Chapter 9NO BULLET HOLES and a fresh coat of paint greeted Fritz, and the paint on the walls no longer looked awful next to the light green wall tiles. I wish they'd paint my room. The maps they'd used perched in a stack on his desk. He'd forgotten them. His key poked from the lock. He hid the maps under a pile of folders and placed his notes for the day on the desk. I can't zone out again. I need to get through the day. During first period, he discussed feudal Europe, including the evolution of hereditary nobility and the growth of city-states that governed themselves and increased trade. But he found himself most focused when he discussed inventions that changed warfare, like the horseshoe and stirrups. And now it's high tech, like drones. I have to make sure the portal doesn't become a

