure if it was because I was tired. But maybe it had to do with the relief I felt, knowing I didn’t have to hide my secret from two of my closest friends—no matter if they were alternate versions of the ones I grew up with. After days of being stuck here, I was finally not lonely anymore. I had Gareth, who appeared to be in the same boat as I was, and now I had Maria and Fin.
When we all saw each other at school the next day, Fin greeted my brother as usual—although now, they actually hung out to talk for a while, and when they thought I wasn’t looking, I saw Martin hold Fin's hand before driving away. Maria wasted no energy trying to hide the fact that she still found me…suspicious. From the moment we said “hi" to each other, I felt her staring at
